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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. 1 million pixels






2. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






5. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A term for decrease in light intensity






16. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






17. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






19. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






30. Sounds with short waves have this






31. Red - oranges - yellow






32. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






42. Color temperature is measured in this






43. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






46. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






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






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