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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 variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






2. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






3. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Amplitude is measured in _________






12. blues - greens - purples






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






14. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Light that is created for mood






24. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






25. Frame rate in Europe






26. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






31. In Europe - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 50 interlaced PAL video fields will be produced per second--or 25 frames






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Edison T^T low-voltage applications and flows in a straight line






49. dimensions of standard definition






50. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature