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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All camera moves need to be...






2. 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.'






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






4. 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.






5. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






6. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






8. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






9. Lighting unit that is 45






10. Point to the original data without altering the media file






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






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






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






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






22. Shooting a scene from various angles






23. 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)






24. 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)






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






26. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. Camera and lens expert. They are responsible for the proper functioning of the camera - which includes setting it up - cleaning the gate - checking and pulling focus - and selecting filters and lenses. They know precise details about what various






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






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






33. 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






34. The order of events in your film






35. 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.






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






37. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






39. 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.






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

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41. Shots that don't require any actors to be present like landscapes - location-establishing shots - and shots of objects and cutaways






42. The strategy of using movie lights to duplicate where light would logically be emanating from






43. 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






44. The range between -12dB and 0dB that gives a buffer for any unforeseen audio spikes






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






46. The range of apparent focus along the z-axis






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

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48. The range between -12dB and 0dB that gives a buffer for any unforeseen audio spikes






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






50. Recording is too low

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