SDI FINAL CERTIFICATION 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH TESTED ANSWERS GRADED A+

SDI FINAL CERTIFICATION 2026 STUDY
GUIDE WITH TESTED ANSWERS GRADED
A+

⩥ TILT LOCK. Answer: Locks the head of the tripod to prevent the
camera from panning or tilting.


⩥ STEADICAM. Answer: A system of gimbals and springs to keep the
camera steady as the operator moves.


⩥ FRAMING A SHOT. Answer: Selecting event details that tell the
REAL story.


⩥ ASPECT RATIO. Answer: 4 X 3 or 16 X 9 (widescreen).


⩥ HEAD ROOM. Answer: The space between the top of the subject's
head and the top of the screen.


⩥ NOSE ROOM. Answer: The space between a stationary person's nose
and the side edge of the screen.


⩥ LEAD ROOM. Answer: The space in front of a moving object and the
side of the screen.

, ⩥ FIELD OF VIEW. Answer: How much of the "field" or scenery is in
the shot.


⩥ RULE OF THIRDS. Answer: A rule of thumb that suggests dividing
the scene up into 9 equal squares and placing your subject at the
intersection of, or along these lines.


⩥ EXTREME LONG SHOT. Answer: Object seen from a great distance;
very little detail is visible. Establishing shot.


⩥ LONG SHOT. Answer: Subject is framed from head to toe.


⩥ MEDIUM SHOT. Answer: Subject is framed from the belly button
up; or most of the entire subject is visible.


⩥ CLOSE UP. Answer: The subject is framed from the chest up.. The
subject is seen at close range.


⩥ EXTREME CLOSE UP. Answer: Object is framed VERY tightly, it
fills the frame.


⩥ OVER THE SHOULDER. Answer: Camera looks over the shoulder
of one subject to see the other subject.