Chevy's Film Production Term Review

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• Captures sound from all directions

• Unidirectional Mic

• Captures sound from one direction

• Omnidirectional Mic

• Used for live recording, durable

• Condenser Mic

• High sensitivity, not for loud sounds

• Dynamic Mic

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• Narrower version of cardioid mic

• Phantom Power
• Heart-shaped sound capture pattern

• Hypercardioid Mic

• Provides power to condenser mics

• Cardioid Mic

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• Unwanted or random sounds

• Signal to Noise Ratio

• Electrical transmission carrying info

• Noise

• Level of desired signal to noise

• Inverse Square Law

• Intensity decreases with distance square

• Signal

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• Distance from the optical center of the lens to the image sensor

• Focal Length

• Amount of light entering the camera through the lens

• Aperture

• Distance between the nearest and farthest objects in focus

• Depth of Field

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• Measurement of lens aperture

• ISO

• Camera's sensitivity to light

• White Balance

• Speed of camera's shutter

• F-Stop

• Adjusts colors for accurate render

• Shutter Speed

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• Provides soft, diffused light

• PAR Light

• Produces even, powerful illumination

• Panel Light

• Flat lighting source

• Softbox Light

• Light with wide, adjustable beam

• Fresnel Light

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• Reduces light's intensity

• Silk

• Used to block light

• Flag

• Screen to diffuse light

• Single Net

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• Reduces light more than single net

• Bounce

• Reduces light without changing color

• Scrim

• Reflects light

• Double Net

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• Smaller, portable stand

• Lowboy Stand
• Tall, heavy-duty stand

• Baby Stand
• Sturdy stand, closer to the ground

• High Roller Stand
• Versatile support stand

• Junior Stand
• Reaches higher height than baby stand

• Combo Stand

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• Organizes set tasks

• Director

• Monitors continuity during filming

• Casting Director

• Oversees the film production

• Script Supervisor

• Responsible for finances and logistics

• Producer

• Leads the casting process

• Key Production Assistant