3N0X2 Cdcs - Unit Review Exercises Volume 2

Front 1

1. (201) What does any technique in the video production process that draws attention to itself do to a
story?

a. Builds the storyline.
b. Creates a desire for more.
c. Strengthens the story through distracters.
d. Undoes anything you’re hoping to accomplish.

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d. Undoes anything you’re hoping to accomplish.

Front 2

2. (201) What are production values?

a. Measurement of man-hours in a story.
b. Basic standards applied to every production.
c. Cost to produce each element of a television project.
d. Your personal beliefs of not becoming involved when reporting at a crisis location.

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b. Basic standards applied to every production.

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3. (202) The capability of looking at an object and having your visual system retain the image is
called

a. persistence of vision.
b. visual acuity.
c. resolution.
d. cones.

Back 3

a. persistence of vision.

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4. (202) The process used in all television systems to prevent annoying picture flicker is called

a. resolution.
b. visual acuity.
c. synchronization.
d. interlaced scanning.

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d. interlaced scanning.

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5. (203) Which type of documentation is a photographic record of a major disaster?

a. Combat capability exercise.
b. Contingency.
c. Operational.
d. Combat.

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b. Contingency.

Front 6

6. (203) What is the documentation of new aircraft, weapons, and techniques called?

a. Technical.
b. Ceremonial.
c. Operational.
d. Instrumentation.

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c. Operational.

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7. (204) How must imagery be documented when using as evidence?

a. With a digital camera.
b. Only using close-ups.
c. Only using wide shots.
d. Objectively from a natural perspective.

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d. Objectively from a natural perspective.

Front 8

8. (204) At what perspective should your crime scene be documented?

a. From the ground.
b. Normal eye level.
c. High camera angle.
d. Low camera angle.

Back 8

b. Normal eye level.

Front 9

9. (205) Which type of visual grouping organizes the visual elements into a symmetrical
arrangement?

a. A foreground-background.
b. A balanced.
c. A triangular.
d. An unbalanced.

Back 9

b. A balanced.

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10. (205) Whenever possible, you should avoid which kind of subject shot?

a. Full face.
b. Close-up.
c. Long.
d. Ear.

Back 10

d. Ear.

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11. (206) A line that denotes masculinity and strength is called a
a. long horizontal line.
b. soft curved line.
c. sharp line.
d. straight line.

Back 11

d. straight line.

Front 12

12. (206) When framing a subject moving parallel to the camera,

a. always lead the subject by allowing more space or lead room in front than behind.
b. always keep it centered in the picture frame, especially when on a close-up.
c. do not use the rule of thirds since this is used for stationary subjects.
d. shoot it shoulder-mounted only and not on a tripod.

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a. always lead the subject by allowing more space or lead room in front than behind.

Front 13

13. (207) In terms of continuity, what method does a director use to introduce a new character?

a. Long shot.
b. Cut away.
c. Transition.
d. Clean entrance.

Back 13

d. Clean entrance.

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14. (207) What is the line or direction in which a subject is moving called?

a. Screen direction.
b. Subject line.
c. Subject axis.
d. Story line.

Back 14

a. Screen direction.

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15. (208) Alternating current is the electrical product generated by

a. generators.
b. alternators.
c. dry-cell batteries.
d. nickel-cadmium cells.

Back 15

b. alternators.

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16. (208) Which statement is true of alternating current?

a. It reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals.
b. It can be used wherever direct current can.
c. Voltage changes are irregular.
d. It flows in many directions.

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a. It reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals.

Front 17

17. (208) What is the name of the instrument used to measure current?

a. Ammeter.
b. Voltmeter.
c. Ampmeter.
d. Wattmeter.

Back 17

a. Ammeter.

Front 18

18. (208) What electromotive force tends to produce the flow of electrons in a circuit?

a. Amperage.
b. Voltage.
c. Wattage.
d. Hertz.

Back 18

b. Voltage.

