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Video Editing Worksheet: Rule of Thirds and Lighting

Animation and design lesson 18: Rule of thirds and lighting · Set 538 · 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.💡 Where should the main subject go by the rule of thirds? (a) on a line or crossing (b) hidden in a corner (c) dead centre always (d) off the edge
  2. 2.True or false: “a softer side light” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💡 How many crossing points does a rule-of-thirds grid have? (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 4
  4. 4.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “a softer side light”? (a) key light (b) fill light (c) back light
  5. 5.📸 A video frame is 570 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  6. 6.📸 A frame is 1140 pixels wide. A person stands 570 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “the main, bright light”? (a) back light (b) key light (c) fill light
  8. 8.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “outlines hair and edges”? (a) fill light (b) back light (c) key light
  9. 9.💡 Filming someone with a bright window behind them makes them look … (a) sharper (b) taller (c) brighter (d) dark (a silhouette)
  10. 10.📸 A photo is 510 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
  11. 11.📸 A video frame is 660 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  12. 12.📸 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?
  13. 13.💡 Good or poor lighting: a dark room, no lamps? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  14. 14.💡 Good or poor lighting: soft light on the face? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
  15. 15.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “shines from behind”? (a) fill light (b) back light (c) key light
  16. 16.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 Good or poor lighting: facing a bright window? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  18. 18.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📸 A video frame is 1920 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  20. 20.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📸 A video frame is 1470 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  22. 22.📸 A video frame is 300 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  23. 23.📸 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
  24. 24.💡 Good or poor lighting: even light on the face? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  25. 25.📸 A frame is 1620 pixels wide. A person stands 270 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.📸 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?
  27. 27.📸 A frame is 1680 pixels wide. A person stands 1120 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.📸 A video frame is 690 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  29. 29.📸 A video frame is 750 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
  30. 30.📸 A photo is 960 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
  31. 31.True or false: “lights the face the most” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📸 A frame is 480 pixels wide. A person stands 320 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.True or false: “shines from behind” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💡 Good or poor lighting: harsh noon sun on faces? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  35. 35.True or false: “outlines hair and edges” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📸 A photo is 570 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
  37. 37.💡 Good or poor lighting: a lamp behind the camera? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
  38. 38.📸 A video frame is 630 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
  39. 39.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “softens dark shadows”? (a) back light (b) fill light (c) key light
  40. 40.💡 The rule of thirds splits the frame into how many boxes? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d) 9

Answer key

  1. on a line or crossing
  2. False
  3. 4
  4. fill light
  5. 380
  6. No
  7. key light
  8. back light
  9. dark (a silhouette)
  10. 170
  11. 220
  12. 110
  13. poor lighting
  14. good lighting
  15. back light
  16. True
  17. good lighting
  18. False
  19. 1280
  20. True
  21. 980
  22. 100
  23. Yes
  24. good lighting
  25. No
  26. 220
  27. Yes
  28. 460
  29. 250
  30. 320
  31. False
  32. Yes
  33. True
  34. poor lighting
  35. False
  36. 190
  37. good lighting
  38. 420
  39. fill light
  40. 9

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