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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






3. 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)






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






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






6. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






7. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






8. Sounds with short waves have this






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






10. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






13. Light that is created for mood






14. Frame rate in the U.S.






15. blues - greens - purples






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






17. Light that is created for mood






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






19. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A format associated with newer HD systems where the entire image is scanned in one field






28. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Intensity of color






37. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






40. 1 million pixels






41. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






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






45. Sounds with short waves have this






46. The amount of light that the lens pulls into the barrel is determined by this






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






50. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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