Chapter 3: The Video Camera & Support Equipment

The feet of a tripod can be can be placed onto a wheeled cart called a ___, which allows for smooth camera movements.

• Camera head

• Pedestal

• Dolly

• Slider

A ___ camera has a variety of accessory packages available to make it suitable as a studio or field camera.

• POV

• Convertible

• Camcorder

• DSLR

A(n) ____ sensor can capture more light than a CCD.

• CCU

• CMOS

• RCU

• POV

Auto-focus keeps only the ___ of the picture in focus.

• Center

• Subject

• Background

• Edges of the frame

The aperture is the opening, adjusted by the ___, through which light passes.

• f-stop

• focal point

• zoom lens

• iris

The ___ is a circuit on a video camera that regulates how long the CCD is exposed to light.

• shutter

• aperture

• optical center

• target

The resistance to movement found in tripod heads is called ___:

• Pull

• Tightening

• Force

• Drag

Before storing a studio camera, close the iris and attach the ___

• Cables

• Pan Handles

• Lens Cap

• Dolly

Wipe debris off a camera lens using ___

• A tissue

• Photographic lens paper

• Your sleeve

• A cotton ball

A ___ converts light that comes into a video camera into an electronic signal.

• Charge Coupled Device

• Camera Control Unit