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






2. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






4. Color






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






6. Color temperature is measured in this






7. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






8. PAL stands for...






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






10. NTSC stands for...






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






12. Another name for the sound wave






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






14. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






16. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






17. dimensions of high definition






18. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






19. PAL stands for...






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






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






22. Gives the impression of a lack of closure -- the viewer is left wanting/needing to see more






23. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






28. Aspect ratio of high def






29. 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)






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






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






32. 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)






33. Red - oranges - yellow






34. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






35. Intensity of color






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






37. Sounds with long waves have this






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






39. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






42. NTSC stands for...






43. 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)






44. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






46. blues - greens - purples






47. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






48. DSLR camera






49. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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