Front 19

19. (209) From these wire gauge sizes, select the one with the greatest current-carrying capacity.

a. 8.
b. 10.
c. 12.
d. 16.

Back 19

a. 8.

Front 20

20. (210) What electrical measuring instrument can make several types of measurements?

a. Millimeter.
b. Multimeter.
c. Omnimeter.
d. Variometer.

Back 20

b. Multimeter.

Front 21

21. (210) Primarily, what does an ohmmeter measure?

a. Resistance.
b. Frequency.
c. Current.
d. Power.

Back 21

a. Resistance.

Front 22

22. (211) Why must you make sure the power requirements are supplied correctly?

a. Electronic items are operated by electricity.
b. Electronic items are susceptible to potential short-circuit damage.
c. Insufficient or excessive voltage or current is liable to destroy any electronic component.
d. Small bits of grit, dust, and dirt can make a switch or connection electrically inoperative.

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c. Insufficient or excessive voltage or current is liable to destroy any electronic component.

Front 23

23. (211) Power is switched from alternating current to direct current on dual powered equipment by

a. using special interconnecting cables between units.
b. shorting connectors within the power plug.
c. changing the plugs on the power cords.
d. a built-in converter.

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d. a built-in converter.

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24. (212) When cameras have the ability to pick up and faithfully reproduce variations of brightness
within a scene this is called

a. contrast compression.
b. contrast range.
c. foot candles.
d. light level.

Back 24

b. contrast range.

Front 25

25. (212) What term is used to describe the degree of clarity in a picture?

a. Resolution.
b. Light level.
c. Foot candles.
d. Contrast level.

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a. Resolution.

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26. (213) Internal camera filters are designed to correct

a. light quality only.
b. light quantity only.
c. both light quality and quantity
d. neither light quality nor quantity.

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c. both light quality and quantity

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27. (213) The neutral density (ND) filter is designed to change light

a. color and change the amount of the light passing through.
b. color without changing the amount of light passing through.
c. quantity and change the actual color of the light passing through.
d. quantity without changing the actual color of the light passing through.

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d. quantity without changing the actual color of the light passing through.

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28. (213) Which camera filters add reddish-orange color to make color temperature adjustments?

a. 1/4ND filter.
b. 3200K filter.
c. All 5600K filters.
d. None of the filters.

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c. All 5600K filters.

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29. (213) On a cloudy day or in shady conditions, which camera filter combination would you use?

a. 3200K.
b. 5600K.
c. 5600K + 1/4ND.
d. 5600K + 1/16ND.

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c. 5600K + 1/4ND.

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30. (213) What system does the camera use to correct the color image after the filters have made their
corrections?

a. Gain control.
b. Prism beam-splitter.
c. Color correction filter.
d. Black balance/white balance.

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d. Black balance/white balance.

Front 31

31. (213) How often should the camera black and white balances be reset?

a. Maintenance technicians set both once a month.
b. Maintenance technicians set both before each project.
c. Once a month or so; with every change in light condition or location, respectively.
d. With every change in light condition or location, once a month or so, respectively.

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c. Once a month or so; with every change in light condition or location, respectively.

Front 32

32. (214) Which microphones are used primarily for the purpose of recording natural, ambient sound,
as a backup and not as the primary microphone when recording an interview?

a. Lavalier.
b. Wireless.
c. Hand-held.
d. Camera mounted.

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d. Camera mounted.

Front 33

33. (214) Which audio option allows you to have an external audio source coming into your camera?

a. Split audio.
b. Line audio.
c. External audio.
d. External microphone.

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b. Line audio.

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34. (215) The main purpose of the ultraviolet radiation (UV) filter is to

a. add effects.
b. diffuse light.
c. protect the lens.
d. act as a dust filter.

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c. protect the lens.

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35. (216) How do you change the image size of your subject with a fixed focal length lens?

a. Move the camera closer.
b. Change the light level.
c. Use a filter.
d. Zoom in.

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a. Move the camera closer.

