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Cameras are rated by their ‘Lux’ rate. This is used as a measure of light intensity according to human perception of brightness.
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You are shooting in a dimly lit disco and having difficulty seeing things clearly enough to focus manually. You do not want your pictures to be soft or grainy, but want your pictures to give a true record of the atmosphere and light levels. What should you do?
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When considering the “Rule of Thirds” of framing, how many parts should you divide the screen into?
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To double the amount of light passing through the camera lens, how many f-stops would you need to open the iris by?
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If you were asked to “Pull Focus” which one of the following describes a method of achieving this?
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Which TWO of the following have the greatest effect on depth of field?
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Like the Skin Tone setting, Gamma settings will have an effect on the tonal qualities of your picture.
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Which one of the following statements is true?
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What is the maximum length that a standard composite video cable should be restricted to before signal amplification is required?
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“Having set your camera’s timecode to ‘Free Run’ and synchronised it with the other cameras on the same shoot, you would normally expect all other cameras to have their timecode switched to ‘Free Run’ as opposed to ‘Record Run’ to aid in the editing process.” is locked
Having set your camera’s timecode to ‘Free Run’ and synchronised it with the other cameras on the same shoot, you would normally expect all other cameras to have their timecode switched to ‘Free Run’ as opposed to ‘Record Run’ to aid in the editing process.
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An effects shot, where the camera is placed at an obvious angle to the subject’s level plane, is commonly referred to as:
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In a Crabbing Shot, which of the following acurately describes the movement of the camera?
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Your camera has a black stretch/compress facility. What will this enable you to do?
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The process of fully converting a 16:9 image down to fit a 4:3 display is called…
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Almost every scene will have what is called a
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When using more than one camera to film an event or scene, what does the term “ISO feeds” mean?
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You are shooting some footage for a client in 16:9 aspect ratio and are requested to ‘shoot and protect’. What does this mean?
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The director calls for a ‘mid shot’ of an actor during a stage play. You should:
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When using more than one camera or filming position to film interaction between characters in an interview or dramatic scene, what does the term “Matching Shots” refer to?
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In relation to f-stops, which TWO of the following statements are true?
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You are producing a multi-camera shoot of a school play taking place indoors during the evening using available tungsten lighting. You do not have central vision control facilities for the cameras and are relying on each camera operator to adjust their own camera controls. To ensure the cameras stay as closely colour matched as possible to each other for the recording you should:
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Which of the following statements is true?
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When filming sports events such as football, the “Line of Action” runs between the opposing goal posts.
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Care should be taken when using artificial gain because…
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Of the following practices, which offers the best means of obtaining accurate focus?
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In relation to camera angles, which one of the following statements is true?
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‘Depth of Field’ is:
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Your director asks you for an “MCU” of a person in frame. How do you think they want the shot framed?
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On cameras with detachable lenses, what would be the result if your “Back Focus” was incorrectly adjusted?
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In relation to framing and the “Rule of Thirds”, which TWO of the following statements are true?
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A “Burnt-In Timecode” copy is commonly used for…
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When considering the Focal Length of a zoom lens, which one of the following statements is true?
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Increasing the shutter speed on your camera will increase the depth of field making it easier to track fast moving objects.
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In relation to picture ratio, which one of the following statements is true?
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Selecting ‘skin tone’ control allows you to increase/decrease the tonal range specific to skin colours.
