Grab Bag 1
What do we call extra footage that supports the main story?
B-Roll
This piece of Production equipment is used to help sync picture and sound in post-production.
Clapper or Slate
This rule is a cinematography guideline stating that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left/right relationship to each other, ensuring visual consistency and viewer orientation. It works by establishing a line of action between subjects, with the camera restricted to filming from one side of this line.
180 Degree Rule
Which type of microphone is most commonly clipped to a person’s clothing for interviews?
Lavaliere or LAV Mic
This piece of equipment keeps your camera steady during a shot.
Tripod
This framing technique helps your shot look more interesting by placing parts of your composition on the line grid...
Rule of Thirds
The type of Microphone that is on a pole, near the subjects speaking and hopefully out of frame...
BOOM!
What is the camera movement that involves the camera turning left or right on a fixed tripod?
Pan
THIS is a specific, matching moment in both an audio file and a video file that is used to align them perfectly in post-production. It ensures that the audio and video play in harmony (e.g., a hand clap, a door slamming, or a "two-pop" audio beep aligning with a visual marker).
Sync Point
What is the camera movement that involves the camera moving up and down on a fixed tripod?
Tilt
What is the frame rate for most traditional film (cinema)
24 FPS
What is the frame rate used most commonly in Digital Video?
30 FPS
What does the acronym FPS stand for in video production?
Frames Per Second
The C word that is the arrangement of visual elements within a shot.
Composition
This cable is commonly used to connect professional microphones...
XLR
The phase where planning, scripting, and storyboarding happen.
Pre-Production
A system that has both video and audio integrated within one capturing device.
Single System
This determines who a video is made for and influences tone, pacing, and style.
Target Demographic
This refers to the visual space in front of a moving or speaking subject.
What is lead room (or looking room)
This describes how fast or slow a video feels to the viewer.
Pacing
This is used to draw and plan shots before filming.
Storyboard
3-Point lighting consists of the
Key light, the Fill light, and the _____ light
Back Light or Hair Light
Imagine you’re filming a dramatic moment. Which camera shot would show just the character’s face and emotions clearly?
Close-Up
What is the primary role of media in society?
To spread information ✅
To entertain ✅
To build community ✅
This type of sound does not come from the world shown on screen.
Non-diegetic sound