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Video Editing Worksheet: Rule of Thirds and Lighting

Animation and design lesson 18: Rule of thirds and lighting · Set 319 · 40 questions
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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. 1.💡 The rule of thirds splits the frame into how many boxes? (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 9
  2. 2.💡 Where should the main subject go by the rule of thirds? (a) off the edge (b) dead centre always (c) on a line or crossing (d) hidden in a corner
  3. 3.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the fill light. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💡 Good or poor lighting: one bulb straight above? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  5. 5.💡 How many crossing points does a rule-of-thirds grid have? (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 4
  6. 6.📸 A video frame is 1770 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  7. 7.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📸 A photo is 780 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
  9. 9.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the key light. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📸 A frame is 1920 pixels wide. A person stands 1280 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.📸 A video frame is 1260 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  12. 12.📸 A frame is 1260 pixels wide. A person stands 840 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the fill light. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “outlines hair and edges”? (a) fill light (b) key light (c) back light
  15. 15.True or false: “a softer side light” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “shines from behind” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📸 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?
  18. 18.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “shines from behind”? (a) key light (b) fill light (c) back light
  19. 19.📸 A video frame is 780 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  20. 20.💡 Good or poor lighting: soft light on the face? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  21. 21.📸 A video frame is 1170 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  22. 22.💡 Filming someone with a bright window behind them makes them look … (a) dark (a silhouette) (b) brighter (c) taller (d) sharper
  23. 23.📸 A video frame is 900 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  24. 24.💡 Good or poor lighting: a lamp behind the camera? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  25. 25.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “softens dark shadows”? (a) back light (b) key light (c) fill light
  26. 26.💡 Three-point lighting uses a key light, a fill light and a … (a) back light (b) night light (c) red light (d) street light
  27. 27.📸 A frame is 780 pixels wide. A person stands 390 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📸 A frame is 840 pixels wide. A person stands 140 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📸 A video frame is 1320 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  31. 31.📸 A frame is 540 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
  32. 32.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a softer side light” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💡 Good or poor lighting: harsh noon sun on faces? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  35. 35.📸 A video frame is 900 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  36. 36.📸 A photo is 810 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
  37. 37.📸 A video frame is 780 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  38. 38.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “the main, bright light”? (a) fill light (b) key light (c) back light
  39. 39.📸 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 first line?
  40. 40.📸 A frame is 1500 pixels wide. A person stands 1000 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. on a line or crossing
  3. False
  4. poor lighting
  5. 4
  6. 590
  7. True
  8. 260
  9. True
  10. Yes
  11. 840
  12. Yes
  13. True
  14. back light
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 520
  18. back light
  19. 520
  20. good lighting
  21. 390
  22. dark (a silhouette)
  23. 300
  24. good lighting
  25. fill light
  26. back light
  27. No
  28. False
  29. No
  30. 880
  31. Yes
  32. False
  33. False
  34. poor lighting
  35. 600
  36. 270
  37. 260
  38. key light
  39. 170
  40. Yes

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