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ASPECT RATIO for Traditional (N.T.S.C.) TV
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1.33:1
4 units by 3 units |
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ASPECT RATIO for H.D.T.V.
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1.78:1
16 units by 9 units |
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Letterboxing
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the process of transferring a widescreen image to video in a widescreen ratio
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PAN-AND-SCAN
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crops image to match 1.33:1 ratio
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“Telephoto” Lens
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Brings objects closer… magnifies
large focal length |
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“Wide Angle” Lens
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Allows a wider “field of view”
shorter focal length |
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Problems with Oral Scripts
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no fancy writing
no hyphenated words at the end of a line no full justification no single spacing NEVER use A.M. / P.M. |
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NUMBERS (Cardinal numbers)
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Up to and including 11 = words
Above 11, up to 999 = digits Above 999 = combination 345,556,232 = nearly 350-thousand |
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Amplitude = ?
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Loudness
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Frequency = ?
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Pitch
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Quality/Color = ?
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Timbre
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Time Relationship = ?
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Phase
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TRANSDUCER
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changes acoustic energy to electrical energy
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high impedance mics
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microphone which resists the flow of electrical impulses
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Low impedance mics
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professional microphones
generate less noise less susceptible to hum/interference long cables possible w/out noise |
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pan - camera shot
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pivots right or left
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tilt - camera shot
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pivots up or down
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dolly - camera shot
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the camera moves on wheels toward or away from a subject
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pedestal - camera shot
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the camera moves up or down through space with the use of the hydraulic column
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crane - camera shot
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move the camera up, down, right, left, in an arc, or diagonal as the camera and operator move through space
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zoom - camera shot
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optical adjustment that changes the viewers vantage point
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cut
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an instantaneous and complete transition from one source to another
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segue
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audio transition that involves a rapid drop of the level of one source (fade out) and a fade in of the next
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dissolve (video)
crossfade (audio) |
one source gradually disappears or becomes softer while another appears or becomes louder
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superimposition
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partially dissolve, appearing as a ghosted images of two different sources, both filling the whole screen
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foley
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creation of sound effects as part of a sound design
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nondiagetic sound
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sound or music that exists otuside the reality of the story of film or video producton, such as background music or a voice-over narration
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headroom
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space above the subject's head that compensates for the magnetisim of the frame
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jump cut
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edit that breaks the continuity of a film or video production
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bandwidth
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range of frequencies required or avaiable for signal transmission that determines the amount of data that can be transmitted in a given time.
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focal length
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distance from optical center of the glass element of the lens to the image plane
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luminance
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brightness information of light
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lookspace
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extra space allowed in the frame in order to balance the subject's gaze
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timecode
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electronic signal that provides a descreet numerical reference for each frame or video
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resolution
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clarity or sharpness of reproduced images
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saturation
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property of a color that references the intensity of its hue
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hue
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property of a color that references where it falls within the color
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beam splitter
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device inside a video or digital still camera that separates the entering light in to three seperate colors to be received by the imaging chops or tubes
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continuity (screen direction)
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1. cinematic appracoh designed to tell a story in a linear fashion based on a set of conversations widely accepted by audiences
2. style of film and video editing in whihc shots are peiced together to create a realistic linear progression through timethat remains as seamless and invisible as possible |
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rack focus
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camera techniqute in whihc the focal plane is shifted, changing the focus from ne subject on a plane of action to another on a different plane of action
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true or false:
the control track is an electronic signal that identifies each frame of video with a unique numerical reference |
true
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pitch is...
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the psychological perception of frequency
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Correct or Inncorrect:
It is 67-degrees and cloudy |
incorrect
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true or false:
VU meters always use needles, whole peak meters use LED's |
false
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BLACK AUTO TRANS
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fade entire program to black
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AUTO TRANS or CUT on downstream keyer sections
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fade in chyron character generator
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