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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. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






2. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






5. Light that is created for mood






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






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






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






9. A term for decrease in light intensity






10. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






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






16. Amplitude is measured in _________






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. Occurs when an object in the foreground is balanced by an object in the background






19. Intensity of color






20. DSLR camera






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






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






23. Color






24. 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)






25. Frame rate in Europe






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






27. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






29. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






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






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






35. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






43. blues - greens - purples






44. electromagnetic radiation






45. A term for decrease in light intensity






46. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






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