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






2. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






3. dimensions of high definition






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






5. Average DVD bitrate






6. PAL stands for...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






18. Intensity of color






19. dimensions of high definition






20. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






22. dimensions of standard definition






23. dimensions of standard definition






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






25. 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)






26. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






27. electromagnetic radiation






28. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






32. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






36. The weight of the gaze of a person/object






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






38. Sounds with short waves have this






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






40. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






42. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






45. Aspect ratio of standard def






46. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






47. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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