Light It Up!
Fix it in Post
The Exposure Triangle
Give Me the Rundown
Mic Check
100

The light added to make a two-point system into a three-point system.

Back light (or hair light)

100

A tool to fix footage that has an orange tint to it.

White Balance

100

What is aperture size measured in?

F-stops

100

This written plan lists each segment, story, and commercial break in order for a live broadcast.

The rundown

100

This pickup pattern captures sound equally from all directions.

Omnidirectional

200

The name of the scale used to measure color temperature.

Kelvin scale

200

A Premiere Pro tool that smooths out shakiness in footage.

Warp stabilizer

200

The setting that controls how long light is let into the camera for.

Shutter speed

200

The piece of equipment that allows you to switch between camera angles during a live broadcast.

Switcher

200

This pickup pattern captures sound primarily from the front while rejecting sound from the sides and rear.

Cardioid

300

A lighting technique that typically uses one strong light source to create a lot of shadows.

Low-key lighting

300

This color-correction panel is used for exposure, white balance, and creative looks.

Lumetri Color

300

The distance between the closest and farthest objects that are in focus.

Depth of field

300

When a show is live, this phrase means the next segment or story is up next to go on-air.

Ready or Stand-by

300

A way to deliver power to a microphone that can't power itself.

Phantom power

400

The three types of lamps used in production lighting.

Incandescent, fluorescent, and LED

400

The Premiere Pro tool that allows you to put video inside text letters.

Track Matte Key

400

What does MOD stand for?

Minimum Object Distance

400

This section of content within a live television production or newscast is separated from the rest of the show by commercial breaks.

Block

400

This Adobe Audition panel lets you record, edit, and arrange multiple audio tracks at once.

Multitrack Editor

500

A lensed fixture that can be identified by concentric circles on its glass cover.

Fresnel

500

In After Effects, what channels must be selected at export to maintain a transparent background?

RGB + Alpha

500
What does ISO stand for?

International Organization of Standardization

500

This column of a rundown notes how far into the show you should be after the current segment ends.

Total

500

A single prong connector used to carry both mono and stereo signals.

TRS

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