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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 variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






2. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






8. The height of a wave






9. Amplitude is measured in _________






10. Light that illuminates the background and often used instead of back light (sounds almost exactly the same...)






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






12. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






13. A format associated with older SD cameras/analog systems where there are two field patterns (odd and even) that make up the whole image (the lines that flip out)






14. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






15. dimensions of high definition






16. A term for decrease in light intensity






17. NTSC stands for...






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






19. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






23. Softens light






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






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






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






27. Another name for the sound wave






28. blues - greens - purples






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






30. A term for decrease in light intensity






31. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






32. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






35. Light that is created for mood






36. Sounds with long waves have this






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






38. Color temperature is measured in this






39. Lighter version of color (Pink)






40. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






42. Intensity of color






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






44. Frame rate in the U.S.






45. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






46. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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