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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. Amplitude is measured in _________






2. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






5. Aspect ratio of standard def






6. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






10. Frame rate in the U.S.






11. Red - oranges - yellow






12. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






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






18. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






19. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Light that is created for mood






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






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






30. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






33. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






36. electromagnetic radiation






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






38. NTSC stands for...






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






40. dimensions of sorta high def






41. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






43. darker version of color (maroon)






44. blues - greens - purples






45. PAL stands for...






46. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






49. 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)






50. electromagnetic radiation