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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. DSLR camera






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






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






4. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






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






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






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






10. A format associated with older SD cameras/analog systems where there are two field patterns (odd and even) that make up the whole image (the lines that flip out)






11. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






13. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






16. electromagnetic radiation






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






18. PAL stands for...






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






20. Sounds with short waves have this






21. darker version of color (maroon)






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






23. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






25. darker version of color (maroon)






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






27. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






29. 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)






30. Video frame rates are dictated by this






31. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






34. Intensity of color






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






36. dimensions of sorta high def






37. blues - greens - purples






38. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






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






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






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






44. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






45. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






48. Color temperature is measured in this






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






50. dimensions of high definition