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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 number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






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






6. Amplitude is measured in _________






7. Intensity of color






8. Another name for the sound wave






9. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






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






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






12. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






13. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






16. Red - oranges - yellow






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






18. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






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






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






24. Light that is created for mood






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






26. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






30. blues - greens - purples






31. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






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






33. 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)






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






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






36. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






40. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






44. dimensions of sorta high def






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






46. A term for decrease in light intensity






47. Aspect ratio of high def






48. dimensions of standard definition






49. Color temperature is measured in this






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