camera terminology
What is a lens?
What is...
the eye of the camera
What type of microphone picks up sound from one direction only?
What is...
a shotgun mic
Who tells the actors what to do?
What is...
a director
What do you call a change from one scene to another?
What is...
a transition
Talent must read off of a
what is...
a teleprompter
What is the aperture?
what is... the opening of a lenses diaphragm through which light passes
What is the term for sound that matches what’s happening on screen?
What is...
diegetic sound
Who holds the camera?
what is..
a camera operator
What do you call changing the color of a video to better match the other clips
what is...
color corrections
What is the best way to design studio lighting?
what is...
drawing a light plot
What is the iris?
what is...
a ring found around the outside of the camera lens that you use to adjust the aperture itself
What type of microphone is built into most cameras and phones?
What is...
an omnidirectional mic
Who cuts and arranges the video clips?
what is...
an editor
what software is widely used by professionals for video editing?
what is...
Adobe's creative cloud
what is the kind of light used to reduce shadows called
what is..
a fill light
What is Ambient Light?
what is...
General, nondirectional, room light. (Lighting)
What kind of microphone picks up sound from one direction and blocks noise from the sides?
What is...
a cardioid mic?
Who writes the story for the movie?
what is...
a screenwriter
in audio editing, this effect removes background noise and makes vocals clearer
What is..
noise reduction
The lighting principle also known as three-point lighting is made up of which lights?
what is...
a key, fill, and back light
what is a backlight?
what is...
A light which is generally mounted behind a subject to light the subject's hair and shoulders without illuminating a subject's front.
What unit is used to measure sound intensity?
What is...
a decibel
Who makes sure the movie looks good on screen?
what is...
a cinematographer?
foley artists create these to enhance realism in film
what is...
sound effects
to use copyrighted material, it is necessary to get permission from who?
what is
a copyright holder