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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. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






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






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






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






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






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






7. Aspect ratio of high def






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






9. Sounds with short waves have this






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






11. The greater the ____________ - the greater the quality of the image.






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






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






14. Another name for the sound wave






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






16. Aspect ratio of standard def






17. Frame rate in the U.S.






18. Average DVD bitrate






19. 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)






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






21. dimensions of high definition






22. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






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






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






28. Softens light






29. Red - oranges - yellow






30. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






31. dimensions of high definition






32. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of daylight






33. Sounds with short waves have this






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






35. 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)






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






37. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






41. A disturbance in the air; vibrations in the form of waves






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






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






44. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






46. A disturbance in the air; vibrations in the form of waves






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






49. Color






50. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of daylight