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






2. Red - oranges - yellow






3. PAL stands for...






4. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






6. 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)






7. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






10. NTSC stands for...






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






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






13. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






14. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






17. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






20. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






21. Aspect ratio of standard def






22. dimensions of sorta high def






23. Frame rate in the U.S.






24. Average blu-ray bitrate






25. dimensions of sorta high def






26. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






30. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






34. dimensions of high definition






35. Amplitude is measured in _________






36. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






38. Light that is created for mood






39. 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)






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






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






42. Color temperature is measured in this






43. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






45. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






46. Another name for the sound wave






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






48. Average DVD bitrate






49. Light that is created for mood






50. Angle that makes someone seem powerless