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






2. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. DSLR camera






10. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






13. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






15. Red - oranges - yellow






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






17. darker version of color (maroon)






18. Light that is created for mood






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






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






21. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






24. blues - greens - purples






25. 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)






26. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






29. Light on the blue-white ends of the spectrum; short wavelengths - high frequency






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






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






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






33. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






38. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






42. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 1 million pixels






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