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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The height of a wave






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






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






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






14. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






18. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






22. blues - greens - purples






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






24. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






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






29. NTSC stands for...






30. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






33. The height of a wave






34. Red - oranges - yellow






35. 1 million pixels






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






37. dimensions of high definition






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






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






40. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






44. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






48. Sounds with short waves have this






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






50. Another name for the sound wave