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Camera – Framing and Composition Quiz
1.
When framing a subject for interview video, the top of their head should sit close to the top of the frame with only a small amount of headroom.
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True
False
2.
What is the default camera height recommended for interview recording?
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At the subject’s eye level
Overhead
Waist level
Floor level
3.
What is headroom in video framing?
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The space between the subject and the microphone
The distance from the camera to the ceiling
The space between the top of the subject’s head and the top of the frame
The space behind the subject where a backlight is placed
4.
Which free iPhone app gives you manual control over ISO, white balance, shutter speed, and displays a rule-of-thirds grid?
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Adobe Premiere Rush
The Blackmagic Camera app
The default iPhone Camera app
Final Cut Pro mobile
5.
If your subject will gesture and lean during the interview, how should you adjust your framing?
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Reduce the focal length to the absolute minimum
Frame tighter so their face dominates the shot
Frame wider so their movements and gestures stay inside the frame
Set focus on the background so movement does not affect sharpness
6.
Which background choice is generally AVOIDED behind an interview subject?
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A bright window with blown-out highlights
Muted out-of-focus colors
A subtle bookshelf with shallow depth
A plain painted wall a few feet back
7.
How should a smartphone be stabilized for recording?
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Held in the hand the entire time for flexibility
Carried by a second person off-camera
Placed face-down on the table between shots
Propped securely against a surface or mounted on a tripod
8.
According to John Elias, what is one major advantage of shooting in 4K for a solo podcaster with only one camera?
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It records sound at higher fidelity than HD
It automatically fixes poor lighting conditions
You can crop into the wide 4K frame to produce multiple tight angles in post
It eliminates the need for any post-production editing
9.
What is the vertical aspect ratio used for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts?
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16:9
21:9
9:16
4:3
10.
A subject is positioned in the right third of the frame. Which direction should they generally face?
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Directly at the camera
Toward the right edge of the frame
Toward the floor
Toward the left side of the frame