Deck 13: The Background

Question 1

A __________shot is when the camera is positioned lower than the subject

Answer 1

low-angle

Question 2

Any background that is supported by hanging on a wall, a lighting grid, or another overhead support is referred to as a ____________

Answer 2

anging unit

Question 3

__________are used to elevate the talent or set

Answer 3

Platforms

Question 4

Rugs, wood, rubber tiles, and paint can be used on a set as ________

Question 5

The furniture on a set, including news desks, chairs, couches, and tables are the ________

Question 6

__________are set decorations that can establish the mood and style of the production. They can include fireplaces, lamps, plants, pictures, or draperies

Question 7

__________are items that are touched and handled by the talent during the production. These could include a pen, dishes, a cell phone, or silverware

Question 8

Objects positioned in the foreground of a shot can give a scene a sense of

A) reality
B) depth
C) height
D) glamour

Question 9

A pure black background is also known as a

A) matte
B) cameo
C) overlay
D) cyc

Question 10

When a specific color background (blue or green) can be replaced with another image source the effect is called a __________

Question 11

A set that is built into a studio for regular use is a ______________ set

A) temporary
B) permanent
C) cameo
D) commercial

Question 12

By choosing which parts of a location or background to show an audience, a television director ___________ reality

A) misjudges
B) shows
C) interprets
D) destroys

Question 13

Television backgrounds consist of

A) places and locations
B) sets and virtual sets
C) virtual reality and chroma-key
D) sets and locations

Question 14

Effective sets, regardless of cost, produces the desired illusions when they

A) are used frequently
B) can be made into permanent sets
C) appear to be the real thing
D) are easy to set up and take down

Question 15

A ______set is computer generated into a scene

Question 16

A_______ is a general purpose, detail-less background

Question 17

A background that is plain white is called a _______ background

A) virtual
B) elegant
C) graduated
D) limbo

Question 18

Stage props, platforms, hanging units, and set dressings are all examples of -------------------------------

Question 19

Why is chroma-keying used in video production?

Question 20

What is a virtual set?

Question 21

A background that is visually attractive but does not remind us of a specific style, period, or place is a _____________ background

A) neutral
B) active
C) high definition
D) interior

Question 22

Altering a ""natural"" background is often done so that its appearance

A) relaxes
B) fades away
C) gains attention
D) improves

Question 23

___________ sets are built outdoors to look like real locations such as city streets

A) back lot
B) underground
C) sound stage
D) chroma-key

Question 24

Sets that are series of components that can stored and put back together easily are __________sets

Question 25

When a camera does not move and can only see a limited amount of a scene a _______ is often effective and inexpensive

A) partial setting
B) cyclorama
C) background
D) neutral stage

Question 26

The aspect ratio for high definition television (HDTV) is

A) 4:3
B) 16:9
C) 1000:1
D) 3:2

Question 27

A _________shot is when the camera is positioned higher than the subject

Question 28

The aspect ratio for standard definition (SD) television is

A) 10:1
B) 16:9
C) 4:3
D) 2:1

Question 29

Grouping small numbers of set pieces in front of a wall to suggest a complete room is an ______set