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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 data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






2. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






4. Color temperature is measured in this






5. PAL stands for...






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






7. electromagnetic radiation






8. dimensions of high definition






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






10. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






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






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






16. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






20. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






21. Average blu-ray bitrate






22. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






24. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






26. Average DVD bitrate






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






28. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






29. Another name for the sound wave






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






31. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






42. Light that is created for mood






43. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






46. DSLR camera






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






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






49. Red - oranges - yellow






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