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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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1. blues - greens - purples






2. Red - oranges - yellow






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






4. darker version of color (maroon)






5. Video frame rates are dictated by this






6. Lighter version of color (Pink)






7. The height of a wave






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






9. Aspect ratio of high def






10. 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)






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






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






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






14. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






22. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






26. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Color temperature is measured in this






35. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






39. Sounds with long waves have this






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






41. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






43. Average DVD bitrate






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






45. Light that is created for mood






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






47. NTSC stands for...






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






49. NTSC stands for...






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