Cinematography quiz 1

Lens cap switch 

Battery Compartment Release switch

battery release switch

LCD Screen

Power Switch

Media Card Slot

Focus

closest to to lens, thickest ring (Yellow ring)

Zoom

middle, medium ring (Red ring)

Iris Ring

furthest from lens, smallest ring (Green ring)

White Balance

Audio controls

Playback button

Fresnel light

Has a lens called a fresnel lens, the lens softens and directs light 

Open Face light

does not have a fresnel lens, the bulb is exposed. This provides a harder light

Amps = Watts / Volts

equation for amps

T-shape prongs

a 20 amp plug has these

Barndoors

Big Flaps attached to the front of the light that helps shape light

Full Double Scrim 

reduces light by 50%

Full single scrim

reduces light by 25%

Half Double

Reduces one side of the beam by 50%

Half Single

Reduces one side of the beam by 25%

Grip

The department deals with the rigging for camera movement and lighting, setting up camera support, and building supports on set. Shapes the light placed by the electricians. their tools include sandbags, ladders, apple boxes, frames, stands, ect. 

C-stand

single most versatile tool for grip. Used to mount things like flags, silks, or reflectors. You have to make sure to rig it to the right. it is made up of a head and arm

Solid flag/ floppy

made out of opaque material that fully stops light

Flag

a panel that is mounted on a stand and used to block, shape, or manipulate light.

Double Flag

Flag used to block 50% of light

Single Flag (net)

Flag used to block 25% of light

Silk flag

used to diffuse light

Electric (the position)

Places the light for the Grip to shape

Gaffer

In charge of electric

best boy electric

position under gaffer in electric

electricians

position under best boy electric in electric

Key Grip

In charge of Grip

best boy grip

position under key grip 

grips (Position)

position under best boy grip

Composition

arangement of the visual elements of a scene to tell a story and convey meaning

Frame

the edge of the visual picture. Has a x(width), y (height), and z axis (depth). It is generally a rectangle.

x axis

the width of a frame

y axis

the height of a frame

z axis 

the depth of a frame. this is an imaginary axis created by illusion.

Aspect ratio

The ratio of the width and height of a frame.

depth via illusion

create by overlapping object and shading as well as object placement, size, value, focus, and linear perspective

Rule of thirds

If a frame is divided in three sections (vertically and horizontally), our eyes are drawn to the lines, especially the intersections of the vertical and horizontal lines

look room 

For human subject, the area they are looking towards. Usually good to make sure the subject has enough space to look.

Lead room

Applied to frames in which a subject moves. It makes sure the subject has enough space to travel and isn’t fighting the frame.

Head Room

The space above the head of the person. The wider the shot, the more you can have. The tighter the shot the less you have.

extreme long shot 

a wide shot usually used as an establishing shot. actors are so small they are not recognizable

Long Shot

wide shot that contains the entire human frame with no cuts. The actors are recognizable 

Medium long shot

contains the human figure from the knee up

Cowboy shot

contains human figure from mid thigh up

medium shot

contains a human figure from the waist up. often used to show 2 characters

medium close up

a close up used to emphasize expression while still allowing you to see some of the actor’s body. chest up

close up 

When it is of a human figure, it is from slightly below the chin and up. It can also show a different part of the body or an objects. this is used to emphasize face, body parts, or inanimate objects 

Extreme Close Up

Used to pick out specific details. Closer than a closeup and coveys details you might have missed otherwise

Insert Shot

Any tight shot (close up) used to emphasize an object or action

Master shot 

The Widest shot in any scene that establishes geography, camera blocking, lighting, and blocking for the rest of the scene. this is normally shot first and covers as much of scene as possible so that if there is a problem the editor can always cut back to the master

2 shot

any shot with 2 actors. Usually shot as a medium shot of higher

3 shot

any shot with 3 actors

over the shoulder shot 

shot where one or more charaters has their back to the camera 

clean single

shot of one actor where no part of any other actor is showing

dirty single

shot of one actor where a part of another actor is showing. This can help orient the shot.

low angle

shot with the camera below the perceived eyeline

high angle

shot with camera above the perceived eyeline

dutch angle

when the horizon is not level but rather canted to one side of the other. this is used to create dynamic composition

eyeline

The invisible/ virtual line that connects the gaze of characters looking at each other or an object. the camera must try to not cross the eyeline unless it is with a dolly.