Camera Controls
Shots and Angles
Composition
Camera Movements
100
Which element of the exposure triangle controls the amount of motion blur in your shot?
Shutter Speed
100
Name the shot:
Wide Shot
100
What part of this film still is in the foreground?
The actor on the left.
100
Using the cameras lens to magnify the shot
Zoom
200
Which element of the exposure triangle is shown here?
Aperture / F-Stop / Iris
200
Name the Angle
Low angle.
a.k.a
Worms eye view
200
This is a framing device that suggests if we separate the frame into 9 sections, then the areas of greatest interest should fall at the intersection of these lines. This is done to create compositions that are visually interesting and naturalistic.
Rule of Thirds
200
This is the word we use to describe shots that were filmed without the use of a tripod
Handheld
300
What does white balance control?
Color temperature.
300
Name the shot:
Full Shot
300
What is this type of balance called?
Symmetrical
300
When the camera moves on a horizontal axis.
Pan
400
What is Gain?
It is a camera setting that allows you to boost the camera sensors light sensitivity. This allows more flexibility when shooting in dark environments, but has the drawback of effecting the noise/grain introduced into a shot.
400
Name the shot:
Medium Shot
400
Define Negative Space
The area of a frame surrounding the subject.
400
When a camera moves on a vertical axis
Tilt
500
You are outside on a bright sunny day. Your goal is to capture an extreme wide shot from a high vantage point. You want everything to be in focus.
What should your Iris/Aperture/F-stop be?
f 2.5
f 8
f 22
F22
500
Name the angle:
Dutch Angle
500
What is this common compositional technique called?
Frame within a frame
500
Moving the camera towards or away from a subject
Dolly