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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






2. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of daylight






3. Video frame rates are dictated by this






4. Occurs when an object in the foreground is balanced by an object in the background






5. Aspect ratio of high def






6. Off-kilter frame that presents objects from a skewed angle AKA DOLL ANGLE!






7. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






8. The ________ the focal length - the less light is pulled in and the narrower the image - resulting in a close-up telephoto image






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






10. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






11. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






12. Light that is created for mood






13. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






14. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






15. This gathers (or bends) light into its barrel and transports it through several pieces of glass (or elements) to the sensor






16. darker version of color (maroon)






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






18. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






19. pickup pattern that picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






20. Sounds with short waves have this






21. The height of a wave






22. Video frame rates are dictated by this






23. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






25. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






26. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






29. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






30. dimensions of high definition






31. NTSC stands for...






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






33. Average DVD bitrate






34. Lighter version of color (Pink)






35. The weight of a space a person/object is moving into






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






37. Gives the impression of a lack of closure -- the viewer is left wanting/needing to see more






38. The weight of the gaze of a person/object






39. Color temperature is measured in this






40. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






41. primary source of light - roughly 45 degrees off of camera/subject axis






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






43. The distance from one crest of a wave to the next






44. A disturbance in the air; vibrations in the form of waves






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






46. The weight of a space a person/object is moving into






47. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






48. Occurs when an object in the foreground is balanced by an object in the background






49. 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)






50. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window