Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars

1. What is Steve's team working on in the video?

• a) A test shoot for Burger King
• b) A commercial for a new burger restaurant
• c) A cooking competition
• d) A food festival

2. What is Brett Kurzweil's job?

• a) To make the burger look like a Whopper
• b) To cook the meat all the way through
• c) To paint the burger with gravy darkener
• d) To add grill marks to the burger

3. Why does Brett use a colorant made of gravy darkener and soap?

• a) To add a charred look to the burger
• b) To make the burger look shiny
• c) To make the burger look bigger
• d) To make the burger look juicier

4. How does Brett fill in any holes in the burger?

• a) With a mixture of Vaseline and pulverized meat
• b) With a mixture of ketchup and mustard
• c) With a mixture of mayonnaise and relish
• d) With a mixture of cheese and onions

5. How does Brett melt the cheese?

• a) Using a microwave
• b) Using a clothes steamer
• c) Using a frying pan
• d) Using an oven

6. How does Brett cut the onions and tomatoes?

• a) On a slant so they lie flatter
• b) In small pieces
• c) In big chunks
• d) In thin slices

7. What does Paola Andreas Ramirez do?

• a) Finalize the set
• b) Cook the food
• c) Build the rigs
• d) Film the commercial

8. What is Paola's typical props budget?

• a) $20,000
• b) $40,000
• c) $60,000
• d) $80,000

9. How does Paola prepare for shooting a glass of soda?

• a) She needs to have at least six of the same glasses for quick changes
• b) She needs to have at least three of the same glasses for quick changes
• c) She needs to have at least two of the same glasses for quick changes
• d) She needs to have at least one glass for shooting

10. What is the purpose of the custom built water cooled lights?

• a) To torch the food
• b) To cook the food
• c) To keep the food from melting
• d) To make the food look shiny