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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. 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.






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






4. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






6. Legal document - signed before cameras roll - simply stating that the performer gives you the right to use his image and voice in your film






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






13. The head of the sound department responsible for recording the best possible quality sound. Chooses the appropriate microphones and mic placement for each and every scene that requires sound. They also monitor and maintain proper recording levels.






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






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






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






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






18. Legal document - signed before cameras roll - simply stating that the performer gives you the right to use his image and voice in your film






19. Another name for backlight because of the effect it gives the actor






20. Drawings of shots - arranged on paper in the order they appear in a sequence






21. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






23. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






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






25. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






26. Clearly shows both subjects in the scene and defines the spatial relationship of the two to each other and the space around them






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






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

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29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Drawings of shots - arranged on paper in the order they appear in a sequence






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






38. 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.'






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






40. The person who pulls focus






41. Two-thirds of the depth range along the z-axis is behind the focus point and one-third is in front of the focus point






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






43. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






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






46. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






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






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






50. 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.