RTVF TV Producing & Directing - Quiz V & VI

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1 Name: Class: Date: RTVF TV Producing & Directing - Quiz V & VI Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. What is a good tripod capable of doing? a. adjusting to a specific height and leveling b. raising and lowering the camera while on the air c. permitting extremely smooth dollies in the field d. permitting extremely smooth dollies in the studio e. raising the camera to at least 10 feet 2. Which of the following best describes studio pedestals? a. relatively light and easy to move about b. an ideal camera mount for remote operations c. capable of raising and lowering the camera while on the air d. prone to air leaks of the pneumatic system e. too heavy to be moved by a single camera operator 3. In which production situation would you be most likely to use a studio pedestal? a. studio newscast b. football game c. outdoor parade d. high-school track meet e. classroom lecture 4. What is the most appropriate use of a cam head? a. to provide smooth pan-and-tilt capabilities for ENG/EFP cameras b. to provide smooth pan-and-tilt capabilities for camcorders c. to provide smooth pan-and-tilt capabilities for studio cameras and teleprompter d. to enable heavy cameras to be elevated and lowered while on the air e. to activate teleprompters by remote-controlled cameras 5. What should you do to the mounting head when leaving the camera unattended? a. tighten the pan-and-tilt drag b. tighten the pan-and-tilt lock c. loosen the pan-and-tilt drag d. loosen the pan-and-tilt lock e. undo the wedge mount 6. Which function does the wedge mount serve? a. acts as a wedge mount dolly b. secures the dolly base to the tripod c. facilitates the mounting of a camera on the cam head d. facilitates the mounting of a studio monitor e. secures the tripod to the cam head 7. Which of these camera movements cannot be done with a regular studio pedestal? a. arc b. pan c. truck d. tongue e. dolly 1

2 Name: 8. Which camera mount would be most appropriate to get very low angle shots (looking up from a low camera position) of talent standing on a studio floor? a. jib arm b. studio pedestal c. robotic pedestal d. tripod e. tripod dolly 9. In which production situation would you use an automated pedestal? a. studio newscast b. parade c. football game d. EFP e. ENG 10. How should you preset your body when panning with a small camcorder? a. point your knees in the direction of the start of the pan b. point your knees in the direction of the desired end of the pan c. point your elbows in the direction of the start of the pan d. point your elbows in the direction of the desired end of the pan e. keep your eyes on the starting point of the pan 11. When should you calibrate (preset) a zoom lens? a. only at the beginning of the shoot b. only when the object/subject changes position c. every time you have zoomed in and out d. every time either the camera or the object/subject changes position e. only when the director tells you to do so 12. Which is the most appropriate way to frame an ECU of a person looking straight into the camera? a. leave appropriate headroom, with the lower frame cutting just below the chin b. leave appropriate noseroom, with the frame cutting just below the chin c. Have the upper frame cut just at the top of the head, with the lower frame cutting just below the chin d. have the upper and lower frame cut at the natural cutoff points e. have the upper frame cut at the middle of the forehead and the lower frame just below the shoulders 13. Which is the best way to check focus between shots when your camera is not on the air? a. leaving the focus control where it was last set b. focusing on the part of the subject's body that is farthest from the camera c. putting the lens in the wide-angle position before checking focus d. racking the lens through focus a few times while pointed at the target object e. asking the director if your image is in focus on the preview monitor 14. After moving your camera into a new position during a studio production, what do you need to do? a. lock the pedestal b. coil the camera cable c. recalibrate the zoom lens d. tell the director of your move e. recheck the intercom system 15. What is psychological closure? a. talent being stonefaced b. mentally filling in information that is actually absent from a pattern c. mentally filling in off-screen positions d. mentally filling in what a character thinks but does not say e. a play coming to a neat conclusion 2

3 Name: 16. Which of the following most correctly describes the duty of a camera operator in relation to the required shots? a. remembering-and executing-the type and sequence of shots as rehearsed b. asking the floor director which shot comes next c. not worrying about what comes next-the director will tell you d. writing up your own shot sheet before the rehearsal e. selecting and composing shots depending on how the show feels to you 17. What is the most appropriate definition of field of view? a. a clear and unobstructed vista in normal focus b. the view you get when checking camera positions in the field c. the strict observance of compositional rules d. how close or far away the object appears relative to the camera e. the number of people or objects that appear in a shot 18. What should you do to properly frame a shot? a. leave a little more than normal headroom to compensate for the picture area loss during transmission b. place the head in the lower third of the frame c. leave as little screen space as possible in front of a moving object d. never tilt the horizon line e. concentrate on the target object and ignore the background 19. In framing a profile shot, what is a major consideration? a. x-axis movement b. noseroom c. adequate leadroom d. headroom e. psychological closure Essay 20. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tripods, tripod dollies, and pedestals as camera mounting devices? 21. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cam friction heads and fluid heads as camera pan-and-tilt devices? 22. What capabilities do cranes or long jibs add to productions that would not be possible with tripods or pedestals? How would these capabilities enable the director to interpret production content more creatively? 23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of automated pedestals and mounting heads (robotics)? In what situations would they facilitate or inhibit the production? 24. What are the differences between the preproduction checking and setting up of studio cameras versus field cameras? What are the similarities? 25. What are the differences in operation of studio versus field cameras? What are the similarities? 26. The director asks you to dolly in closer to the interview set, then immediately zoom in to an ECU of the watch the guest is demonstrating. Do you expect any difficulties in carrying out the director's instructions? 27. The director has camera 1 on a long shot of the five-person panel and asks you (camera 2) to dolly in, rather than zoom in, on the book one of the panel members is holding up. According to the director, the dolly would make the camera move more dynamic. Do you agree with the director's instructions? If so, why? If not, why not? 3

4 Name: 28. Why are there rules for framing and composition? What happens when the rules are not followed? When can the rules be legitimately broken? 4

5 RTVF TV Producing & Directing - Quiz V & VI Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. E 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. A 19. B ESSAY 20. Answer not provided. 21. Answer not provided. 22. Answer not provided. 23. Answer not provided. 24. Answer not provided. 25. Answer not provided. 26. Answer not provided. 27. Answer not provided. 28. Answer not provided. 1

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