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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. Sounds with long waves have this






2. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






4. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






6. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






10. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






13. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






14. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






17. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






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






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






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






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






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






23. Color






24. Average blu-ray bitrate






25. electromagnetic radiation






26. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






29. Frame rate in the U.S.






30. dimensions of high definition






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






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






33. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






36. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






38. PAL stands for...






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






40. Intensity of color






41. dimensions of standard definition






42. Video frame rates are dictated by this






43. 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)






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






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






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






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






48. Lighter version of color (Pink)






49. Amplitude is measured in _________






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