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






2. The height of a wave






3. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






4. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






5. 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)






6. NTSC stands for...






7. PAL stands for...






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






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






10. Lighter version of color (Pink)






11. Color






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






13. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






24. Video frame rates are dictated by this






25. Aspect ratio of standard def






26. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






27. Average DVD bitrate






28. Another name for the sound wave






29. DSLR camera






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Amplitude is measured in _________






42. Softens light






43. Sounds with long waves have this






44. 1 million pixels






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






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






47. Sounds with short waves have this






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






49. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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