Video Production Skills (9%)
Safety
(9%)
Pre-Production
(20%)
Production
(31%)
Post-Production
(31%)
100

This document lists previous work experiences and often includes: professional references, community activities, and contact information.

What is a "Résumé"?

100

The acronym "PASS" can be remembered to use this safety object.

What is a "Fire Extinguisher"?

100

This is also known as the "script" of a movie, basically how it is written.

What is a "Screenplay" / "Screenwriting"?

100

Waving a single finger in the air in a circular motion is a signal for the on-screen talent to do this.

What is "Wrap It Up"?

100

Taking footage / files from a daily shoot and uploading them into a computer for editing can best be described as this.

What is "Importing"?

200

The visual 3D effect of creating a shadow "behind" an object is known as this.

What is a "Drop Shadow"?

200

When handling lights, it's important to wear these!

What are "Gloves"?

200
This pre-production document includes a basic "tagline" of the story, a brief summary, and character biographies / backgrounds.

What is a "Treatment"?

200

High production values are often an indicator of a high this, meaning they have money to spend.

What is a "Budget"?

200

This audio edit blends two sounds together in a process that fades both into one another.

What is a "Crossfade"?

300

A shotgun mic picks up signal from one direction, otherwise known as this type of directional microphone.

What is a "Unidirectional Microphone"?

300

It's important to stay (medically) this when working outside in hot temperatures and sweating out body fluids.

What is "Hydrated"?

300

These types of groups are used to gauge a certain demographics interest in an upcoming movie / tv show.

What is a "Focus Group"?

300

Between a fluid and friction tripod, this one offers up the smoothest control of a camera.

What is a "Fluid"?

300

This type of edit creates a "dreamy" effect, as one video fades into the video of the next shot.

What is a "Dissolve"?

400

For field productions, the organic noise originating from the location is also known as this.

What is "NAT Sound" / "Natural Sound"?

400

This department is responsible for the lighting equipment on set.

What are "Gaffers"?

400
Being allowed to film and publish someone always requires this kind of document, signed by both parties and legally binding.

What is a "Release"?

400

The three-point lighting system includes a stronger Key light, a Back light, and a weaker this light.

What is a "Fill" / "Fill Light"?

400

When measuring the "temperature" of editing (whether your image looks warm / cold), check this. It can determine how equal the "white" is on the image.

What is "White Balance"?

500

The "opening" of a lens is known as this, measured in F-Stops.

What is "Aperture"?

500

The last letter in "PASS" stands for this, and should be done in a side-to-side motion.

What is "Sweep"?

500

This film role, usually hired early on, helps advise the actor's performances, rehearse scenes / blocking, and approves overall theatrical aspects.

What is a "Director"?

500

A technical director would use this piece of technology to switch between video feeds during a live, muli-camera broadcast.

What is a "Video Switcher"?

500

Cutting together footage in any order you want through electronic software (basically what we've been doing the past several weeks) is known as this.

What is "Non-Linear Editing"?