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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. dimensions of high definition






2. Color






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






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






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






6. Sound that derives from the world being captured ('Is that a car? I hate you......It's a MOTORBOAT!')






7. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






9. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






12. dimensions of high definition






13. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






14. The height of a wave






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






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






17. Light that is created for mood






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






19. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






23. Red - oranges - yellow






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






25. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






26. Softens light






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






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






29. Frame rate in Europe






30. Frame rate in the U.S.






31. A compositional rule that divides the frame horizontally and vertically into thirds






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






33. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






34. dimensions of sorta high def






35. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






39. Intensity of color






40. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






44. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






46. electromagnetic radiation






47. Colors produced by mixing two primary colors (COME ON RACHEL YOU GOT DIS) (ORANGE PURPLE GREEN)






48. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






50. blues - greens - purples