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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. Light that is created for mood






2. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






7. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






10. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






11. electromagnetic radiation






12. Aspect ratio of high def






13. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






16. Color






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






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






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






20. The greater the ____________ - the greater the quality of the image.






21. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






23. PAL stands for...






24. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






25. Sounds with long waves have this






26. DSLR camera






27. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






30. Amplitude is measured in _________






31. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






42. Lighter version of color (Pink)






43. Video frame rates are dictated by this






44. Another name for the sound wave






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






46. dimensions of standard definition






47. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






50. Average DVD bitrate