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






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






3. PAL stands for...






4. Color






5. darker version of color (maroon)






6. In painting - Red - Yellow - and Blue. In film - Red - Green - and Blue.






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






8. dimensions of sorta high def






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






10. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






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






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






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






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






16. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






20. DSLR camera






21. Softens light






22. Another name for the sound wave






23. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






24. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






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






30. darker version of color (maroon)






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






32. NTSC stands for...






33. The height of a wave






34. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






35. Intensity of color






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






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






38. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






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






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






44. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






46. In painting - Red - Yellow - and Blue. In film - Red - Green - and Blue.






47. Sounds with long waves have this






48. This is achieved when a person's eyes are approximately 1/3 way down the frame






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






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