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CTVA 250 Midterm Study Guide Questions
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Persistence of vision (Chp 1) Answer: refers to the brain retaining an
image longer than it is actually exposed to them
Intermittent movement (Chp 1) Answer: stop-start process--shutter
opening and closing
Film Formats (Chp 1) Answer: width of the film (mm) as well as the
size and shape of the image recorded onto it. (16mm)
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio (Chp 1) Answer: width of the frame divided by height
Camera Parts (Chp 6) Answer: -run button: under lens
-run switch: bottom side
-winding crank: crank on side
-footage counter: Side
-diopter: winding at top (adjusts viewfinder)
Camera speed (Chp 6) Answer: standard, slow motion
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Diopter adjustment (Chp 6) Answer: The viewfinder eyepiece on
reflex cameras can correct for the cameraperson's near- or
farsightedness. Adjusted everytime a new person uses the camera
Shutter (Chp 6) Answer: the shutter closes to block the light in
between images (if the shutter does not block the light when the
film is moving, the image will be blurred)
Camera test and maintenance (Chp 6) Answer: -Checking the gate
-scratch test
-framing chart
-light leak test
Checking the gate Answer: checking for dirt or bits of emulsion
often lodged in the camera aperture.
Scratch test Answer: examining the footage for surface scratches by
holding the film obliquely toward a light source.
Framing Chart Answer: to shoot a framing chart to establish the
framing and format you intend
Light Leak Test Answer: finding light leaks in camera by loading it
with unexposed raw stock and mark or expose the frame in the
aperture.
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CTVA 250 Midterm Study Guide Questions
with Correct Answers | Updated (100%
Correct Answers)
Persistence of vision (Chp 1) Answer: refers to the brain retaining an
image longer than it is actually exposed to them
Intermittent movement (Chp 1) Answer: stop-start process--shutter
opening and closing
Film Formats (Chp 1) Answer: width of the film (mm) as well as the
size and shape of the image recorded onto it. (16mm)
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio (Chp 1) Answer: width of the frame divided by height
Camera Parts (Chp 6) Answer: -run button: under lens
-run switch: bottom side
-winding crank: crank on side
-footage counter: Side
-diopter: winding at top (adjusts viewfinder)
Camera speed (Chp 6) Answer: standard, slow motion
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Diopter adjustment (Chp 6) Answer: The viewfinder eyepiece on
reflex cameras can correct for the cameraperson's near- or
farsightedness. Adjusted everytime a new person uses the camera
Shutter (Chp 6) Answer: the shutter closes to block the light in
between images (if the shutter does not block the light when the
film is moving, the image will be blurred)
Camera test and maintenance (Chp 6) Answer: -Checking the gate
-scratch test
-framing chart
-light leak test
Checking the gate Answer: checking for dirt or bits of emulsion
often lodged in the camera aperture.
Scratch test Answer: examining the footage for surface scratches by
holding the film obliquely toward a light source.
Framing Chart Answer: to shoot a framing chart to establish the
framing and format you intend
Light Leak Test Answer: finding light leaks in camera by loading it
with unexposed raw stock and mark or expose the frame in the
aperture.
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