Front 36

36. (216) Which contemporary video camera lens are most video cameras equipped with?

a. Fish-eye.
b. Macro.
c. Zoom.
d. Wide.

Back 36

c. Zoom.

Front 37

37. (216) When using a night vision lens what color is your image?

a. Yellow.
b. Green.
c. Blue.
d. Red.

Back 37

b. Green.

Front 38

38. (217) In what order, from front to back, are the basic camera lens components arranged?

a. Variable iris and the mounting system.
b. Optical elements and the mounting system.
c. Variable iris, the optical elements, and the mounting system.
d. Optical elements, a variable iris, and the mounting system.

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b. Optical elements and the mounting system.

Front 39

39. (217) Zoom lenses are commonly described using a two-number figure such as 10x12. To what do
these numbers refer?

a. Zoom ratio and the shortest focal length, respectively.
b. Shortest focal length and the zoom ratio, respectively.
c. Focal length and the widest aperture, respectively.
d. Widest aperture and the focal length, respectively.

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a. Zoom ratio and the shortest focal length, respectively.

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40. (217) At what focal length settings does zoom lens video look its best?

a. Wide to medium.
b. Close-up to medium.
c. Wide to extreme close-up.
d. Medium to extreme close-up.

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a. Wide to medium.

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41. (217) If your iris is nearing its maximum aperture because of low light conditions and it’s not
possible to add light, how can you increase the video level?

a. Add the 1/4ND filter.
b. Switch to the 5200K filter.
c. Use the video gain circuitry to amplify the video level.
d. Reaccomplish the camera black and white balance adjustments.

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c. Use the video gain circuitry to amplify the video level.

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42. (217) What is the relationship between the f-stop number, the iris opening, and the amount of
light entering the camera?

a. Higher the f-stop number the larger the opening and more light enters the camera.
b. Higher the f-stop number the smaller the opening and less light enters the camera.
c. Lower the f-stop number the smaller the opening and less light enters the camera.
d. Lower the f-stop number the larger the opening and less light enters the camera.

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b. Higher the f-stop number the smaller the opening and less light enters the camera.

Front 43

43. (217) To keep the iris from drifting as the light level changes you should

a. reset the black balance.
b. reset the white balance.
c. set the lens in manual iris mode.
d. set the lens in automatic iris mode.

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c. set the lens in manual iris mode.

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44. (217) What exposure level is the automatic iris measuring to set the camera video level?

a. Black levels and it sets them at 7.5 IRE.
b. Video peaks and they may not exceed 80 IRE.
c. Maximum illumination and it minimizes specific video peaks.
d. Average amount of illumination and it adjusts the camera for the best average exposure.

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d. Average amount of illumination and it adjusts the camera for the best average exposure.

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45. (217) The process of focusing by zooming in as tightly as possible on the principal subject,
adjusting the focus control for the sharpest picture of your subject, and zooming out to the desired
opening shot is called a

a. back focus.
b. rack focus.
c. zoom focus.
d. macro focus.

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c. zoom focus.

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46. (217) As the distance between the camera and subject increases, the depth of field becomes
greater. How much of the area in front of and behind the subject is an acceptable camera-tosubject
distance?

a. There is no area in front or behind.
b. One half is in front, one half is behind.
c. Two thirds is in front, one third is behind.
d. One third is in front, two thirds is behind.

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d. One third is in front, two thirds is behind.

Front 47

47. (217) What affect does a doubler, also known as a 2x multiplier typically have on the amount of
light entering the camera?

a. Reduces it by about four times.
b. Increases it by about four times.
c. Doesn’t affect light entering the camera.
d. Has minimal affect depending on the white balance.

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a. Reduces it by about four times.

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48. (218) When the viewing angle equals the camera’s lens angle, the audience’s perspective is

a. reduced.
b. distorted.
c. off-centered.
d. similar to the original scene.

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d. similar to the original scene.

