MCOM 448 - Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Home Videos Chapter 1 - Light
exam review questions
(p.1) Since light travels in a circular pattern away from the source, the intensity is cut by a factor of ________ every time you double the distance from your subject.
2
3
4
(p.1) Another predictable aspect of light behavior is that it always travels in a straight line until it is ________ or bounced in another direction.
(p.2) Light sources with ________ color temperatures have a bluish quality.
higher
lower
(p.2) Light sources with lower color temperatures tend to be more ________.
(p.3) Household lights look ________.
(p.3) Sunlight looks ________.
(p.3) If you shoot with inadequate light, your video suffers from intense ________ and unrecognizable colors
(p.4) Comparing the human eye to your camcorder’s CCD, your camcorder can only handle ________ the contrast range that your eye can.
one-half
one-quarter
one-eighth
(p.4) If something looks good to the naked eye, it doesn’t mean that it’s going to look good to your camcorder.
true
false
(p.4) The easiest way to control ________ is to simply splash more light on dark areas of your picture, or take light away from bright areas.
(p.5) Three-point lighting consists of a key light, a fill light, and a ________ light.
(p.5) Placing the key light at the same clock position as the camera creates a shadowly, three-dimensional feel.
true
false
(p.6) ________ light intensifies the subject’s outline, and makes even the slightest detail pop out of the screen.
(p.6) ________ light reduces lines, especially on the face, and sets forth a much warmer, film-friendly look.
(p.6) Hard lights are usually ________.
smaller
larger
(p.6) The fill light is usually ________ than the key light.
harder
softer
(p.6) The primary function of the fill light is to reduce ________.
(p.6) Both indoors and outdoors, you can also use a ________ as a fill light
(p.6) The back light creates a ________ around the subject’s head and shoulders, creating a more three-dimensional image.
(p.6) The lighter the hair, the ________ back light you should use.
more
less
(p.6) Another term for a back light is a background light.
true
false
(p.7) The morning and late afternoon when the sun is at more of an angle in the sky, perfect for dramatic lighting design, is sometimes called the ________.
(p.7) If you’re stuck shooting midday in bright sunlight, keep one thing in mind: ________ is your best friend.
(p.7) ________ is one of the most common methods that lighting designers use in direct sunlight to help eliminate the harsh shadows that the sun itself creates.
(p.8) You can easily ________ sunlight by actually placing an object between your subject and the sun.
(p.8) Another sure-fire method of diffusing sunlight is the use of lens ________ for your camcorder.
(p.8) Thanks to the inverse square law, most lamps that you can get your hands on will provide adequate illumination.