NPA Digital Media (Video) - Camera functions

Multiple Choice

What are the two broad categories of lenses mentioned in the text?

• Fixed and removable

• Digital and analog

• Wide and telephoto

• Prime and zoom

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What is the role of the battery in a video camera?

• To provide power to the camera

• To store video footage

• To enhance video quality

• To connect to the main power supply

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What is the main function of a video camera?

• Recording video

• Taking photographs

• Editing videos

• Transmitting live feeds

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What is the difference between panning and tilting in video camera functions?

• Panning is horizontal movement, while tilting is vertical movement.

• Panning involves moving the camera, while tilting does not.

• Panning is used for close-ups, while tilting is for wide shots.

• Panning is only for establishing shots, while tilting is for character introductions.

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How do you determine movement of the camera within the frame on a storyboard?

• By the use of arrows.

• By the use of books.

• Dancing in the story.

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What does the term 'TILT' refer to in video camera functions?

• A type of camera movement

• A camera setting for brightness

• A lens adjustment technique

• A type of video format

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What is the purpose of zooming in or out in video camera functions?

• To change the color of the image

• To create movement within the image

• To adjust the brightness of the image

• To change the sound quality

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What are the two types of stabilisation methods mentioned for videographers?

• Tripod and Gimbal

• Tripod and Steadicam

• Gimbal and Digital Stabilisation

• Steadicam and Digital Stabilisation

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of thirds in photography?

• A guideline for placing subjects in the center

• A method for balancing colors

• A guideline that places the subject in the left or right third of an image

• A technique for adjusting brightness

Multiple Select

Which is true of the most important elements in the rule of thirds?

• they are the only elements that can be seen

• they are located at the intersections on the grid

• they take up the most squares

• they are always locate in the center of the image.

Multiple Choice

What are the areas indicated by the red circles in the image?

• Focal points

• Background points

• Foreground points

• Intersection points

Open Ended

List an example of framing that you've seen in an image before.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of thirds?

• Where you make a tic-tac-toe board out of your photo

• Where you break your photo up into 9 equal rectangles and play chess

• Where you place your subject on the intersecting lines of your tic-tac-toe game board

• Where you place your subject on the intersecting lines of your tic-tac-toe grid of the camera

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What is a digital zoom in video cameras?

• A method of optical zooming

• A technique that uses software to enlarge images

• A way to capture images in low light

• A feature that improves image quality

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What is the main advantage of optical zoom compared to digital zoom?

• It allows for better photo quality

• It is easier to use

• It is cheaper

• It requires less light

Multiple Choice

The relation between focal length and radius of curvature is

• R = 2f

• 1/f = 2R

• f = R/2

• R = 2/f

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The AF & MF function on the camera lens stands for:

• Auto Forward & Manual Forward

• Auto Focus & Manual Focus

• Auto Finder & Manual Finder

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What is the difference between Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom?

• Optical Zoom uses lenses to magnify the image

• Digital Zoom crops the image to enlarge it

• Optical Zoom provides better image quality

• Digital Zoom is always better than Optical Zoom

Open Ended

What is the effect of increasing the bitrate on the output video file?

Multiple Choice

What happens when the capture frame rate is higher than the projection frame rate?

• Normal motion

• Slow motion

• Fast motion

• No motion

Multiple Choice

What are the two camera settings that affect the actual luminous exposure of an image?

• Shutter speed and aperture

• ISO and shutter speed

• Aperture and lens

• ISO and lens

Multiple Choice

If you decrease your shutter speed, your pictures will be more:

• Blurry
• Dark
• Grainy
• Sharp

Multiple Choice

You are photographing people dancing. Your shutter speed is at 1/30 of a second. Will you have motion blur?

• YES

• NO

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What does the size of the aperture affect in a camera?

• The color of the image

• The amount of light entering

• The sharpness of the image

• The distance of the shot

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What is the role of the iris in a camera?

• To focus the image

• To allow light to enter

• To adjust the color

• To stabilize the camera

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What is iris/aperture and how does it work?

• A mechanism to control light

• A type of camera lens

• A video editing software

• A type of video format

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What is the purpose of shutter speed in video and photography?

• To control the brightness of the image

• To freeze motion and provide sharp images

• To adjust the color balance

• To change the frame rate