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Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability of a camera to compensate in cases where a subject with a large amount of background light would otherwise be obscured. | Backlight Compensation |
| A scene shot from directly above the action. | Bird's Eye View |
| A scene change in a movie; a quick move from one scene to another. | Cut |
| Usually the first shot of a scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. | Establishing Shot |
| A camera angle which shows the subject as a we would expect to see them in real life. | Eye Level |
| Raw, unedited material as it had been originally recorded. | Footage |
| A camera angle that shows the subject from above; camera is angled down towards the subject; not as extreme as bird's eye view. | High Angle |
| A camera angle that shows the subject from below; camera is angled up towards the subject. | Low Angle |
| A camera angle that looks at the talking subject form the listener's perspective, literally over the shoulder. | Over the Shoulder |
| A camera movement that scans a scene horizontally | Panning |
| A planning tool that includes the "spoken" text of a video production. | Script |
| Video that is not custom shot for use in a specific film (archive footage). | Stock Footage |
| A series of sketches that are used as a planning tool to visually show how the action of a story unfolds. | Storyboard |
| A camera movement that scans a scene vertically. | Tilting |
| Person recording with a video camera. | Videographer |
| Camera setting that adjusts for lighting in order make white objects appear white in photos. | White Balance |
| Altering the lens making a subject appear closer or further away. | Zooming |