Camera operations
True or False:
The camera has to guess what the right exposure should be by evaluating the amount of light that passes through the lens.
True
Frames your subject from roughly the chest up
Medium close up
As part of the sound department, the main responsibility is to hold the boom mic (a long pole with a microphone attached) near the actors, but out of view of the camera.
Boom Operator
What are the 3 stages of production?
Pre production, Production, Post production
The most basic lighting in film
Three point lighting
A way to brighten your photos if you can’t use a longer shutter speed or a wider aperture.
ISO
Head and shoulders, enabling you to easily see facial expressions, which gives the audience a better impression of what your characters are thinking and feeling.
Close-up
Also known as DP or cinematographer works with the director to design each shot and makes decisions on what lens, filter, and lighting to use to achieve the desired look of the project.
Director of Photography
What is the planning stage of production?
Pre production
The light that registers most prominently in your frame
Key light
A hole within a lens, through which light travels into the camera body. I control the depth of field
Aperture
From just above the eyebrows to just below the mouth, or even closer: used to emphasize facial expression or to make the subject appear threatening.
Extreme close-up
While filming, this person physically controls and moves the camera.
Camera Operator
When we gather the crew and film
Production
Fill in the shadows of your frame.
Fill light
The length of time a camera is open to expose light into the camera sensor. Hint* I am the "eyelid" to the camera
Shutter speed
Frames the subject from roughly the knees up. It splits the difference between a full shot and a medium shot.
Medium shot
This person's job is to maintain the continuity of the production. They take notes on every shot, keeping track of blocking, props used, and other details to make sure everything is the same from shot to shot.
Script Supervisor
This stage is when we edit, add sound, and special effects to raw footage.
Post production
Gives an edge light to the rear portion of your subject. Often, shot down from a higher angle.
Backlight
The process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo.
White Balance (WB)
This refers to how much of the shot seems to be in focus, in front of and behind the subject.
Depth of field
The lead technician of a production crew and is responsible for all the lighting set-ups for filming.
Gaffer
This person pays for the entire production
Executive Producer
Also known as a filter; it changes the color of the scene to blue, green, red, etc
GEL light