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






2. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






3. Intensity of color






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






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






6. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






7. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






9. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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)






16. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






18. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






20. Another name for the sound wave






21. Sounds with long waves have this






22. Another name for the sound wave






23. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






26. The height of a wave






27. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






32. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






35. NTSC stands for...






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






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






38. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






40. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






41. dimensions of sorta high def






42. PAL stands for...






43. PAL stands for...






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






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






46. Frame rate in the U.S.






47. primary source of light - roughly 45 degrees off of camera/subject axis






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






49. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






50. The amount of light that the lens pulls into the barrel is determined by this