TCF 145 – Study suggestions for Final Exam – Fall 2011
Vocabulary
Action – cue for actors to begin
Best Boy – a first assistant
Boom – Vertical movement of camera support
Bus – Row of buttons on a switcher
Capture – To record media for editing
Character Generator – A device to produce text
Chroma Key – Inserting an image over a colored background
Clip – A piece of media on a timeline
CP47 – Wooden fastening clamp
Crawl – Text moving horizontally
Documentary – A non-fiction film
Fader – Control to raise or lower sound
IFB – Earphone worn by talent
Jib – Crane used for camera support
Lower Third – Graphic placed at the bottom
Pan – Left/right movement on an axis
Storyboard – using drawings to depict shots
Roll – Text moving vertically
Switcher – Selects between video sources
Important Facts
A key grip is the supervisor of grips (film stagehands).
Focus is affected by the distance between the camera and the subject.
Omni-directional microphones pick up sound from all directions.
Small microphones made to clip on clothing are called lavs.
A dolly grip is the person who moves the camera dolly.
A Foley artist creates sound effects for film.
A teleprompter is a device mounted in front of a camera lens to show talent a script or cues unseen by the audience.
Barn doors are attached to spotlights to frame the area illuminated by the lighting fixture.
A producer is the chief administrative officer of a media production.
A director is the chief creative officer of a media production.
In Final Cut Pro, unlinking video and audio clips allows you to move them independently from each other.
A treatment is a synopsis of a story indicating characters and locations.
When you plan to appear on TV, it is best not to wear white. Choose medium toned clothing that is not really dark or really bright.
When a person’s name appears near the bottom of the screen, it can be called a name key, a lower third, or a super.
TV commercials are written with audio in one column and video in another column.
Screenplay dialogue is written in a form that basically centers the dialogue on a page.
The AIDA formula stands for: Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action.
The three phases of production are: Planning, Recording, and Editing or Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production.
Worth a Thousand Words
Be prepared to illustrate:
1. The rule of thirds with the golden points highlighted
2. The 180 degree rule including labeling the axis of action
3. A three point lighting plan for a single actor with key light, fill light, and back light labeled.