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 CFGS  Lighting,  Capture  and  Processing  of  Images  -­‐  Module:  GERA   1  
 
ACTIVITY:  VOCABULARY    
Try to match each word with its definition:
1. A/B   ROLL     10. CARDIOID   MIC    
2. ADDITIVE       11. CHROMINANCE      
3. ANALOG       12. CLOSE-­‐UP   (CU)      
4. APERTURE  (IRIS)       13. COMPRESSION        
5. ASPECT     RATIO       14. CONTRAST     RATIO      
6. BACKLIGHT     15. CRAB       DOLLY      
7. BIDIRECTIONAL     16. CRITICAL  AREA  (ESSENTIAL   AREA)      
8. BNC     17. COVER      
9. BRIGHTNESS     18. CYCLE      
 
a) The   second     tightest  shot  in  a   sequence.     Camera   framing   showing  intimate   detail,   often  a   tight  
head  shot.  
b) Editing   process     using   two   separate   rolls   (cassettes     or   reels)   of   tape.   Each   cassette   contains  
alternate  shots   of   the   sequence,   enabling   the   editor   to   use   transitions   other   than   straight   cuts  
between  shots.  
c) A    type  of   twist-­‐lock   video   connector,     now  the  most  common   for  professional  equipment.  
d) Space     occupying   approximately     80  percent  of  the   center  of  the   video  frame.   This  area   is  seen  with  
relative   surety   by  the   majority  of   the   television   receivers   viewing   that   particular   program.   The   10  
percent   border  outside   of  the  critical   area   may   not  be  seen  by   many   receivers.  
e) Time  or   distance  between  peaks  of   an   alternating     voltage.  Measured  in  hertz     (Hz).  
f) The  luminance   value   of  a  video   picture.  
g) Microphone   that   picks   up   sound   from   the   front   and   back   but   rejects   most   sound   from   the   sides.  
The  pickup  pattern   appears   in  the  shape   of  a  figure   eight.  
h) Electronic     signal   that   is   constantly     varying   in   some   proportion   to   sound,   light,   or   a   radio  
frequency.  
i) Lamp  placed    behind   the  subject,  opposite  the  camera;   usually  mounted  fairly   high   and  controlled.  
j) SHOT  Any     one   of   several   shots,   usually   close-­‐ups,     designed   to   give   the   editor   a   means  of  
preserving   continuity.  See   also  CUTAWAYS   and  CUT-­‐INS.  
k) The   portion   of  the  video  signal   controlling  color.  
l) A     small  platform    large   enough  for   a   tripod  and   camera  operator.  It  usually   has  four  wheels,  
two   designed   to   provide   a   means   of   steering   the   dolly.   Usually   pushed   by   a   crew   member;  
sometimes  set  on   tracks  for  a  tracking   shot.  
m) The  measurement   of  width  to   height  of  the  visual   frame—4:3     in  NTSC,   16:9   in  HDTV.  
n) In   the   digitizing  process,   certain   unnecessary   or   redundant   portions   of   the   signal   are   not   digitized,  
saving   precious   storage  memory.  
o) The  colors  used   in   mixing     light   and   upon  which  both  film     and   video   signals   are  based:  red,  blue,  
and  green.  
p) Specialized   unidirectional   microphone   with  a   heart-­‐shaped     pickup  pattern.  
q) The   mathematical     comparison     of   the    measured  light   value  reflected    from  the  brightest   part  of  
the  picture   with   detail  and  the  darkest   partof  the  picture   with  detail.  
r) The   size   of  the  lens  opening,  measured   in  f-­‐stops.