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






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






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






4. Color






5. NTSC stands for...






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






7. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






9. Light that is created for mood






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






11. Sound that derives from the world being captured ('Is that a car? I hate you......It's a MOTORBOAT!')






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






13. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






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






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






18. darker version of color (maroon)






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






20. Amplitude is measured in _________






21. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Frame rate in Europe






29. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






33. Average DVD bitrate






34. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






38. The height of a wave






39. PAL stands for...






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






41. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






42. 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)






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






44. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






47. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






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






49. Intensity of color






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