Film101: Production Fundamentals – Mid- Term Exam

ilm101: Production Fundamentals – Mid- Term Exam 1. Please explain what they are and describe their functions on set for the following items. C47: A C47 is a clothespin used to attach a color correct and the function on set is to hold different types of frames. Flag: A flag is a duvetyn cover and the function on set is to block light. Silk: A silk is a type of material on a frame and the function on set is to diffuse light. Scrim: A scrim is a mental wine mesh discs and the function on set is to reduce the intensity on set without affecting it. Stinger: A stinger is a single extension cord and the function on set is a heavy duty cord to plug in anything that needs to be plugged. 2. What is Mise-en-scene? Mise-en-scene is setting, composition, lighting, set design, hair/makeup/costume, staging 3. What makes a good story? What makes a good story is having a character wanting something but having a conflict in the way. 4. Explain three point lighting and why it is used. Name each component and This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :00:54 GMT -05:00 how they work together. Three point lighting is a standard lighting technique and it is used in video film. There is a backlight, key light, and fill light and they work together because it makes the scene clearer and focus on the objective in the middle. 5. What is a master shot? A master shot is a shot that tells where the characters are or tells any important objects that are present. 6. What is white balance? White balance is the correcting of coloring in a video. 7. Name three different types of shot and three different types of camera movements. Three different types of shot are long, medium, and close up. Three different types of camera movement are dolly, tilt, and zoom. 8. List three safety precautions you should always take on set. Three safety precautions you should always take on set are a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and a list of a nearby hospital from where you are at on set. 9. List two things you should do when checking out equipment. Two things you should do when checking out equipment is test the equipment to make sure everything is working properly. Read the list of items you are checking out before you sign the This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :00:54 GMT -05:00 agreement. 10. What does an AD do? An AD is responsible for the safety organization on set. 11. List two things a director should do to prepare actors for a scene, as part of the rehearsal. Two different things a director should do to prepare actors for a scene is explain to the actors what just happened before the scene begins and discussing the objectives of the characters. 12. When do you put character names in capital letters in a script and why? The character name should be in all capital letter when the character is first introduce because you know when there are new characters. 13. What are the responsibilities of a DP? The responsibilities of a DP are moving the camera and making the visual look. 14. Name two different types of producers and their responsibilities. How do their functions differ from each other? One type of producer is an executive producer which is in charge of finance or literary property. The second type of producer is a co-producer which in charge of the logistics of the production. They differ because one gives the money for the film and the other is in charge of handling the money and making sure the production is on budget. 15. What is a storyboard and how is it used during a production?