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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






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






3. The person who pulls focus






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






5. 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.






6. Lighting unit that is 45






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






8. The movement of characters in the space






9. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






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






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






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






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






14. 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)






15. Dramatic Structure Matches - Content and Activity Matches - Matched Action Cuts - Graphic Matches - and Sound Bridges






16. Lighting unit that is position 90






17. The order of events in your film






18. 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)






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






26. 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






27. 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.






28. Narrative technique that involves intercutting between two or more separate areas of action in such a way that the viewer assumes the scenes are occurring simulataneously






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






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






31. Executing more than one move at a time






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. Shooting a scene from various angles






39. Not limited by the linear characteristics of video tape. We can move around in the footage in any direction - instantaneously. All film projects - whether shot on film of DV are edited on NLE. All visual and aural components must be turned into dig






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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

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48. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






49. 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.






50. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards