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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A compositional rule that divides the frame horizontally and vertically into thirds






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






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






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






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






6. PAL stands for...






7. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Light that is created for mood






16. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






20. electromagnetic radiation






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






22. 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)






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






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






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






26. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






27. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






31. The height of a wave






32. 1 million pixels






33. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






34. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






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






39. Color






40. Intensity of color






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






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






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






44. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






46. Aspect ratio of high def






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






48. Sounds with long waves have this






49. Lighter version of color (Pink)






50. This is achieved when a person's eyes are approximately 1/3 way down the frame