CAMERA OPERATION & SETTINGS
Before recording in a new location, what should be done FIRST to ensure proper image quality?
What is check exposure and white balance?
Moving the camera horizontally from left to right on a tripod is called this.
What is a pan?
The three main lights in a basic studio setup are called this.
What is key, fill, and back light?
This type of microphone is commonly clipped onto a subject for interviews.
What is a lavalier microphone?
The person responsible for calling camera shots during a live studio production is this.
Who is the Director (or Television Director)
If footage appears too bright and lacks detail in highlights, which setting likely needs adjustment?
What is exposure (or aperture/ISO adjustment)?
Physically moving the camera forward on wheels toward a subject is called this.
What is a dolly?
Which light is primarily responsible for shaping the subject’s face and creating dimension?
What is the key light?
When filming a live event in a gymnasium, which microphone would BEST isolate a reporter’s voice?
What is a shotgun microphone?
In a two-column script format, video information is placed in which column?
What is the left column?
A subject appears sharp, but the background is intentionally blurred. This demonstrates control of what camera function?
What is depth of field?
When following action in a LIVE sports broadcast, why is it important to lead the subject within the frame?
What is to maintain proper framing and allow space for movement?
If harsh shadows appear under a subject’s eyes, what adjustment should be made?
What is increase fill light or adjust lighting angle?
If recorded audio sounds distorted and peaks into the red, this problem is occurring.
What is clipping?
Stationary decorative items on a set such as lamps and pictures are called this.
What are set dressings?
Which lens would be most appropriate for capturing an establishing shot of an entire classroom?
What is a wide-angle lens?
What is a Cowboy Shot used for and how its it framed?
What is westerns and it frames a subject from approximately the mid-thighs/knees up to the top of the head.
When filming outdoors and a subject is too dark compared to the background, what is the BEST solution?
What is add fill light or reposition subject to balance exposure?
Background sound recorded on location is known as this.
What is ambient sound (or room tone)?
Before beginning a field shoot, what should be completed to determine power access and environmental challenges?
What is a site survey (or location scout)?
This camera setting must be adjusted to ensure accurate color when lighting conditions change.
What is white balance?
Cutting during movement to maintain continuity is known as this editing and shooting principle.
What is matching/cutting on the action?
If a light instrument catches fire in a studio, what is the FIRST action?
What is shut off the power?
Why is monitoring audio with headphones during recording critical?
What is to detect audio problems in real time?
Maintaining organized file names and storage folders during production helps prevent what major issue in post-production?
What is lost media or workflow delays?