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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. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






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






3. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. 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.






9. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






11. Shooting a scene from various angles






12. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






14. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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 Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






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






25. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






26. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






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






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






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






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






32. The movement of characters in the space






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






34. Recording is too low

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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.