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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. electromagnetic radiation






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






3. Softens light






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






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






6. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






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






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






9. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






10. Amplitude is measured in _________






11. dimensions of sorta high def






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






13. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






16. Video frame rates are dictated by this






17. Another name for the sound wave






18. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






22. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






25. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






28. Frame rate in the U.S.






29. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






33. blues - greens - purples






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






35. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






36. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






38. 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)






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






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






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






42. Combo of colors directly opposite one another on color wheel (christmas)






43. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






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






49. The height of a wave






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