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






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






3. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






6. The amount of light that the lens pulls into the barrel is determined by this






7. Combo of various shades/tints of a particular color (like sepia)






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






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






10. 1 million pixels






11. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






12. DSLR camera






13. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






16. dimensions of sorta high def






17. DVD that has 8.54 GB (approx. 5 hours of SD video)






18. The height of a wave






19. electromagnetic radiation






20. pickup pattern that is more sensitive to sounds in front of the mic than on either side or behind the mic






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






22. Intensity of light _________ as it moves closer to the light source






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






24. pickup pattern that is more sensitive to sounds in front of the mic than on either side or behind the mic






25. Light that is created for mood






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






27. This is achieved when a person's eyes are approximately 1/3 way down the frame






28. Softens light






29. The greater the ____________ - the greater the quality of the image.






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






31. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






32. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






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






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






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






36. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






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






41. In Europe - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 50 interlaced PAL video fields will be produced per second--or 25 frames






42. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






44. Light on the red-orange end of the spectrum; long wavelengths - low frequency






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






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






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






48. Creates the illusion of shallow depth and the distance between objects appears diminished






49. Sounds with short waves have this






50. Red - oranges - yellow