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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. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






4. DSLR camera






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






6. Occurs when objects are placed at the center of the frame or arranged on opposite lines of thirds






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






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






9. Light on the blue-white ends of the spectrum; short wavelengths - high frequency






10. Average DVD bitrate






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






12. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






14. NTSC stands for...






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






16. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






19. darker version of color (maroon)






20. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






23. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






27. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






28. dimensions of standard definition






29. 1 million pixels






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






31. Red - oranges - yellow






32. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






33. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






36. 1 million pixels






37. Amplitude is measured in _________






38. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






39. Light that is created for mood






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






41. Aspect ratio of high def






42. Frame rate in Europe






43. Sounds with short waves have this






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






45. Sounds with long waves have this






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






47. PAL stands for...






48. Consists of light rays hitting object from single angle - creating hard-edged - well defined shadows (Humphrey Bogart)






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






50. Light that illuminates the background and often used instead of back light (sounds almost exactly the same...)