MACS 150 Final - Long - UIUC – 2022
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Rule of Thirds - ANSWER A composition rule that divides the screen into thirds
horizontally and vertically, like a tic-tac toe grid placed over the picture on a television set.
Almost all of the important information included in every shot is located at one of the four
intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines
Lookspace - ANSWER extra space allowed in the frame to balance a subject's gaze
in the direction the eyes are looking
shot scales/distance of framing - ANSWER extreme long shot (figure is lost/tiny)
long shot (figure there, background dominates)
medium long shot (knees and up)
medium shot (waist and up)
medium close-up (chest and up)
close-up (head shot)
extreme close-up (magnifies an object)
Len Lengths - ANSWER focal lengths of lens which is the distance between the lens
and the image sensor. Ex: 16mm gives wide angle view while 200m gives telephoto view
telephoto lens (long lens) - ANSWER A lens which acts as a telescope, magnifying
the size of objects at a great distance. A significant side effect is tendency to flatten
perspective.
wide angle lens - ANSWER A lens of short focal length that affects a scene's
perspective by distorting straight lines near the edges of the frame and by exaggerating the
distance between foreground and background planes.
Depth of Field (DOF) - ANSWER The distance between the closest point to the
camera that is in focus and the furthest point from the camera that is also in focus.
Photoshop Layers - ANSWER Extremely useful pallet that holds many key features
to create Photoshop artwork, create a copy of a image to have non-destructive editing
Asymmetrical Balance - ANSWER axis of balance is shifted (diagonal lines) and the
sides aren't actually the same
symmetrical balance - ANSWER Two halves of a style; form a mirror image of one
another.
contrast - ANSWER basically just putting opposites like colors or objects in the
frame to make it stand out
, Movement - ANSWER can be emphasized by the subject's stance, their position,
maybe a subtle thing like seeing a shirt moving.
visuals - ANSWER arrangement of objects within a frame
type - ANSWER text and how its laid out; serif
negative space - ANSWER empty space around an object or a person, such as the
cut-out areas between a figure's legs or arms of a sculpture
Three Act Structure - ANSWER The classical model of narrative form. The first act
introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax;
the third act contains the denouement and resolution.
Four Act Structure - ANSWER The act-structure of a dramatic work that breaks its
narrative into four units, typically comprising exposition, development, crisis, and
catastrophe. Essentially, this model absorbs the climactic turn into either the end of the
rising action (development) or beginning of the falling action (which it re-labels as a crisis).
Classical Storytelling Model - ANSWER Goal-oriented protagonist
Active protagonist drives story forward
Conflict-based storytelling
Narrative causality (chain of events)
Clarity and closure over ambiguity
"Invisible" style (communicates spatial/temporal relationships through images and sounds,
without drawing too much attention to itself)
Characters - ANSWER Persons — or animals or natural forces represented as
persons — in a work
Settings - ANSWER the time and place of a story or play
Narrative Events - ANSWER events that happen in a story that actually don't
matter towards the plot
aperture - ANSWER controls the area over which light can enter your camera,
lower aperture number (f-stop) means more shallower while a higher number (f-stop) means
more depth of field
Shutter Speed - ANSWER The amount of time the shutter inside the camera is
open to expose your photo.
ISO - ANSWER the sensitivity of the image sensor, higher iso needs less light,
lower needs more light
three-point lighting - ANSWER A common arrangement using three directions of
light on a scene: from behind the subjects (backlighting), from one bright source (key light),
and from a less bright source balancing the key light (fill light).
Characteristics of light - ANSWER Light Quality, Intensity, Direction, Temperature
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions 100% Correct Latest Update.
Rule of Thirds - ANSWER A composition rule that divides the screen into thirds
horizontally and vertically, like a tic-tac toe grid placed over the picture on a television set.
Almost all of the important information included in every shot is located at one of the four
intersections of the horizontal and vertical lines
Lookspace - ANSWER extra space allowed in the frame to balance a subject's gaze
in the direction the eyes are looking
shot scales/distance of framing - ANSWER extreme long shot (figure is lost/tiny)
long shot (figure there, background dominates)
medium long shot (knees and up)
medium shot (waist and up)
medium close-up (chest and up)
close-up (head shot)
extreme close-up (magnifies an object)
Len Lengths - ANSWER focal lengths of lens which is the distance between the lens
and the image sensor. Ex: 16mm gives wide angle view while 200m gives telephoto view
telephoto lens (long lens) - ANSWER A lens which acts as a telescope, magnifying
the size of objects at a great distance. A significant side effect is tendency to flatten
perspective.
wide angle lens - ANSWER A lens of short focal length that affects a scene's
perspective by distorting straight lines near the edges of the frame and by exaggerating the
distance between foreground and background planes.
Depth of Field (DOF) - ANSWER The distance between the closest point to the
camera that is in focus and the furthest point from the camera that is also in focus.
Photoshop Layers - ANSWER Extremely useful pallet that holds many key features
to create Photoshop artwork, create a copy of a image to have non-destructive editing
Asymmetrical Balance - ANSWER axis of balance is shifted (diagonal lines) and the
sides aren't actually the same
symmetrical balance - ANSWER Two halves of a style; form a mirror image of one
another.
contrast - ANSWER basically just putting opposites like colors or objects in the
frame to make it stand out
, Movement - ANSWER can be emphasized by the subject's stance, their position,
maybe a subtle thing like seeing a shirt moving.
visuals - ANSWER arrangement of objects within a frame
type - ANSWER text and how its laid out; serif
negative space - ANSWER empty space around an object or a person, such as the
cut-out areas between a figure's legs or arms of a sculpture
Three Act Structure - ANSWER The classical model of narrative form. The first act
introduces characters and conflicts; the second act offers complication leading to a climax;
the third act contains the denouement and resolution.
Four Act Structure - ANSWER The act-structure of a dramatic work that breaks its
narrative into four units, typically comprising exposition, development, crisis, and
catastrophe. Essentially, this model absorbs the climactic turn into either the end of the
rising action (development) or beginning of the falling action (which it re-labels as a crisis).
Classical Storytelling Model - ANSWER Goal-oriented protagonist
Active protagonist drives story forward
Conflict-based storytelling
Narrative causality (chain of events)
Clarity and closure over ambiguity
"Invisible" style (communicates spatial/temporal relationships through images and sounds,
without drawing too much attention to itself)
Characters - ANSWER Persons — or animals or natural forces represented as
persons — in a work
Settings - ANSWER the time and place of a story or play
Narrative Events - ANSWER events that happen in a story that actually don't
matter towards the plot
aperture - ANSWER controls the area over which light can enter your camera,
lower aperture number (f-stop) means more shallower while a higher number (f-stop) means
more depth of field
Shutter Speed - ANSWER The amount of time the shutter inside the camera is
open to expose your photo.
ISO - ANSWER the sensitivity of the image sensor, higher iso needs less light,
lower needs more light
three-point lighting - ANSWER A common arrangement using three directions of
light on a scene: from behind the subjects (backlighting), from one bright source (key light),
and from a less bright source balancing the key light (fill light).
Characteristics of light - ANSWER Light Quality, Intensity, Direction, Temperature
