Cinematography

Shadows are classified as what two types?

Shadows are classified as what two types?

Shadows are classified as what two types?
 
  A) light and dark
  B) diffused and reflected
  C) attached and cast
  D) foreground and background
  E) slow and fast

Cris   66   1 Reply

hock0904

What is the basic function of the key light?

What is the basic function of the key light?

What is the basic function of the key light?
 
  A) soften shadows created by the back light
  B) provide a strong light opposite the kicker
  C) reveal the basic shape of the subject
  D) add sparkle to the subject's eye

Glee2   73   1 Reply

Equals3

What is the best light for shooting outdoors during the day?

What is the best light for shooting outdoors during the day?

What is the best light for shooting outdoors during the day?
 
  A) sunlight coming from the back
  B) sunlight at noon
  C) sunlight coming from the front
  D) sunlight in the morning
  E) sunlight on an overcast d

Glee2   34   2 Replies

Glee2

Which is the most useful lighting tool when shooting in sunlight?

Which is the most useful lighting tool when shooting in sunlight?

Which is the most useful lighting tool when shooting in sunlight?
 
  A) large diffusion filter
  B) powerful spotlight
  C) green gel
  D) cookie
  E) reflector

Sarah_taylorr   35   1 Reply

Cousins

What are the two most common aspect ratios of video presentation?

What are the two most common aspect ratios of video presentation?

What are the two most common aspect ratios of video presentation?
 
  A) 3  4 and 9  12
  B) 4  3 and 16  9
  C) 16  9 and 5  3
  D) 3  4 and 9  16
  E) 4  3 and 19  6

jrose123   24   1 Reply

latifat

Which pair off effects indicates first a blending of images and then a replacement of part of an ...

Which pair off effects indicates first a blending of images and then a replacement of part of an ...

Which pair off effects indicates first a blending of images and then a replacement of part of an image?
 
  A) wipe / fade
  B) frame store synchronizer / ESS system
  C) HDTV signal / STV signal
  D) digital signal / ana

kelseymullerr   29   1 Reply

dgonzalez228

What combination of color energies will enhance the readability of titles?

What combination of color energies will enhance the readability of titles?

What combination of color energies will enhance the readability of titles?
 
  A) high-energy title and low-energy background
  B) low-energy title and low-energy background
  C) high-energy title and high-energy background

kath4ever   36   1 Reply

Kev_zzy

Which of the following describes a wipe?

Which of the following describes a wipe?

Which of the following describes a wipe?
 
  A) the action performed by the maintenance engineer when cleaning CRTs
  B) two images are blended together into one
  C) an image behind another is revealed in a geometric pattern

poopsicle2   63   1 Reply

dgonzalez228

How are the images in an ESS system stored?

How are the images in an ESS system stored?

How are the images in an ESS system stored?
 
  A) in digital form
  B) in analog form
  C) in a wipe mode
  D) on a CD-ROM
  E) on videotape

aprdavis90   55   1 Reply

lawnmower635

What system do you need to achieve a cube spin effect?

What system do you need to achieve a cube spin effect?

What system do you need to achieve a cube spin effect?
 
  A) analog switcher
  B) DVE equipment
  C) C.G.
  D) a rotating cube display
  E) frame store synchronizer

Bluetigerfrog89   28   1 Reply

lawnmower635

Standard digital effects are generally called :

Standard digital effects are generally called :

Standard digital effects are generally called
 
  A) SDE
  B) DVE
  C) SEG
  D) DIGI effects
  E) AGC

seitzjoseph   29   1 Reply

zhixuan tan

What bus may be used to see what a video source will look like before it is put on line?

What bus may be used to see what a video source will look like before it is put on line?

What bus may be used to see what a video source will look like before it is put on line?
 
  A) audition bus
  B) program bus
  C) upstream bus
  D) preview or preset bus
  E) downstream bus

Bluetigerfrog89   41   2 Replies

Bluetigerfrog89

Assuming that you are working with the mix bus, how do you operate a switcher to create a super? ...

Assuming that you are working with the mix bus, how do you operate a switcher to create a super? ...

Assuming that you are working with the mix bus, how do you operate a switcher to create a super?
 
  A) punch up a video source on bus A, then another on bus B, then move the fader bar halfway between the mix buses
  B) move the fade

seitzjoseph   29   1 Reply

spacialrend2615

What switcher feature enables switcher manufacturers to keep the rows of buttons to a sensible ...

What switcher feature enables switcher manufacturers to keep the rows of buttons to a sensible ...

What switcher feature enables switcher manufacturers to keep the rows of buttons to a sensible minimum without curtailing the switcher's special-effects capacity?
 
