BOOT CAMP REVIEW

CAMERA

100

This tool is used to make sure that the your shots are static.

What is a TRIPOD?

200

This setting dictates how much light comes in through lens.

What is F-Stop or APERTURE?

300

These lines on the camera screen serve as an indicator that your shot is too bright.

What are ZEBRA LINES?

400

This is used on a sunny day to drastically reduce the brightness of the shot-- "sunglasses" for the camera.

What is the ND FILTER?

500

This setting prevents your shots from being too warm or too cold.

What is WHITE BALANCE

SHOOTING TECHNIQUE

100

This shot gives the viewer a sense of place; often a wide shot featuring the outside of a building or a sign.

What is an ESTABLISHING SHOT?

200

It is a tool to stablize camera when filming to eliminate camera shake.

What is a Gimbal?

300

This is the rule used for good composition when setting up an interview shot

What is the RULE OF THIRDS?

400

This is the name of the move when the camera moves up and down

What is a TILT

500

These are the five types of shots you should always make sure to get when shooting a B-ROLL SEQUENCE.

What are WIDE, OVER THE SHOULDER, CLOSE UP, HANDS, AND UNUSUAL

MICS / SOUND

100

For a sit-down interview in a controlled environment, you would be likely to use this mic.

What is the LAVALIER MIC?

200

When using a BOOM or SHOTGUN mic, this is the direction that the microphone should be facing.

What is DOWN?

300

This audio pick up pattern / shape is used by the BOOM or SHOTGUN mic.

What is a STRAIGHT LINE?

400

This audio pickup pattern / shape is used by the LAVALIER mic.

What is OMNIDIRECTIONAL?

500

This is the name of the cord that connects your microphone to the camera

What is XLR CORD

PREMIERE PRO EDITING

100

This tool is used in Premiere Pro to make a CUT in the middle of a clip.

What is the CUT Tool? (Shortcut - C)

200

These are the shortcuts used to ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT of the timeline

What is + and -

300

This keyboard shortcut is used to create a TRANSITION between two clips.

What is COMMAND - T ?

400

These shortcuts are used to set an "In" point and an "Out" point for a clip. 

What is I AND O?

500

What should your audio levels be at for adequate volume when shooting and editing?

At around -6 db

INTERVIEW / SCRIPT

100

This is the first thing you should ask your subject during an interview (after checking audio).

What is THEIR NAME AND HOW TO SPELL IT?

200

This refers to extra shots that go above sound bites and add visual interest to the piece

What is a B-ROLL

300

This type of question is used to get more details about something the subject just said.

What is a FOLLOW UP QUESTION?

400

This is a short part of an interview you pull out to use as a quote in your video piece.

What is a SOUND BITE?

500

This refers to a shot where the reporter appears on camera, talking directly to the lens.

What is a STAND UP