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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. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






5. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






8. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






9. A term for decrease in light intensity






10. Sounds with short waves have this






11. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






14. Average DVD bitrate






15. Frame rate in the U.S.






16. Sounds with short waves have this






17. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






19. Sounds with long waves have this






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






21. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






23. electromagnetic radiation






24. The height of a wave






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






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






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






28. The number of wave cycles that pass in a given time






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






30. PAL stands for...






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






32. NTSC stands for...






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






34. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






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






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






39. Amplitude is measured in _________






40. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






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






45. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






46. DSLR camera






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






48. Intensity of color






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






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