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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Red - oranges - yellow






11. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






12. dimensions of high definition






13. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






16. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






17. Lighter version of color (Pink)






18. Color temperature is measured in this






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






20. Softens light






21. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






22. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






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






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






25. Another name for the sound wave






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






27. DSLR camera






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






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






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






31. 1 million pixels






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






33. darker version of color (maroon)






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






35. NTSC stands for...






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






37. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






38. DSLR camera






39. Aspect ratio of standard def






40. Another name for the sound wave






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






42. Light that is created for mood






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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