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Practice with common audiovisual vocabulary

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What is a boom?

a pole that holds the microphone above the scene

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What does CU stand for?

close-up

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What is a cutaway?

It's when you cut one part to show another part in the scene

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An omnidirectional microphone gathers _____ from _____ directions.

An omnidirectional microphone gathers sound from many directions.

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When you _____, the camera head moves sideways.

pan

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What is the rule of thirds?

It's when you divide the shot into three sections.

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A superior shot is when you shoot a scene from _____.

above

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What is a shotgun microphone used for?

background sounds

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Key light is the _____ light used in front of a person.

strongest

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Another term for long shot is _____ shot.

wide

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In a _____ angle shot, the subject is photographed from below eye level.

low

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In a high angle shot, the subject is photographed from _____ eye level.

above

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In a tight shot, the camera moves _____ to the subject.

closer

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A summary of the script is called a pitch or a _____.

treatment

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