explain the 6 passes you would make while editing your final project.  




Construct the primary audio narrative-

insert spoken words or performace-based segments of a story such as a dialog, sound bites, narration, and voice overs into the timeline in a sequential order from the beginning to the end


Insert B-Roll-

fill in the holes in the vdeo track where only audio currently exists


Insert Subtitles and Graphics-

insert lower-thirds and graphics


Add Sound Effects and Music-

when you want to include music and sound effects into your project, it is usually better off to hold off doing so until the basic structure of your story is sufficiently developed.

Add Transitions and Effects-

you can begin the process of adding transitions and effects

Finsihing Touches-

 before closing out an editing project, spend lots of time making minute adjustments to the placement of your clips and timing of transitions, titles, effects, and so forth

Sound Bites, Stand Ups (as related to broadcast news production), Narration , Natural Sound(Atmosphere or Ambient Sound) and Foley (you'll need to research some of these). 

• Sound Bites- a short extract from a recorded interview, chosen for its pungency or appropriateness. a brief catchy comment or saying

• Stand Ups- standup is when a television reporter appears in front of the camera to narrate part of a story – most often at the beginning to set up the story, or at the very end.
  Often the standups and voice-overs are read from a script the reporter has prepared beforehand.
• Narration-  voice over recorded separately from the video it is describing
• Nutural Sound-  sources in their normal soundscape. 
• Foley- relating to or concerned with the addition of recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film.

list and define the 3 lights that make up the 3point lighting principle.

Key light- key light is the main light. It is usually the strongest and has the most influence on the look of the scene. It is placed to one side of the camera/object so that this side has some shadow.


Fill light- This is the secondary light and is placed on the opposite side of the key light. It is used to fill the shadows created by the key. The fill will usually be softer and less bright than the key. To acheive this, you could move the light further away or use some spun. You might also want to set the fill light to more of a flood than the key.

Back Light- The back light is placed behind the subject and lights it from the rear. Rather than providing direct lighting, its purpose is to provide definition and subtle highlights around the subject's outlines. This helps seperate the subject from the background and provide a three-dimensional look.

Define the 180* rule.  Embed an image to visually explain the definition. 


The 180* rule is a cinematography guideline that states that two characters in a scene should maintain the same left or right relationship to one another. When the camera passes over the invisible axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line and the shot becomes a reverse angle. It also states a rule that a camera should be placed somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible line of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence.

1.  Why should you use an external microphone?

~If you want to receive the audio from far away, then you need to use an external microphone. 

2. What are the two ways to monitor your audio recording? 

~ The objective act of measuring sound intensity and seating record levels

~ The subjective act of listening to audio signals that is being recorded

In a blog post, describe scenarios in which you would use each of the following microphones.

Handheld: This microphone is normally seen when you see someone doing a performance, like a comedian or a singer or television interviews. 

Lavalier:  hands free; used for interviews

Shotgun: narrow pick up pattern

Boundary (or table) mic: on tvs or cables. it is used on flat surfaces

1. Describe the steps for adjusting the white balance on a camcorder or digital film camera.

If your camera has a filter whee, make sure you are using the correct filter for the lighting conditions.

Point your camera to a pure white subject, so that most of what you're seeing in the viewfinder is white. Opinions may vary on just how much white needs to be in the frame but we've found that about 50-80% of the frame should be fin. The subject should be fairly matte, that is, non-reflective.

Set your exposure and focus.

Activate the white balance by pressing the button or throwing the switch. The camera may take a few seconds to complete the operation, after which you should get a message  in the viewfinder.

2. Describe the steps for adjusting the manual white balance on a DSLR 

1. GET NEUTRAL ---> You will need a neutral target in order to set a proper custom white balance. Basically you are telling your camera, "Here this is a neutral target, base all color rendition off of this."

2. PHOTOGRAPH YOUR TARGET----> Set your camera to Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual if you are comfortable enough.  Getting a proper exposure of your target is critical.

3. GET INTO THE SCARY MENUS OF YOUR CAMERA----->Looking at all the options and confusing words in a DSLR camera menu can be a little intimidating for a beginner.  You certainly don't want to mess something up and not know how to change it back.

4. SET WB TO "CUSTOM"------> Don't forget even though you have told your camera to measure a custom white balance, you need to SET your camera's white balance to "Custom/Preset"

SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER:

-Remember that light temperature changes as the day goes by and the sun starts to set.  Different artificial/indoor lighting sources will also have different color temperatures. 

-Fill your frame with the target you are using.