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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. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






3. NTSC stands for...






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






5. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






6. 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)






7. Average DVD bitrate






8. Amplitude is measured in _________






9. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






11. Another name for the sound wave






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






13. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






17. Color






18. Red - oranges - yellow






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






20. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






24. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






28. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






31. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






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






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






36. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






40. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






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






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






46. Intensity of color






47. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






50. Video frame rates are dictated by this