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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. Average DVD bitrate






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






3. Average DVD bitrate






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






5. darker version of color (maroon)






6. Light on the blue-white ends of the spectrum; short wavelengths - high frequency






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






8. Average blu-ray bitrate






9. blues - greens - purples






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






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






12. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






13. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






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






15. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






16. Video frame rates are dictated by this






17. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






20. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






23. Red - oranges - yellow






24. Combo of colors adjacent to one another on color wheel






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






26. Light that is created for mood






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






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






29. Refers to the number of pixels that make up an image and the number of sensor elements in the sensor






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






31. Color temperature is measured in this






32. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






34. The height of a wave






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






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






37. Combo of colors adjacent to one another on color wheel






38. Combo of various shades/tints of a particular color (like sepia)






39. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






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






43. DSLR camera






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






45. Consists of light rays hitting an object from a variety of angles for less contrast and shadows - hazy - (Ingrid Bergman)






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






47. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






49. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






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