Front 49

49. (219) When you are ready to use the camera, how should you use the lock and friction controls?

a. Release both locks then adjust both friction controls to ensure the smoothest movement.
b. Release both friction controls then adjust both locks to ensure the smoothest movement.
c. Only use friction controls, lock controls are only used during long-term storage, not daily use.
d. Use both lock controls to get smoothest movement, when done tighten friction controls
completely.

Back 49

a. Release both locks then adjust both friction controls to ensure the smoothest movement.

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50. (219) When you use a tripod, what is a triangle used for?

a. Stabilizes a tripod.
b. A method of computing exposure.
c. A technique for composing a picture.
d. The relationship of camera, light, and subject.

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a. Stabilizes a tripod.

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51. (219) Tripods are classified by the

a. number of pounds they can support.
b. manufacturer’s trade name for them.
c. maximum height of the leg extension.
d. type of camera mounting head attached to them.

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d. type of camera mounting head attached to them.

Front 52

52. (220) On camera support equipment, what is a glass covered bubble used for and where will you
find it most often?

a. Leveling device; on studio pedestals.
b. Buoyancy device; on aquatic-type camera mounts.
c. Leveling device; on adjustable-leg tripods in the field.
d. Direction finding device; on wilderness and rugged terrain tripods.

Back 52

c. Leveling device; on adjustable-leg tripods in the field.

Front 53

53. (221) What is the portion of the visible spectrum that can be perceived by normal human vision called?

a. White light.
b. Ultraviolet light.
c. Invisible light.
d. Pictorial light.

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a. White light.

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54. (221) How many nanometers (nm) is the wavelength of light’s visible spectrum?

a. 300–500.
b. 400–700.
c. 500–800.
d. 600–900.

Back 54

b. 400–700.

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55. (222) When light strikes a polished surface at a 70-degree angle, at what angle is it reflected?

a. 10°.
b. 30°.
c. 50°.
d. 70°.

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d. 70°.

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56. (222) Which term is an example of the distortion of objects under water?

a. Dispersion.
b. Absorption.
c. Reflection.
d. Refraction.

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d. Refraction.

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57. (222) When white light is refracted, what causes some colors to refract more than others?

a. Transmission.
b. Wavelength.
c. Intensity.
d. Heat.

Back 57

b. Wavelength.

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58. (223) Which colors are secondary colors?

a. Yellow, cyan, and magenta.
b. Yellow, blue, and green.
c. Magenta, red, and blue.
d. Red, cyan, and green.

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a. Yellow, cyan, and magenta.

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59. (224) What does a primary-colored filter do to light?

a. Passes its own color but absorbs the other two primary colors.
b. Absorbs its own color but passes the other two primary colors.
c. Absorbs all the primary colors but passes the complementary colors.
d. Passes its complementary color but absorbs its primary color.

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a. Passes its own color but absorbs the other two primary colors.

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60. (224) What complementary color does yellow filter not pass?

a. Magenta.
b. Orange.
c. Green.
d. Blue.

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d. Blue.

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61. (225) What property of light reveals the shape, form, texture, or time of day?

a. Ratio.
b. Quality.
c. Direction.
d. Reflectors.

Back 61

c. Direction.

Front 62

62. (226) What is one of the first safety habits to get into, whenever possible, while working with studio lights?

a. Work in two-person teams.
b. Have all the tools you need in your hands.
c. Disconnect the lamp’s chain from the pipe batten first thing.
d. Remove the front screen to better see the light you are working on.

Back 62

a. Work in two-person teams.

Front 63

63. (227) Where do overhead lighting instruments get their electricity and how are they identified?

a. Long extension cords from numerous wall outlets in the studio that are color-coded.
b. Long cables running from the numbered lighting panel directly to the light instrument.
c. Wall-mounted cable troughs carry heavy-duty outlet boxes with alphabetic identification.
d. Short, numbered cables with connector plugs, called pigtails, hanging from ceiling plugging strips.

