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Film Production Exam

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. dimensions of sorta high def






2. Gives the impression of a lack of closure -- the viewer is left wanting/needing to see more






3. Creates the illusion of shallow depth and the distance between objects appears diminished






4. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






5. Off-kilter frame that presents objects from a skewed angle AKA DOLL ANGLE!






6. Creates the illusion of shallow depth and the distance between objects appears diminished






7. PAL stands for...






8. In U.S. - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 60 interlaced NTSC video fields will be produced per second--or 30 frames (2 fields/frame)






9. Light on the red-orange end of the spectrum; long wavelengths - low frequency






10. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






11. The variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






12. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






13. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






14. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






15. blues - greens - purples






16. Lighter version of color (Pink)






17. Occurs when objects are placed at the center of the frame or arranged on opposite lines of thirds






18. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






19. This gathers (or bends) light into its barrel and transports it through several pieces of glass (or elements) to the sensor






20. In U.S. - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 60 interlaced NTSC video fields will be produced per second--or 30 frames (2 fields/frame)






21. The ________ the focal length - the less light is pulled in and the narrower the image - resulting in a close-up telephoto image






22. The weight of a space a person/object is moving into






23. A format associated with older SD cameras/analog systems where there are two field patterns (odd and even) that make up the whole image (the lines that flip out)






24. The weight of the gaze of a person/object






25. Gives the impression of wholeness -- the viewer sees all he/she needs to see






26. Sound that derives from the world being captured ('Is that a car? I hate you......It's a MOTORBOAT!')






27. primary source of light - roughly 45 degrees off of camera/subject axis






28. pickup pattern that picks up sounds equally from all directions around the microphone (360 degrees)






29. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






30. PAL stands for...






31. A compositional rule that divides the frame horizontally and vertically into thirds






32. The number of wave cycles that pass in a given time






33. dimensions of high definition






34. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






35. Another name for the sound wave






36. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






37. Occurs when an object in the foreground is balanced by an object in the background






38. Sound that derives from the world being captured ('Is that a car? I hate you......It's a MOTORBOAT!')






39. Lighter version of color (Pink)






40. Reproduce reality with a minimum of image distortion - recreating reality largely as it appears to the human eye






41. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






42. DVD that has 8.54 GB (approx. 5 hours of SD video)






43. This is achieved when a person's eyes are approximately 1/3 way down the frame






44. The height of a wave






45. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






46. A term for decrease in light intensity






47. Intensity of color






48. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






49. Average blu-ray bitrate






50. Creates the illusion of increased depth and the distance between objects appears elongated