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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. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The height of a wave






9. electromagnetic radiation






10. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






12. PAL stands for...






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






14. Aspect ratio of high def






15. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






17. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






20. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






22. Softens light






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






24. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






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






29. Intensity of color






30. dimensions of high definition






31. blues - greens - purples






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






33. Sounds with long waves have this






34. Average blu-ray bitrate






35. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






36. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






47. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






49. Another name for the sound wave






50. Red - oranges - yellow