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Intro To Film Production

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






2. 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.






3. Light that separates the subject from the background by positioning a somewhat lower intensity light at a high angle and behind the subject. It traces the edges of the figure and creates depth.






4. Form used in film production to keep track of all the mise-en-sc






5. Lens that offers a continuous range of focal lengths in one lens housing






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






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






8. The person who pulls focus






9. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






10. Refers to the size of your subject in the frame






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






12. The subject of the story - the central character whom the audience will follow as they attempt to achieve their goal






13. 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.






14. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






15. Any cutting - arranging - trimming - corrections - or effects you might perform occur only virtually - in a preview mode. Original media files are not altered in any way. (Digital NLE is an example)






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






17. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






18. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






19. Primary source of illumination in your scene. Usually it is a motivated light source.






20. Soft light that fills in the shadows created by the Key Light






21. The person who pulls focus






22. Simple but comprehensive prose description of a film's plot






23. The things that our characters actually handle in a scene






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






25. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






26. Changing the plane of critical focus during a take while the camera is running






27. All camera moves need to be...






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






29. Sound bouncing off surfaces. Results in a booming or echo-y sound as the signal duplicates itself over and over again which is refereed to as 'acoustically live.'






30. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






32. Expresses the director's visual strategy for every scene in the film. It shows you what shots are used to cover a scene and in how they connect together as an edited scene. Camera angles - shot sizes - camera moves - etc. are all marked.






33. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






35. Reading from the script pages that actors are given minutes before the audition






36. Shooting a scene from various angles






37. Separate comfortable waiting space to put the next-in line actor. A place where actors can relax - drink some water - and go over their lines.






38. 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.






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






40. Expresses the director's visual strategy for every scene in the film. It shows you what shots are used to cover a scene and in how they connect together as an edited scene. Camera angles - shot sizes - camera moves - etc. are all marked.






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






42. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






43. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






44. 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.






45. The recording of sync dialogue in a studio in cases where the production sound is not usable






46. Refers to the size of your subject in the frame






47. Any cutting - arranging - trimming - corrections - or effects you might perform occur only virtually - in a preview mode. Original media files are not altered in any way. (Digital NLE is an example)






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






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






50. The movement of characters in the space