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






2. Color temperature is measured in this






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






4. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






8. Average blu-ray bitrate






9. pickup pattern that picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






10. Intensity of color






11. DSLR camera






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






13. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






15. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






21. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A term for decrease in light intensity






30. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






31. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






34. Softens light






35. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






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






39. Another name for the sound wave






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






41. The height of a wave






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






43. dimensions of standard definition






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






45. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






48. The height of a wave






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






50. Color