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






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






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






4. Lighting unit that is position 90






5. 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






6. The order of events in your film






7. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






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






9. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






10. 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.






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






12. The order of events in your film






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






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






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






16. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






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






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

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






21. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






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






23. 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.






24. All camera moves need to be...






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. Executing more than one move at a time






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.'






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






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






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






41. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






42. Lens that has one fixed focal length for more precise manipulation of image quality






43. Recording is too low

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44. 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






45. Lighting unit that is 45






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






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






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






49. 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)






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