WHITEBOARD STATE TEST REVIEW

TV PRODUCTION I

GET OUT A PIECE OF PAPER AND DO THE FOLLOWING:- WRITE “WHITEBOARD REVIEW” AT THE TOP

- PUT YOUR NAME ON IT- NUMBER IT 1-40

1. DESCRIBE WHAT A TILT CAMERA MOVEMENT IS

TILTING UP OR DOWN ON AN AXIS

2. WHEN SHOULD YOU WHITE BALANCE?

ANY TIME YOU ENTER A NEW LIGHTING ENVIRONMENT

3. DRAW A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HEAD ROOM

4. WHAT PART OF THE CAMERA AFFECTS HOW MUCH LIGHT GOES IN?

IRIS

5. I AM FILMING A BREAKUP SCENE. WHICH MIC SHOULD I USE?

BOOM/SHOTGUN

6. WHAT DOES A TRANSDUCER DO?

CONVERTS SOUND TO ELECTRICITY (ONE FORM OF ENERGY TO ANOTHER)

7. WHAT KIND OF MIC CONNECTOR IS THIS?

PHONE

BONUS: WHAT SIZE IS A PHONE CABLE?

1/4

8. DRAW THE BI-DIRECTIONAL PICKUP PATTERN

9. THIS PERSON IS IN CHARGE OF DIRECTING THE TALENT AND CAMERA OPERATIONS; AS WELL AS TURNING A SCRIPT INTO AN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE.

WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

DIRECTOR

10. WHICH TV SIGNAL IS USED IN THE US?

NTSC

11. WHAT IS THE MOST POWERFUL TEXT GRAPHIC?

A. WHITE ON BLACKB. BLACK ON WHITEC. LIGHT ON DARK

A

12. IF YOU DO NOT OWN IT…..

DON’T USE IT!

13. LIST 3 THINGS THAT HAPPEN DURING PRE-PRODUCTION

BRAINSTORMINGSTORYBOARDINGSCRIPT WRITING

SHOT LIST

14. I WANT TO USE A VIDEO CLIP THAT SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY MADE IN MY SCHOOL PROJECT. HOW MUCH OF IT CAN I LEGALLY

USE? (PORTION LIMITATIONS)

10% OR 3 MINUTES (WHATEVER IS LESS)

15. HOW MANY LEGS DOES A TRIPOD HAVE?

3

BONUS: HOW MANY LEGS DOES A MONOPOD HAVE?

1

16. HOW DO YOU FOCUS A CAMERA?

ZOOM IN ON THE SUBJECT (EYES IF A PERSON), FOCUS, ZOOM BACK OUT

17. DRAW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STEREO AND MONO

------------------------- (MONO)

------------------------- (STEREO)-------------------------

18. IN A 3-POINT LIGHTING SET UP, WHICH LIGHT ACTS AS THE MAIN SOURCE?

KEY LIGHT

19. HOW MANY FPS ARE IN VIDEO?

30 FPS

20. HOW MANY FPS ARE IN FILM?

24 FPS

21. WHAT IS THE ASPECT RATIO?

THE WIDTH TO HEIGHT RATIO OF A TELEVISION SCREEN

22. WHAT IS THE TITLE SAFE AREA?

THE AREA WHERE TEXT CAN BE PLACED TO SAFELY BE SEEN

BONUS: DRAW WHERE THE TITLE SAFE AREA IS

23. NATURALLY OCCURING SOUND IS CALLED WHAT?

AMBIENT SOUND

24. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OVER-THE-SHOULDER AND A CROSS SHOT?

IN A CROSS SHOT YOU DO NOT SEE THE SHOULDER

25. IN LIGHTING, WHAT ARE BARN DOORS USED FOR?

TO DIRECT LIGHT

26. EDITING REASON #1 IS TO REMOVE _____________ _____________.

UNWANTED FOOTAGE

27. WHAT TYPE OF MIC CONNECTOR IS THIS?

XLR

28. DRAW THE 180° LINE RULE

29. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CCD IN THE CAMERA?

THE BRAINS – CONVERTS THE IMAGES

BONUS: WHAT DOES CCD STAND FOR?

CHARGED COUPLE DEVICE

30. DRAW THE CARDIOD PICKUP PATTERN

31. WHICH TV SIGNAL IS BECOMING THE STANDARD?

HD

BONUS: HOW MANY SCAN LINES DOES HD HAVE?

720

32. I AM FILMING A COOKING SHOW. WHAT TYPE OF MIC WOULD I PUT ON THE CHEF WHILE THEY COOK?

LAVALIERE/LAPEL

33. DRAW AN INTERVIEW SHOT USING RULE OF THIRDS

34. WHY SHOULD YOU WHITE BALANCE A CAMERA?

TO MAKE THE WHITES WHITE

35. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TRANSITION?

A CUT

36. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CHROMAKEY?

OVERLAPPING TWO IMAGES TOGETHER

(USED WITH GREEN SCREEN)

37. ONE SIDE OF AN ACTORS FACE IS DARK, THE OTHER IS LIGHT. IS THIS AN EXAMPLE OF FAST OR SLOW FALLOFF?

FAST FALLOFF

38. THIS LISTS EACH VIDEO CLIP AND WHAT HAPPENS IN IT. GIVEN TO THE EDITOR BY THE CAMERA OPERATOR. WHAT IS IT CALLED?

LOG SHEET

39. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WORDS YOU CAN HAVE ON A SCREEN?

5x5(5 WORDS x 5 LINES)

40. WHAT TYPE OF MIC CONNECTOR IS THIS?

BNC

BONUS: WHAT ARE BNC CABLES USED FOR?

RADIO AND TELEVISION

ADD UP THE ONES YOU GOT RIGHT AND CIRLCE THAT NUMBER AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER!