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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. electromagnetic radiation






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






3. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






5. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






9. Color






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






11. The ________ the focal length - the less light is pulled in and the narrower the image - resulting in a close-up telephoto image






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






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






14. NTSC stands for...






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






16. 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)






17. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






19. pickup pattern that picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






20. dimensions of standard definition






21. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






22. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






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






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






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






26. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






27. dimensions of sorta high def






28. Color temperature is measured in this






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






30. Sounds with long waves have this






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






32. 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)






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






34. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






37. Frame rate in Europe






38. Another name for the sound wave






39. Softens light






40. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






43. Video frame rates are dictated by this






44. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






45. blues - greens - purples






46. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






47. Light that is created for mood






48. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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