Chapter 8 Quiz
1. Red, green, and blue. Ordinary white light (sunlight)
can be separated into the three primary light colors.
When these three colored lights are combined in
various proportions, all other colors can be
reproduced.
a. additive primary colors
b. black light
c. light plot
d. attached shadow
2. Shadow that is on the object itself. It cannot be
seen independent of (detached from) the object.
a. additive primary colors
b. black light
c. light plot
d. attached shadow
3. Illumination of the set pieces and the backdrop.
Also called set light.
a. Back Light
b. background light
c. Baselight
d. Contrast
4.
Illumination from behind the subject and opposite
the camera; usually a spotlight.
a. Back Light
b. background light
c. Baselight
d. Contrast
5. Even, nondirectional (diff used) light necessary for
the camera to operate optimally. Refers to the
overall light intensity.
a. Back Light
b. background light
c. Baselight
d. Key light
6. Shadow that is produced by an object and thrown
(cast) onto another surface. It can be seen
independent of the object.
a. Background light
b. Baselight
c. keylight
d. cast shadow
7. Relative reddishness or bluishness of white light, as
measured on the Kelvin (K) scale. The norm for
indoor video lighting is 3,200K; for outdoors,
5,600K.
a. color temperature
b. diffused light
c. key light
d. RGB
8. The difference between the brightest and the
darkest spots in a video image.
a. diffused light
b. color temperature
c. contrast
d. light plot
9. Light that illuminates a relatively large area and
creates soft shadows.
a. diffused light
b. color temperature
c. contrast
d. light plot
10. Light that illuminates a relatively small area and
creates harsh, clearly defined shadows.
a. Key Light
b. diffused light
c. directional light
d. fall off
11. The speed (degree) with which a light picture
portion turns into shadow areas. Fast falloff means
that the light areas turn abruptly into shadow areas
and there is a great difference in brightness
between light and shadow areas. Slow falloff
indicates a very gradual change from light to dark
and a minimal brightness difference between light
and shadow areas.
a. Key Light
b. diffused light
c. directional light
d. fall off
12. Additional light on the opposite side of the camera
from the key light to illuminate shadow areas and
thereby reduce it; usually done with floodlights.
a. Background light
b. Fill light
c. keylight
d. cast shadow
13. A lighting instrument that produces diffused light.
a. floodlight
b. Fill light
c. keylight
d. cast shadow
14. The unit of measurement of illumination, or the
amount of light that falls on an object. One footcandle is 1 candlepower of light (1 lumen) that falls
on a 1-squarefoot area located 1 foot away from
the light source.
a. Lux
b. foot-candle (fc)
c. Watt
d. Volt
15. Principal source of illumination; usually a spotlight.
a. floodlight
b. Fill light
c. keylight
d. cast shadow
16. A plan, similar to a floor plan, that shows the type,
size (wattage), and location of the lighting
instruments relative to the scene to be illuminated
and the general direction of the light beams.
a. Light Plot
b. lighting notes
c. timeline
d. proposal
17. Fast-falloff lighting with dark background and
selectively illuminated areas. Has nothing to do with
the vertical positioning of the key light.
a. Floodlight
b. low-key lighting
c. high-key lighting
d. lux
18. European standard unit for measuring light
intensity. One lux is 1 lumen (1 candlepower) of
light that falls on a surface of 1 square meter
located 1 meter away from the light source. 10.75
lux = 1 foot-candle. Most lighting people figure
roughly 10 lux = 1 foot-candle.
a. Lux
b. foot-candle (fc)
c. Watt
d. Volt
19. The triangular arrangement of key, back, and fill
lights. Also called triangle, or three-point, lighting.
a. photographic principle
b. reflective lighting
c. RGB
d. Contrast
20. Light that is bounced off the illuminated object. To
measure reflected light, point the light meter close
to the object from the direction of the camera.
a. lowlight
b. reflected light
c. photographic principals
d. Lux
21. The basic colors of television.
a. RGB - red, green, and blue
b. ROB - red, orange, and blue
c. RPB - red, purple, and blue
22. A lighting instrument that produces directional,
relatively undiffused light.
a. spotlight
b. floodlight
c. unidirectional
d. reflective lighting
23. The triangular arrangement of key, back, and fill
lights. Also called three-point lighting and
photographic principle.
a. spotlight
b. triangular lighting
c. unidirectional
d. reflective lighting
24. The adjustments of the color circuits in the camera
to produce white color in lighting of various color
temperatures (relative reddishness or bluishness of
white light).
a. white balance
b. Diffused Light
c. RGV
d. RGB