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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. Average blu-ray bitrate






2. Another name for the sound wave






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






4. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






8. dimensions of sorta high def






9. Color temperature is measured in this






10. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






13. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






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






17. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






18. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






20. A term for decrease in light intensity






21. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






22. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






24. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






25. Frame rate in Europe






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






27. NTSC stands for...






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






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






30. 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)






31. In painting - Red - Yellow - and Blue. In film - Red - Green - and Blue.






32. 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)






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






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






35. PAL stands for...






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






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






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






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






40. Light that is created for mood






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






42. Light that is created for mood






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






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






45. Intensity of color






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






47. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






50. Aspect ratio of standard def