This tool is used to make sure that the your shots are steady.
What is a TRIPOD?
100
This shot gives the viewer a sense of place; often a wide shot featuring the outside of a building or a sign.
What is an ESTABLISHING SHOT?
100
For a sit-down interview in a controlled environment, you would be likely to use this mic.
What is the LAVALIER MIC?
100
This tool is used in Final Cut Pro to make a CUT in the middle of a clip.
What is the BLADE Tool? (Shortcut - B)
100
This is the first thing you should ask your subject during an interview (after checking audio).
What is THEIR NAME AND HOW TO SPELL IT?
200
This camera control is used to adjust the brightness of the shot.
What is IRIS or APERTURE?
200
For an interview where the subject is placed in the RIGHT side of the frame, this is the direction that the subject should be looking (and the side of the camera where the reporter should stand).
What is the LEFT?
200
When using a BOOM or SHOTGUN mic, this is the direction that the microphone should be facing.
What is DOWN?
200
This is the Decibel (dB) level at which your audio should peak consistently throughout the film?
What is -6 ?
200
This refers to a shot where the reporter appears on camera, talking directly to the lens.
What is a STAND UP?
300
These lines on the camera screen serve as an indicator that your shot is too bright.
What are ZEBRA LINES?
300
This is the rule used for good composition when setting up an interview shot
What is the RULE OF THIRDS?
300
This audio pick up pattern / shape is used by the BOOM or SHOTGUN mic.
What is a STRAIGHT LINE?
300
This keyboard shortcut is used to create a TRANSITION between two clips.
What is COMMAND - T ?
300
This type of question is used to get more details about something the subject just said.
What is a FOLLOW UP QUESTION?
400
This is used on a sunny day to drastically reduce the brightness of the shot-- "sunglasses" for the camera.
What is the ND FILTER?
400
This rule says that you should not cross an invisible line between two people while shooting an interview or B-Roll sequence.
What is the 180 DEGREE RULE?
400
This audio pickup pattern / shape is used by the LAVALIER mic.
What is OMNIDIRECTIONAL?
400
These shortcuts are used to set an "In" point and an "Out" point for a clip.
What is I AND O?
400
This is a short part of an interview you pull out to use as a quote in your video piece.
What is a SOUND BITE?
500
After setting the camera up and turning it on, this is something that should be done before EVERY interview that you shoot.
What is CHECK AUDIO LEVELS?
Will also accept: FOCUS ON SUBJECT'S FACE or ADJUST BRIGHTNESS.
500
These are the three types of shots you should always make sure to get when shooting a B-ROLL SEQUENCE.
What are WIDE, MEDIUM, AND CLOSE SHOTS?
500
This audio pickup pattern /shape is used by the HANDHELD mic.
What is CARDIOID?
500
These shortcuts are used to ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT on the timeline.
What is COMMAND + and COMMAND - ?
500
This is a quick series of interviews you go out and get to give a sense of what the public thinks about an issue.