CyberCollege TV Production Modules 21 - 25

Sophisticated audiences prefer that productions

not stick to one level of meaning; not be as "on the nose" as possible; not be as totally abstract as possible

As an aid to composition what elements would help you in achieving a selective focus effect?

not a low shutter speed; not having a brightly lit scene; not a high f-stop number

Using a cutaway shot is a way to

add important supplementary information; show information not in the basic scene; direct attention to a related element

A scene showing the side of a car with the back wheels cut off on the right side of the frame would be an example of a

border merger

In composition our eyes tend to be drawn first to

bright, warm colors

While doing a production where the talent is reading a camera prompter you see their eyes noticeably moving back and forth as they read. A solution would be to

move the prompter farther away from the talent and zoom in to compensate

The statement "good production always good production, no matter how much time passes" is

not totally true, because production values have changed significantly over time

By following the rule of thirds you should

place the center of interest near one of the four cross points

Selective focus in a scene can

reduce distractions from unimportant subject matter in a scene; force viewers to look at a particular object or person; isolate subject matter you want to emphasize

Ideally, dominant horizontal or vertical lines in a picture

should be broken or interrupted at some point by one or more objects; should lead the eye to the center of interest; should not run through the middle of the frame

Dynamic composition

takes into consideration the effect of time and movement

"Content takes precedence over form." This means that

the message and emotional dimension of a production are of the most importance

The concept of /unity/ in a production applies to

the various physical elements in a scene; the lighting in a scene; sets and settings in a dramatic production

The number of prime objects that would typically provide the strongest composition is

three

An /atmosphere introduction/

tips us off to important things about characters by introducing us first to their environment or surroundings

The strongest direction of movement in dynamic composition would generally be

upward, diagonally, in a left-to-right direction

According to the majority of the research cited in the reading

violence has a negative effect on viewers