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






2. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






6. dimensions of high definition






7. Sounds with long waves have this






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






9. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






10. Light that is created for mood






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






12. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






13. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






16. dimensions of sorta high def






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






18. Aspect ratio of high def






19. pickup pattern that picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






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






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






22. DVD that has 8.54 GB (approx. 5 hours of SD video)






23. Consists of light rays hitting an object from a variety of angles for less contrast and shadows - hazy - (Ingrid Bergman)






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






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






26. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






27. Red - oranges - yellow






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






29. The height of a wave






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






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






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






33. darker version of color (maroon)






34. 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)






35. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






39. dimensions of high definition






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






41. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






43. Sounds with short waves have this






44. Another name for the sound wave






45. Creates the illusion of increased depth and the distance between objects appears elongated






46. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






50. Average DVD bitrate