Video Editing Worksheet: Rule of Thirds and Lighting
Creator's tip (Thirds and light): Thirds lines: width ÷ 3 and 2 × (width ÷ 3); the same for the height. 9 boxes, 4 crossing points. Good light falls on the face from the front; a bright window behind makes a silhouette. Three-point lighting: key light, fill light, back light.
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- 1.💡 Good or poor lighting: a bright lamp in shot? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
- 2.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the fill light. (a) True (b) False
- 4.💡 The rule of thirds splits the frame into how many boxes? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9
- 5.💡 Good or poor lighting: harsh noon sun on faces? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
- 6.💡 How many crossing points does a rule-of-thirds grid have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 6
- 7.📸 A video frame is 1560 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 8.📸 A video frame is 1440 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 9.💡 Good or poor lighting: soft light on the face? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 10.📸 A photo is 450 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 11.💡 Good or poor lighting: even light on the face? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 12.📸 A video frame is 420 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 13.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “the main, bright light”? (a) key light (b) back light (c) fill light
- 14.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📸 A photo is 660 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 16.📸 A video frame is 330 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 17.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “lights the face the most”? (a) fill light (b) key light (c) back light
- 18.📸 A video frame is 1830 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 19.💡 Filming someone with a bright window behind them makes them look … (a) sharper (b) dark (a silhouette) (c) brighter (d) taller
- 20.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📸 A frame is 720 pixels wide. A person stands 360 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
- 22.📸 A video frame is 1740 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 23.📸 A video frame is 1410 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 24.📸 A photo is 600 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 25.True or false: “shines from behind” is the fill light. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
- 27.📸 A frame is 1200 pixels wide. A person stands 600 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 28.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “softens dark shadows”? (a) key light (b) back light (c) fill light
- 29.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “outlines hair and edges”? (a) fill light (b) key light (c) back light
- 30.True or false: “lights the face the most” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
- 31.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “a softer side light”? (a) fill light (b) back light (c) key light
- 32.💡 Where should the main subject go by the rule of thirds? (a) on a line or crossing (b) off the edge (c) dead centre always (d) hidden in a corner
- 33.📸 A video frame is 1680 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 34.📸 A video frame is 510 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 35.📸 A video frame is 1200 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 36.📸 A frame is 300 pixels wide. A person stands 200 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 37.True or false: “shines from behind” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the fill light. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📸 A frame is 900 pixels wide. A person stands 150 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
Answer key
- poor lighting
- True
- True
- 9
- poor lighting
- 4
- 520
- 480
- good lighting
- 150
- good lighting
- 140
- key light
- False
- 220
- 110
- key light
- 610
- dark (a silhouette)
- False
- No
- 580
- 470
- 200
- False
- True
- No
- fill light
- back light
- False
- fill light
- on a line or crossing
- 1120
- 340
- 400
- Yes
- True
- False
- False
- No
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