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






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






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






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






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






6. 1 million pixels






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






8. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






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






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






14. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






15. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






18. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






21. Color temperature is measured in this






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






23. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






24. Light that is created for mood






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






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






27. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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






32. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






34. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






35. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






39. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






42. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






44. dimensions of sorta high def






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






46. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






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