STUDY GUIDE: CAMERA & COMPOSITION

The intro to the camera and composition quiz will be held thisTuesday, October 29th.  If you are not in class that day, you will receive a zero.

There will be a quiz on the anatomy of the:

Sony FS5
Sony EX3
Sony EX1
Benro BV8 Tripod

Intro to the Camera Keynote
Composition Keynote
Camera & Composition Vocab
Intro to the camera unit study guide
Camera Unit Handouts - Framing, Movement, etc.

You will also be tested on the following:

Be able to identify each of the shot framing sizes by seeing a visual example of them.

Be able to identify each of the common shot angles by seeing a visual example of them.

What is 2-D screen direction?

What is 3-D screen direction?

What is the golden mean and how does it relate to the rule of thirds?

What is unbalanced screen composition?

What is balanced screen composition?

Be able to identify a balanced vs. unbalance screen composition by seeing a visual example.

What is Hitchcock's rule?


You will also be tested on the following:

1.  What does proper white balance look like?  What does it not look like?

2.  What does 3200K mean?

3.  What does 5600K mean?

4.  What does the ND filter do?

5.  What does gain do?

6.  What are the differences between 24p and 30p?

7.  What is the proper shutter speed for 24p and 30p usually?

8.  Is balancing your camera important?  Why?

9.  What are the proper procedures for checking out a camera in this class?

10. What does good/bad headroom look like?