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: facing a bright window? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
- 2.💡 Good or poor lighting: harsh noon sun on faces? (a) poor lighting (b) good lighting
- 3.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
- 4.💡 Three-point lighting uses a key light, a fill light and a … (a) red light (b) street light (c) night light (d) back light
- 5.💡 Good or poor lighting: a lamp behind the camera? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 6.💡 Good or poor lighting: a bright lamp in shot? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 7.📸 A frame is 420 pixels wide. A person stands 280 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 8.💡 Good or poor lighting: a window behind you? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 9.📸 A video frame is 600 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 10.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the key light. (a) False (b) True
- 11.📸 A video frame is 870 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 12.📸 A frame is 1560 pixels wide. A person stands 1040 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
- 13.True or false: “shines from behind” is the fill light. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💡 How many crossing points does a rule-of-thirds grid have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 9 (d) 6
- 15.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “a softer side light”? (a) key light (b) back light (c) fill light
- 16.💡 Filming someone with a bright window behind them makes them look … (a) brighter (b) sharper (c) taller (d) dark (a silhouette)
- 17.💡 Good or poor lighting: one bulb straight above? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 18.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “shines from behind”? (a) key light (b) fill light (c) back light
- 19.True or false: “the main, bright light” is the back light. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📸 A video frame is 1290 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 21.📸 A frame is 1260 pixels wide. A person stands 420 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 22.True or false: “softens dark shadows” is the fill light. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📸 A frame is 360 pixels wide. A person stands 120 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 24.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “the main, bright light”? (a) back light (b) fill light (c) key light
- 25.📸 A video frame is 480 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the second line?
- 26.📸 A photo is 1080 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 27.📸 A video frame is 600 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 28.True or false: “shines from behind” is the back light. (a) False (b) True
- 29.💡 Leaving space in front of a person who looks sideways is called … (a) foot room (b) zoom room (c) storeroom (d) look room
- 30.📸 A photo is 420 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 31.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “lights the face the most”? (a) back light (b) fill light (c) key light
- 32.💡 Where should the main subject go by the rule of thirds? (a) dead centre always (b) off the edge (c) hidden in a corner (d) on a line or crossing
- 33.📸 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?
- 34.📸 A video frame is 1350 pixels wide. You split it into thirds with two vertical lines. How many pixels from the left edge is the first line?
- 35.📸 A frame is 1020 pixels wide. A person stands 340 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
- 36.📸 A frame is 1140 pixels wide. A person stands 760 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) No (b) Yes
- 37.💡 Good or poor lighting: even light on the face? (a) good lighting (b) poor lighting
- 38.📸 A photo is 900 pixels tall. You split it into thirds with two horizontal lines. How many pixels from the top is the first line?
- 39.📸 A frame is 840 pixels wide. A person stands 560 pixels from the left edge. Are they on one of the rule-of-thirds vertical lines? (a) Yes (b) No
- 40.💡 Which light in three-point lighting: “softens dark shadows”? (a) back light (b) fill light (c) key light
Answer key
- good lighting
- poor lighting
- False
- back light
- good lighting
- poor lighting
- Yes
- poor lighting
- 400
- True
- 580
- Yes
- False
- 4
- fill light
- dark (a silhouette)
- poor lighting
- back light
- False
- 860
- Yes
- True
- Yes
- key light
- 320
- 360
- 200
- True
- look room
- 140
- key light
- on a line or crossing
- 100
- 450
- Yes
- Yes
- good lighting
- 300
- Yes
- fill light
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