  A) key controls
  B) flip-flop controls
  C) delegation cont

sidneybaker   57   1 Reply

ARICHARDSON

Where will the image selected on the key bus appear on the line-out?

Where will the image selected on the key bus appear on the line-out?

Where will the image selected on the key bus appear on the line-out?
 
  A) near the top of the screen
  B) near the bottom of the screen
  C) in the exact center of the screen
  D) as a background image or layer
 

iLearn   22   1 Reply

foggydew44

How can you vary the speed of a dissolve during a transition?

How can you vary the speed of a dissolve during a transition?

How can you vary the speed of a dissolve during a transition?
 
  A) by moving the fader bar at varying speeds
  B) by moving the fader bar at varying speeds during the auto-transition
  C) by programming the auto-transition to

jrose123   35   1 Reply

Smass

Lettering from the C.G. appears over the image on the line-out no matter what button you press on ...

Lettering from the C.G. appears over the image on the line-out no matter what button you press on ...

Lettering from the C.G. appears over the image on the line-out no matter what button you press on the key bus. What is happening?
 
  A) a malfunction that requires a switcher reboot
  B) the key bus is locked
  C) the C.G. is

iLearn   54   2 Replies

iLearn

Which recording systems are most likely to have audio tracks that run lengthwise near the edges of ...

Which recording systems are most likely to have audio tracks that run lengthwise near the edges of ...

Which recording systems are most likely to have audio tracks that run lengthwise near the edges of the videotape?
 
  A) digital systems
  B) analog systems
  C) nonlinear systems
  D) address systems
  E) time code

Cris   49   1 Reply

hock0904

Which recording system has the highest quality?

Which recording system has the highest quality?

Which recording system has the highest quality?
 
  A) Y/color difference component system
  B) NTSC composite system
  C) Y/C component system
  D) Y/C composite system
  E) Y/color difference composite system

silverstar46   55   1 Reply

jancukers123

Which statement describes a composite video system?

Which statement describes a composite video system?

Which statement describes a composite video system?
 
  A) transports and records the Y and C signals separately
  B) transports and records the RGB signals separately
  C) transports and records the Y and C signals together

Glee2   46   1 Reply

rohitrus

Which piece of equipment performs similar functions to a time base corrector?

Which piece of equipment performs similar functions to a time base corrector?

Which piece of equipment performs similar functions to a time base corrector?
 
  A) frame synchronizer
  B) helical scan converter
  C) flash drive
  D) hard drive
  E) analog VTR

cali721   41   1 Reply

dgonzalez228

Which two items are essential to a useful video leader?

Which two items are essential to a useful video leader?

Which two items are essential to a useful video leader?
 
  A) the first three frames of the program video
  B) color bars and 0 VU test tone
  C) color bars and time code
  D) 0 VU test tone and the first few frames of t

Cris   73   1 Reply

Equals3

Which recording method allows for the nonlinear retrieval of the recorded material?

Which recording method allows for the nonlinear retrieval of the recorded material?

Which recording method allows for the nonlinear retrieval of the recorded material?
 
  A) the information is digitally recorded on a DVCAM cassette
  B) the information is recorded in analog form on videotape
  C) the informat

aprdavis90   30   1 Reply

curly

You put a videocassette into a camcorder and it plays, fast-forwards, and rewinds but does not ...

You put a videocassette into a camcorder and it plays, fast-forwards, and rewinds but does not ...

You put a videocassette into a camcorder and it plays, fast-forwards, and rewinds but does not record. What is wrong?
 
  A) the recording format is different from the play format
  B) the camcorder is not designed to record on the t

yojohnson1977   21   1 Reply

jamesvillar

When you replace a Betacam SP VTR with a DVCAM VTR, can you still use your NTSC monitors?

When you replace a Betacam SP VTR with a DVCAM VTR, can you still use your NTSC monitors?

When you replace a Betacam SP VTR with a DVCAM VTR, can you still use your NTSC monitors?
 
  A) no, regardless of the VTR signal outputs
  B) yes, if the VTR has an NTSC output
  C) yes, so long as the cable connections fit be

yojohnson1977   21   1 Reply

dnist76

What is one of the main features of interactive video?

What is one of the main features of interactive video?

What is one of the main features of interactive video?
 
  A) it lets you exercise some choice over programs or program portions and provides immediate feedback
  B) it lets you record your own video
  C) it lets you record you

Shudson   27   1 Reply

astriananathae

What statement best describes the functions of a field log?

What statement best describes the functions of a field log?

What statement best describes the functions of a field log?
 
