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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. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






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






3. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






5. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






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






7. Softens light






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






9. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






10. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






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






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






13. Video frame rates are dictated by this






14. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window






15. Light that is created for mood






16. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






17. Intensity of light _________ as it moves closer to the light source






18. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






19. The amount of light that the lens pulls into the barrel is determined by this






20. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






23. Frame rate in the U.S.






24. The height of a wave






25. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






26. dimensions of sorta high def






27. Consists of light rays hitting object from single angle - creating hard-edged - well defined shadows (Humphrey Bogart)






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






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






30. In painting - Red - Yellow - and Blue. In film - Red - Green - and Blue.






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






32. dimensions of sorta high def






33. pickup pattern that is more sensitive to sounds in front of the mic than on either side or behind the mic






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






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






36. darker version of color (maroon)






37. Frame rate in Europe






38. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






39. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






40. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






41. NTSC stands for...






42. Light that illuminates the background and often used instead of back light (sounds almost exactly the same...)






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






44. Sounds with long waves have this






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






46. Combo of colors directly opposite one another on color wheel (christmas)






47. A format associated with newer HD systems where the entire image is scanned in one field






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






49. 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)






50. A term for decrease in light intensity