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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. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






5. darker version of color (maroon)






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






7. Color






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. Aspect ratio of high def






13. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






16. electromagnetic radiation






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






18. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






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






22. Softens light






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






24. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






27. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






29. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






32. Frame rate in Europe






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






34. dimensions of standard definition






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






36. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






38. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






43. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






48. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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