  A) it is used exclusively in the field
  B) it is a record of each take, kept during the recording
  C) it is a record of the field activities of an EFP big remote

tabikaa1   29   1 Reply

astriananathae

What are the three nonlinear editing phases?

What are the three nonlinear editing phases?

What are the three nonlinear editing phases?
 
  A) linear, nonlinear, and tracking
  B) capture, editing, and export
  C) off-line, on-line, and in-line
  D) digital, analog, and conventional
  E) source, editor, a

BJL   60   1 Reply

ysh

What is the main advantage of time code?

What is the main advantage of time code?

What is the main advantage of time code?
 
  A) it accelerates the whole editing procedure
  B) it makes editing frame-accurate
  C) it enables accurate labeling of the source tapes
  D) it gives a running total of frames

seitzjoseph   24   2 Replies

seitzjoseph

Which type of linear editing is required for editing video to a prerecorded audio track?

Which type of linear editing is required for editing video to a prerecorded audio track?

Which type of linear editing is required for editing video to a prerecorded audio track?
 
  A) time code
  B) random access
  C) single-source
  D) insert
  E) assemble

yojohnson1977   57   1 Reply

dnist76

What is an advantage of using a multiple-source rather than a single-source linear editing system? ...

What is an advantage of using a multiple-source rather than a single-source linear editing system? ...

What is an advantage of using a multiple-source rather than a single-source linear editing system?
 
  A) effects like fades and wipes are possible
  B) time code control is enhanced
  C) control track control in enhanced

Erika_plage   49   1 Reply

rohitrus

What is a main advantage of an NLE system?

What is a main advantage of an NLE system?

What is a main advantage of an NLE system?
 
  A) editing can be done with the switcher
  B) it is much faster than linear editing systems
  C) all produce video that is on-line quality
  D) you can call up each single fr

iLearn   41   1 Reply

dnist76

What is a cutaway? (Multiple Choice)

What is a cutaway? (Multiple Choice)

What is a cutaway?
 
  A) a shot that is cut out by the editor
  B) a shot that should have been recorded but wasn't
  C) a shot related to the main event
  D) a shot that is not useable because of a mistake
  E) a

Erika_plage   30   1 Reply

schoolboy4367

When using analog source tapes for nonlinear editing, the capture process requires which signal ...

When using analog source tapes for nonlinear editing, the capture process requires which signal ...

When using analog source tapes for nonlinear editing, the capture process requires which signal transformation?
 
  A) from digital to analog
  B) from linear to nonlinear
  C) from analog to digital
  D) from high-freque

netty123   24   1 Reply

Kev_zzy

What do you call the lower-quality copies of the source tapes that have the time code keyed over ...

What do you call the lower-quality copies of the source tapes that have the time code keyed over ...

What do you call the lower-quality copies of the source tapes that have the time code keyed over each frame?
 
  A) bumped-down dub
  B) window dub
  C) key dub
  D) time code dub
  E) analog dub

BJL   26   2 Replies

BJL

Which shooting practice will aid postproduction editing?

Which shooting practice will aid postproduction editing?

Which shooting practice will aid postproduction editing?
 
  A) providing a few seconds of a pad at the beginning and the end of each shot to give the editor more choices
  B) recording the shot without a pad at the beginning or end

Cperry768   86   1 Reply

dgonzalez228

What does a mental map tell us?

What does a mental map tell us?

What does a mental map tell us?
 
  A) where things are or are supposed to be in on-screen space
  B) where things are or are supposed to be in on- and off-screen space
  C) where things are or are supposed to be in off-screen

kelseymullerr   40   1 Reply

dgonzalez228

When two people are talking to each other, where is the vector line?

When two people are talking to each other, where is the vector line?

When two people are talking to each other, where is the vector line?
 
  A) parallel to camera
  B) from one person to the other
  C) from one person to the camera lens
  D) along the x-axis
  E) from the close-up p

cali721   28   1 Reply

bdayzee15

What situation indicates continuing graphic vectors?

What situation indicates continuing graphic vectors?

What situation indicates continuing graphic vectors?
 
  A) a combination of horizontal and vertical vectors
  B) a combination of slightly curved vectors
  C) two people looking at each other
  D) a horizon line that cut

asdfkla   62   1 Reply

Cousins

What situation creates diverging motion vectors?

What situation creates diverging motion vectors?

What situation creates diverging motion vectors?
 
  A) two people walking in opposite directions
  B) a photo of two people running away from each other
  C) two people walking in the same direction
  D) two successive s

raquelwoods14   64   1 Reply

alyssajordan47