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






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






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






4. The movement of characters in the space






5. 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)






6. 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.'






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






8. Executing more than one move at a time






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






37. The person who pulls focus






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






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. 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






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






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






43. All camera moves need to be...






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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