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






2. Video frame rates are dictated by this






3. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






6. The height of a wave






7. Sounds with long waves have this






8. darker version of color (maroon)






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






10. DSLR camera






11. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






12. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






13. 1 million pixels






14. Frame rate in Europe






15. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






18. Softens light






19. In U.S. - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 60 interlaced NTSC video fields will be produced per second--or 30 frames (2 fields/frame)






20. A term for decrease in light intensity






21. Aspect ratio of standard def






22. Color






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






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






25. 1 million pixels






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






27. NTSC stands for...






28. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






33. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






37. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






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






39. Another name for the sound wave






40. Color






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Lighter version of color (Pink)






48. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






49. PAL stands for...






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