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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






2. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






5. Aspect ratio of high def






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






7. Sounds with long waves have this






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






9. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






11. blues - greens - purples






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






13. blues - greens - purples






14. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






18. Sounds with short waves have this






19. dimensions of standard definition






20. dimensions of sorta high def






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






22. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






24. Video frame rates are dictated by this






25. Color






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






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






28. The distance from one crest of a wave to the next






29. 1 million pixels






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






31. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






34. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






36. Color






37. electromagnetic radiation






38. Video frame rates are dictated by this






39. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Average blu-ray bitrate