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






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






3. darker version of color (maroon)






4. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






8. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






9. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






12. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Color temperature is measured in this






22. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






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






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






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






28. Aspect ratio of standard def






29. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






30. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






35. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






37. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






40. The height of a wave






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






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






43. Another name for the sound wave






44. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






45. Another name for the sound wave






46. 1 million pixels






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






49. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






50. Angle that makes someone seem powerful