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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






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






3. dimensions of sorta high def






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






5. PAL stands for...






6. Average DVD bitrate






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






8. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






13. NTSC stands for...






14. Red - oranges - yellow






15. dimensions of high definition






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






21. dimensions of sorta high def






22. Average DVD bitrate






23. PAL stands for...






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






25. Amplitude is measured in _________






26. The number of wave cycles that pass in a given time






27. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






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






32. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






42. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






43. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






45. electromagnetic radiation






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






47. 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)






48. 1 million pixels






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






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