MIDTERM EXAM

1.     What is the three step production process?  Give examples.

      ·      Pre-Production: writing, location scouting, planning, and story-boarding

      ·      Production: actually shooting the piece

·      Post-Production: editing, marketing, advertising

2.     Describe three-point lighting.  Give examples.

·      Key Light: the light that is directly on the face of the subject

·      Fill Light: the horizontal lighting

·      Back Light: light that lights the back of the subject

3.     What is the first rule for the interior lighting?

 The first rule for interior lighting is “TURN THE LIGHTS OUT!” – Beyoncé

 

4.     What is the rule for shooting outside/exterior lighting?

·      The rule for shooting outside is never shoot in the direction of the sun, use the sun as a light source.  Also never have a protruding object behind a subject when you are shooting. 

5.     Give me four example of shot composition.

·      Extreme Close-up: close around the face

·      Close-up: mid chest and up

·      Medium Shot: waist and up

·      Full Body: entire body in the shot

6.     How to Write a Storyboard.

·      Know your audience – understand likes and dislikes

·      Begin with the end…or else

·      Storyboard with pictures from beginning to end that have captions (draw in squares)

·      BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front

·      Begin with establishing shot

7.     Evaluate how it is to work in a group, Doc Chris’ performance, the direction of the class, and self-evaluation of understanding so far.

·      Over the course of the semester I really enjoyed working with my group because they were really creative with their ideas and easy to work with.  I also found it interesting that Paul has his own show because before our fourth class I had no clue.  I think Doc Chris has been incredible with teaching us techniques and forcing us to apply them so we further understand the concepts.  This is valuable to me because I learn more efficiently when I do more hands on work.  I really enjoy the direction of the class and I feel like I am really learning valuable concepts that I can apply to everyday life.  I am so excited to begin working on more projects and I think I am really going to like editing clips.  Overall, I think because we have review the concepts so much I have a strong understanding of the core techniques used within the industry.