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






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






3. Aspect ratio of high def






4. darker version of color (maroon)






5. Softens light






6. Frame rate in Europe






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






8. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






11. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






14. dimensions of standard definition






15. Intensity of color






16. dimensions of standard definition






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






18. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






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






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






21. NTSC stands for...






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






23. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






24. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






26. dimensions of high definition






27. 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)






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






29. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






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






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






32. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






38. Frame rate in Europe






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






40. 1 million pixels






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






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






43. Lighter version of color (Pink)






44. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






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






49. Average DVD bitrate






50. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature