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






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






3. 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)






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






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






6. dimensions of standard definition






7. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






8. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






9. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






10. electromagnetic radiation






11. Light that is created for mood






12. DSLR camera






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






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






15. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






16. Video frame rates are dictated by this






17. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






18. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






20. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






23. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. blues - greens - purples






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






32. Color






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






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






35. blues - greens - purples






36. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






39. Aspect ratio of high def






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






41. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






45. Red - oranges - yellow






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






47. Intensity of color






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






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






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