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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Average DVD bitrate






2. Gives the impression of wholeness -- the viewer sees all he/she needs to see






3. dimensions of high definition






4. A format associated with newer HD systems where the entire image is scanned in one field






5. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






6. Average blu-ray bitrate






7. Aspect ratio of high def






8. In U.S. - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 60 interlaced NTSC video fields will be produced per second--or 30 frames (2 fields/frame)






9. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






10. Lighter version of color (Pink)






11. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






12. NTSC stands for...






13. dimensions of standard definition






14. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of tungsten






15. blues - greens - purples






16. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






17. Consists of light rays hitting an object from a variety of angles for less contrast and shadows - hazy - (Ingrid Bergman)






18. PAL stands for...






19. Edison T^T low-voltage applications and flows in a straight line






20. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






21. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






22. dimensions of high definition






23. NTSC stands for...






24. In painting - Red - Yellow - and Blue. In film - Red - Green - and Blue.






25. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






26. Reproduce reality with a minimum of image distortion - recreating reality largely as it appears to the human eye






27. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






28. The variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






29. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






30. Refers to the number of pixels that make up an image and the number of sensor elements in the sensor






31. Color temperature is measured in this






32. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






33. Consists of light rays hitting an object from a variety of angles for less contrast and shadows - hazy - (Ingrid Bergman)






34. Color temperature is measured in this






35. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






36. Combo of colors adjacent to one another on color wheel






37. Edison T^T low-voltage applications and flows in a straight line






38. Creates the illusion of increased depth and the distance between objects appears elongated






39. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






40. A compositional rule that divides the frame horizontally and vertically into thirds






41. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






42. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






43. Amplitude is measured in _________






44. Combo of colors directly opposite one another on color wheel (christmas)






45. Light that is created for mood






46. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






47. dimensions of standard definition






48. The number of wave cycles that pass in a given time






49. blues - greens - purples






50. Angle that makes someone seem powerless