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d. Short, numbered cables with connector plugs, called pigtails, hanging from ceiling plugging strips.

Front 64

64. (227) What device is equipped with heavy spring-loaded jaws that can firmly grasp any solid,
stable surface and is a very useful tool to have in an electronic news gathering light kit?

a. Flat.
b. Gaffer-grip.
c. Pantograph.
d. Telescoping pole.

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b. Gaffer-grip.

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65. (228) Which type of lamp is relatively cheap and has a reasonably long life?

a. Overrun.
b. Tungsten-halogen.
c. Regular tungsten.
d. Gas discharge.

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c. Regular tungsten.

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66. (228) Which type of lamp has a near daylight illumination?

a. Overrun.
b. Tungsten-halogen.
c. Regular tungsten.
d. Gas discharge.

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d. Gas discharge.

Front 67

67. (229) What type of lighting unit is used to project precisely shaped areas of light?

a. Effects/pattern projectors.
b. Soft-light fittings.
c. Follow spots.
d. Spotlights.

Back 67

a. Effects/pattern projectors.

Front 68

68. (230) What is the main objective in lighting a scene?

a. Depth and perspective.
b. A balanced composition.
c. Psychological significance.
d. Provide enough light to produce a television picture.

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d. Provide enough light to produce a television picture.

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69. (231) What type of light creates a certain element of suspense and emotion is built up by the mood created through this lighting style?

a. Fill-light.
b. Backlight.
c. Key lighting.
d. Front-lighting.

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b. Backlight.

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70. (232) Which light can be used to accent and highlight a particular portion of a subject?

a. Kicker light.
b. Backlight.
c. Sidelight.
d. Key light.

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c. Sidelight.

Front 71

71. (233) Which of these does not control light distribution?

a. Adjusting dimmers.
b. Instrument positioning.
c. Using barndoors and shutters.
d. Adjusting instrument-to-subject distance.

Back 71

a. Adjusting dimmers.

Front 72

72. (233) Which of these does not control light intensity?

a. Modifying the beam.
b. Varying lamp wattage.
c. Using barndoors and shutters
d. Adjusting instrument-to-subject distance.

Back 72

c. Using barndoors and shutters

Front 73

73. (233) What happens to light when the instrument lamp is dimmed?

a. The color temperature of the light increases.
b. Nothing, except the light becomes less intense.
c. The color temperature of its light becomes redder.
d. The light becomes less intense with an objectionable blue glow.

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c. The color temperature of its light becomes redder.

Front 74

74. (234) What can each light fixture unintentionally introduce to a scene?

a. Shadows or bright spots.
b. base light level.
c. backlight.
d. hard light.

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a. Shadows or bright spots.

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75. (234) What may uneven lighting cause when you use a chroma key?

a. Tearing or crawling around the key.
b. Shadows or bright spots.
c. Luminance.
d. Nothing.

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a. Tearing or crawling around the key.

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76. (234) What benefit does isolating the background illumination from the key, fill, and backlights give you?

a. No benefit since all light intensities are preset by their wattage and placement.
b. Some light control only when the talent is on the set and the total intensity is set.
c. The maximum lighting control when balancing intensities of the different areas of the set
d. Minimal benefit since the camera doesn’t see separate areas but looks at overall intensity.

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c. The maximum lighting control when balancing intensities of the different areas of the set

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77. (235) In effect lighting each light have must have a

a. gel.
b. purpose.
c. dimmer.
d. barndoor.

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b. purpose.

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78. (236) What is the simple, yet effective three-point lighting formula?

a. Key light, kicker light, and reporter.
b. Camera, back light, and key light.
c. Key light, camera, and reporter.
d. Camera, reporter, and key light.

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d. Camera, reporter, and key light.

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79. (236) In many cases, which device is actually a better tool to use for fill light purposes because it
diffuses and uses the same identical color temperature as the primary light source?

a. A reflector.
b. A hard light.
c. The key light.
d. Diffusion material.

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a. A reflector.