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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. Color temperature is measured in this






2. 1 million pixels






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






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






5. 1 million pixels






6. blues - greens - purples






7. NTSC stands for...






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






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






10. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






11. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






12. Color






13. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






16. This gathers (or bends) light into its barrel and transports it through several pieces of glass (or elements) to the sensor






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






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






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






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






21. Color






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






23. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. dimensions of sorta high def






32. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






34. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






35. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






39. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






42. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






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






47. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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