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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 picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






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






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






4. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






6. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






9. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






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






14. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






17. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






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






19. Red - oranges - yellow






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






21. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






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






26. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






30. dimensions of standard definition






31. dimensions of high definition






32. Frame rate in the U.S.






33. darker version of color (maroon)






34. Frame rate in Europe






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






36. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






38. Another name for the sound wave






39. dimensions of sorta high def






40. Frame rate in Europe






41. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






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






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






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






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






46. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






48. Softens light






49. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window






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