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






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






3. Intensity of light _________ as it moves closer to the light source






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






5. Color






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






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






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






9. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






10. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






12. Intensity of light _________ as it moves closer to the light source






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






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






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






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






17. blues - greens - purples






18. electromagnetic radiation






19. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






22. Color temperature is measured in this






23. Aspect ratio of high def






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






25. blues - greens - purples






26. darker version of color (maroon)






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






28. 1 million pixels






29. Color






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






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






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






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






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






35. Intensity of color






36. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






37. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






39. Light that is created for mood






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






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






42. NTSC stands for...






43. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






46. Softens light






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






48. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






49. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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