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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. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






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






7. DSLR camera






8. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






9. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






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






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






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






15. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






18. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






21. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






22. electromagnetic radiation






23. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Frame rate in the U.S.






30. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






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






34. A term for decrease in light intensity






35. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






36. dimensions of high definition






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






38. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






40. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window






41. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






42. Color






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






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






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






46. dimensions of high definition






47. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






48. blues - greens - purples






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






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