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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The subject of the story - the central character whom the audience will follow as they attempt to achieve their goal






2. Organized process by which you schedule and work with a number of potential performers to determine their suitability to your film






3. Sheets for each shooting day; they detail what portion of the script is being shot on a specific day - who needs to be on the set - when they need to be there - and how to get to the set.






4. This type of move breaks the promise of showing something else to the viewer






5. Closely scrutinizing the location for its technical and aesthetic capabilities






6. Drawings of each scene from a bird's eye perspective. They help figure out important details like the axis of action - camera placement - and blocking.






7. Controlling the strength of the signal






8. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






9. All camera moves need to be...






10. Organized process by which you schedule and work with a number of potential performers to determine their suitability to your film






11. Refers to the loudness of a signal as it enters the audio recorder which determines the strength of the recorded audio signal






12. Shooting a scene from various angles






13. Ensures visibility in all parts of your scene with overall bright and even illumination. Minimizes shadows - texture and dimensionality.






14. All camera moves need to be...






15. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






16. Lens that has one fixed focal length for more precise manipulation of image quality






17. Works closely with the director on the visual interprataino of the script and the photographic look of the movie (cinematography). This involves lighting - film stocks - video format - expressive camera angles - compositions - exposures - and f






18. Removing extraneous time and territory






19. Standard calling card. 8x10 photograph on one side and a resume on the other.






20. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






21. The physical placement of the camera on the set necessary to get each shot in your shooting script






22. Adjusting the optical center away from the focal plane and therefore increasing the magnification power of the lens (telephoto)






23. Often used as a guide for framing human subjects and for composition in general. The frame is divided into thirds with imaginary lines along the horizontal and vertical axes and then place significant objects - focus points - and elements of intere






24. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






25. Responsible for the proper use and actual placement of the microphones for optimal quality






26. Recording is too low

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27. Yields very dark and prominent shadow areas. Occurs when the fill light is considerable lower than the key - allowing areas to be submerged in shadows.






28. Lighting unit that is 45






29. The measurement of acceptable diameter which creates the appearance of focus






30. The physical placement of the camera on the set necessary to get each shot in your shooting script






31. Refers to the loudness of a signal as it enters the audio recorder which determines the strength of the recorded audio signal






32. Adjusted to take into account the amount of light that is lost - dissipated - or absorbed by that particular lens






33. Hands-on lighting person who implements the lighting designs of the Director of Photography. In charge of setup and proper functioning of the lights.






34. Closer shots of the subjects in the scene from and angle that includes a portion of the other person's shoulder or head. This is also called and over-the-shoulder shot.






35. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






36. Transforming what is vague and internal into a series of viewable and audible actions and events






37. The order of events in your film






38. A type of location sound that isn't recorded simultaneously with the picture. Two types are Ambient Sound and Location Sound.






39. List of all the shots that make up the film in the order in which they will be shot






40. Process of combining the video and audio with the applied effect to create a new media file






41. Finessing all of the edits one-by-one






42. Adjusting the optical center back toward the focal plane causing the image to become more wide-angle






43. To alternate between two or more scenes when editing a sequence






44. First complete version of the narrative in proper screenplay format

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45. Transforming what is vague and internal into a series of viewable and audible actions and events






46. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






47. Adjusting the optical center back toward the focal plane causing the image to become more wide-angle






48. Sets up cables - holds second boom when necessary - and wrangles the cables when the boom operator follows a moving shot






49. A shot of a detail within your scene other than the characters' faces






50. Works closely with the director on the visual interprataino of the script and the photographic look of the movie (cinematography). This involves lighting - film stocks - video format - expressive camera angles - compositions - exposures - and f







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