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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. The height of a wave






2. The height of a wave






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






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






5. Aspect ratio of standard def






6. PAL stands for...






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






8. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






12. blues - greens - purples






13. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






14. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






17. Another name for the sound wave






18. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






21. Color






22. DSLR camera






23. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






26. PAL stands for...






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






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






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






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






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






32. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






36. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






40. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






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






44. Average DVD bitrate






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






46. 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)






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






48. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






50. Color temperature is measured in this