Download Recording and Lighting Techniques: Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Communication in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Recoding Proximity DEFINITION 1 How close the speaker is to the microphoneIdeally you want the speaker to be about a foot away TERM 2 Recording Cleanness DEFINITION 2 How much interference or background sound is in the piece TERM 3 Recording Levels Digital and analog DEFINITION 3 For digital: you never want levels to reach 0, but be above 20For analog: you want levels above 0 TERM 4 Channels DEFINITION 4 These are the same, but they record different sound and can use different inputs TERM 5 Input Select switch DEFINITION 5 Line- the internal micMic- a input (camera, boom, LAV, handheld)+48V- phantom power- a mic attachment that takes power from the camera TERM 6 Microphone types DEFINITION 6 Lavaliere (LAV)- omnidirectional miss attach via cord to a box with batteries. Attach's to camera with or without cord. Used in theatre and performancesHandheld- attaches to camera, omnidirectional, hold it in handShotgun mic- attached to a cord, directionalPZM- tabletop mic- looks like turtle TERM 7 Mic pickup patterns DEFINITION 7 Omni Directional- all directionsCardoid- one directionBi- directional- back and front of mic pick up sound TERM 8 Low cut filter DEFINITION 8 A wind filterfound in XLR settings TERM 9 Performance DEFINITION 9 Creditability of speaker- make sure what they say makes senseDiction- The speaker is saying the words right TERM 10 Diversity of sound DEFINITION 10 Make sure there is different sounds TERM 21 Intensity control DEFINITION 21 Under 75 candles won't workToo bright won't work either TERM 22 Mic dressing DEFINITION 22 Hide all wiresThe connection point is the most sensitive area of the micOver under is sign of good training TERM 23 Distance DEFINITION 23 The further away the light is, the duller it seams. TERM 24 Focus DEFINITION 24 The more focused the light is the more- will cover less areaThe wider the focus the more area it covers TERM 25 Aesthetic Lighting DEFINITION 25 Form- using shutters and other methods of controlling the light to give the light shapeD TERM 26 Shadows DEFINITION 26 Good- a controled shadow used for ascetic purposes.Bad, any shadow, on the nose, mouth, chin (goatee), head shadow (halo), shadows of subject, other objects on the wall behind it. TERM 27 Reality/non-reality DEFINITION 27 Reality- something that makes since, the lighting is right for the time, is bright enoughnon-reality- lighting that does not make sense TERM 28 Mood DEFINITION 28 Effected by brightness, color, and reality TERM 29 Date/Time/Weather DEFINITION 29 Lighting sets thisIf it doesn't make sense then it will confuse the audience. TERM 30 Three point lighting DEFINITION 30 Key light- on subject, the main source of light, focused.Fill light, removes shadows, lights where the key light will notBack light, separates subject from background TERM 31 Safety DEFINITION 31 Touching lighting gets oil on the glass, may cause explosion.Do not use lighting without protective plastic, overloaded circuits might explode too TERM 32 Editing DEFINITION 32 Piecing together shoots into a congruent story
