Buisiness & Law
This term refers to the ability to blend technical knowledge with "soft skills" like teamwork, punctuality, and problem-solving.
What is Employability (or Career Skills)?
This microphone's polar pattern picks up sound equally from all directions.
What is Omni (or Omnidirectional)?
In the Rule of Thirds, you should align a subject's eyes with the top horizontal line to establish proper this (the space above the head).
What is Headroom?
A short video compilation used to showcase a videographer's best work to potential employers is called this.
What is a Demo Reel?
The acronym NLE stands for this type of modern editing software (like Premiere or Final Cut).
What is Non-Linear Editing?
This federal agency regulates all US broadcast signals and communications.
Who is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?
This specific type of microphone is highly directional and is typically used to pick up sound from a distance (often mounted on a boom pole).
What is a Shotgun Microphone?
This color temperature, measured in Kelvin, represents "Indoor" or Tungsten light (Warm/Orange).
What is 3200K?
This journalism writing style places the most important information (Who, What, When, Where, Why) in the very first sentence.
What is the Inverted Pyramid?
Graphic text placed in the bottom area of the screen to identify a person’s name or title is called this.
What is a Lower Third?
To prevent trip hazards in the studio, you should use cable bridges or this type of tape to secure cables to the floor.
What is Gaff Tape (or Gaffer Tape)?
Condenser microphones are sensitive and require this +48V power source to operate.
What is Phantom Power?
In standard Three-Point Lighting, this light is used to separate the subject from the background.
What is the Back Light (or Rim/Hair Light)?
Writing "WADZ-worth" instead of "Wadsworth" on a script is an example of this technique to help anchors pronounce words correctly.
What is Phonetic Spelling?
This post-production technique involves removing a specific color (usually green or blue) to composite two images together.
What is Keying (or Chroma Key/Green Screen)?
While slander is spoken defamation, this term refers to defamation that is written or visual.
What is Libel?
This 3-pin cable is the industry standard for professional balanced audio signals.
What is an XLR Cable?
To achieve a shallow depth of field (blurry background), you should use a (High or Low) f-stop number.
What is a Low f-stop number?
A news story that is fact-based and neutral is Objective, while an editorial that includes opinion is considered this.
What is Subjective?
This term refers to the process of "mixing down" your final timeline into a single file format for distribution.
What is Exporting?
This legal doctrine allows for the limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as news reporting, education, or parody without permission.
What is Fair Use?
Known for their "warm" or "vintage" sound, these delicate microphones use a thin aluminum strip suspended between magnetic poles.
What is a Ribbon Microphone?
These are the three pillars of the Exposure Triangle.
What are Aperture (Iris), Shutter Speed, and ISO (Gain)?
This pre-production document outlines the visual plan for a video, often looking like a comic strip.
What is a Storyboard?
To ensure accessibility for visually impaired audiences, text graphics must have high contrast to comply with this federal act.
What is the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?