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






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






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






4. Amplitude is measured in _________






5. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of tungsten






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






7. dimensions of high definition






8. Another name for the sound wave






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






10. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The height of a wave






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






19. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






21. Softens light






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






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






24. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






26. Red - oranges - yellow






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






28. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






30. 1 million pixels






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






32. Light that is created for mood






33. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






36. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






37. Light that is created for mood






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






39. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






42. blues - greens - purples






43. Intensity of color






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






45. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






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






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