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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. 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)






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






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






4. 1 million pixels






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






6. 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)






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






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






9. Another name for the sound wave






10. 1 million pixels






11. dimensions of standard definition






12. PAL stands for...






13. Softens light






14. Lighter version of color (Pink)






15. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






17. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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






22. Frame rate in Europe






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






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. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






26. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






40. electromagnetic radiation






41. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






42. dimensions of standard definition






43. Color






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Amplitude is measured in _________