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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. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






2. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






4. Aspect ratio of high def






5. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






6. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






8. dimensions of sorta high def






9. Frame rate in Europe






10. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






14. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






15. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






19. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






23. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






24. Frame rate in the U.S.






25. Light that is created for mood






26. dimensions of standard definition






27. Frame rate in the U.S.






28. PAL stands for...






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






30. Light that is created for mood






31. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






32. Intensity of color






33. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






35. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






38. Softens light






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






40. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






43. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






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