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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Color temperature is measured in this






2. blues - greens - purples






3. blues - greens - purples






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






5. NTSC stands for...






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






7. The height of a wave






8. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






12. Color






13. 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)






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






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






16. Light that is created for mood






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






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






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






20. Sounds with long waves have this






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






22. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






25. The height of a wave






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






27. Softens light






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






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






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






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






32. electromagnetic radiation






33. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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






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






39. Sounds with short waves have this






40. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






43. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






44. DSLR camera






45. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






47. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






49. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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