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






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






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






4. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






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






9. Sounds with short waves have this






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






11. 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)






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






13. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






15. Color temperature is measured in this






16. Aspect ratio of standard def






17. Light that is created for mood






18. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






20. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






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






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






26. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






30. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






32. dimensions of sorta high def






33. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






36. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






41. 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)






42. Color






43. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






46. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






50. electromagnetic radiation