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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






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






3. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






4. 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)






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






6. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






8. 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






9. Revolve around conflict - and express ideas and cocepts through stories in which a character who needs to accomplish something encounters obastacles and much struggle to get what they need






10. 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.






11. The person who pulls focus






12. Lighting unit that is 45






13. 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






14. The order of events in your film






15. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






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






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






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






20. The movement of characters in the space






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.'






36. The movement of characters in the space






37. 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






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






39. Removing extraneous time and territory






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






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






42. A shot in which the subject looks directly at the camera






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






44. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






45. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






47. 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.






48. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






49. 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.






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