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






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






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






4. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






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






6. Sounds with short waves have this






7. Color






8. 1 million pixels






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






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






11. Amplitude is measured in _________






12. dimensions of high definition






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






14. DSLR camera






15. 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)






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






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






18. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






20. DSLR camera






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






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






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






24. dimensions of sorta high def






25. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






28. Color






29. NTSC stands for...






30. Aspect ratio of standard def






31. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






32. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






35. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






38. Intensity of color






39. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






40. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






41. 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)






42. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






45. Light that is created for mood






46. Light that is created for mood






47. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






48. Color temperature is measured in this






49. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






50. Frame rate in the U.S.