Camera
Lenses
Grip
Electric
On Set
100
What's the difference between a steadicam and an easyrig?
The steadicam makes for smooth movement, while an easyrig still has some camera shake, but shifts weight across the body of the operator.
100
What is a prime lens?
A lens at a fixed focal length, that cannot zoom in or out
100
What's the name of this tool?
C-Stand
100
What is motivated light?
Light that appears to come from a practical source visible in the scene.
100
What's one thing the 2nd AC is responsible for on set?
Run slate, place marks for actors, monitor batteries, measurements for the 1st AC
200
What can the camera operator do to change digitally change the exposure by adjusting the sensor's sensitivity?
Raise or lower the ISO
200
Is an 18mm lens considered wide or telephoto?
Wide
200
What's "dirt"?
A sandbag
200
What's the purpose of a backlight/edge light?
Create separation between a subject and the background, typically in the hair or side of the face.
200
What's one tool that can be used for cable management?
Bongo ties, velcro
300
What's the name of the recording format where cameras retain all unprocessed information from the sensor, allowing extensive processing in post?
RAW
300
What's the main difference between a PL and EF lens mount?
A PL mount has a "positive lock", where you secure the lens by twisting the lens mount instead of the lens itself. This makes it more secure and popular for cinema lenses.
300
Where can you mount a scissor clamp?
On drop ceilings
300
What's the purpose of a cube tap?
Split one outlet into multiple
300
What's a "zolly" or Hitchcock Zoom?
When the camera dollies the opposite direction it's zooming, keeping the subject appearing in the same part of frame with the background moving around them.
400
True or false: a shutter angle of 180 degrees is the same thing as a shutter speed of 1/48 when filming at 24 fps
True
400
If you were asked to "close down a stop" from F4, what would your new aperture be?
F5.6
400
What's one situation where a menace arm would be a good rigging choice?
Suspend a light overhead, rig a light too heavy for a C-Stand, or a wide shot where a light stand can't be in frame.
400
What are these referred to as on set?
Lunch Box
400
What is the primary responsibility of the BBE?
Managing power loads
500
When is it important to black balance your camera?
After transportation or a change in temperature/humidity.
500
What causes chromatic abberation?
Chromatic aberration, or the fringing of color in an image, results from glass in a lens that is not properly aligned, so that the light does not evenly converge on the focal point.
500
What's a good choice for a diffusion fabric that's directional and good to use outdoors?
Silent Gridcloth
500
How many "Paper Amps" is a 1200W HMI?
12 Amps
500
If a DP asks a gaffer for an 8:1 ratio, what are they looking for?
The DP wants the subject to have a key light that is 8 times brighter than the fill light. This is a very contrasty look.