Iris is opening that allows light to enter the cameras lens.
100
Light enters the camera through this part.
Lens
100
An angle where the viewer feels intimidated by the character on screen. The character on screen appears powerful.
Low Angle.
100
What is a tilt?
Camera looking up and down.
100
What's an OTS?
Over the Shoulder shot.
200
What is white balancing? Why do we need to white balance?
Telling the camera what color is white. If camera knows what white is, it is able to distinguish other colors.
200
This is where you see a electronic representation of what the camera is recording.
Viewfinder.
200
Angle where the viewer feels more powerful than the character on screen. The character on screen seems weak or helpless.
High Angle.
200
What is a pan?
Camera looking left and right.
200
Shot where there are two subjects in the frame.
2S (two shot).
300
What is gain?
"Artificial Light" created by the camera.
300
Light is split into three colors at the part of the camera.
Beam Splitter.
300
An neutral angle. Viewer feels on the same level as the character.
Eye Level.
300
What is a dolly?
Camera moving towards or away from a subject.
300
Shot where a very small subject (like an Eye) fills the entire frame.
ECU.
400
What is the side effect of gain?
Gain creates video noise (snow) on the image.
400
This is where light is converted into an electrical/digital signal inside the camera.
Imaging Device. Or, CCD (Charged Coupled Device).
400
An angle where the viewer feels God-like. May look strange at first.
Bird's Eye View
400
What is a truck?
Camera moving left and right of subject.
400
Put these shots in order, starting with the shot where the subject appears the smallest and ending where the subject appears largest.
ECU, MS, LS, ELS, CU
ELS, LS, MS, CU, ECU
500
What is the iris measured in?
F-stops.
500
What does the camera's shutter control?
The amount of time that light hits the CCD (imaging device).
500
Angle where horizon isn't balanced. One side of tripod is lower than other.
Dutch Angle. Or, Cant Angle.
500
What is a pedastol?
Camera lifting up or lowering down.
500
Why are ELS, or EWS, sometimes called establishing shots?
Show the entire setting. Where the shot is taking place. Shows surroundings.