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






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






3. Sounds with short waves have this






4. Another name for the sound wave






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






6. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






8. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






11. A format associated with newer HD systems where the entire image is scanned in one field






12. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






13. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






18. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






21. 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)






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






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






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






25. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






29. Sounds with long waves have this






30. Video frame rates are dictated by this






31. Intensity of color






32. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






34. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window






35. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






37. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






40. Color temperature is measured in this






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






42. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






43. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






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