Test on Modules 5 & 6

1.

A subjective camera shot _____

is normally an XCU

is a Dutch angle shot

is the same as a two-shot

simulates what the character is seeing

2.

A Dutch angle is also referred to as a _____

hi-hat shot

a lateral move

dolly shot

wide shot

canted shot

3.

The closest camera effect to a dolly is a _____

zoom

pan

canted shot

crane shot

truck

4.

Which sentence(s) does(do) not represent the best broadcast style?

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise," according to Benjamin Franklin

He lives in close proximity to the bank.

At this point in time you are almost done.

All of the above are in broadcast style.

None of the above is in good broadcast style.

5.

A slow lap-dissolve _____

is where two video sources momentarily overlap during a transition from one to the other

often signals a change in place or time

is a transition from one video source to another

All of the above are correct.

None of the above is true.

6.

In writing narration or commentary for news and video productions you should "write slightly off the pictures." This means that you should _____

never relate the narration to what the audience is seeing

loosely relate the written word to the video

describe exactly what is being seen on the screen

7.

In a script, SFX stands for _____

an extreme close shot

a standard shot

special effects

a stationary shot

none of the above is true

8.

Which IS NOT recommended for broadcast writing?

pace your presentation according to the ability of your target audience to grasp the concepts

include as much detailed information in the program as you can for the time allowed

engage your audience emotionally; make them care about both the people and the content of your production

assume a conversational tone by using short sentences and an informal, approachable style

all of the above are very important in broadcast writing

9.

In writing in broadcast style, attribution should _____

always be at the end of the sentence

appear at the beginning of a sentence

follow established newspaper style

never be used in broadcast writing

never be used when someone is quoted

10.

In broadcast style _____

the active voice is preferred over the passive voice

nouns and verbs are preferred over adjectives

specific words are preferred over general ones

facts should be taut

All of the above are correct.

None of the above should be found in broadcast style.

11.

A lateral move of a camera is called a _____

zoom

wipe

dolly

truck

canted shot

12.

A master shot is similar to a(n) ___

wide shot

cover shot

establishing shot

all of the above

none of the above is true

13.

B-roll is ___

footage that has technical problems

supplementary footage to the A-roll

outtakes, or footage that isn't used in the production

film added to a video production

14.

What type of production should be the most concrete it its form?

a fashion piece

a documentary

a feature story