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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. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






3. Softens light






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






5. dimensions of high definition






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






7. The height of a wave






8. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






9. Sounds with long waves have this






10. PAL stands for...






11. primary source of light - roughly 45 degrees off of camera/subject axis






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






13. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






16. The height of a wave






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






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






19. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






21. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






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






32. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






34. Frame rate in Europe






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






36. dimensions of sorta high def






37. darker version of color (maroon)






38. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






41. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






43. A term for decrease in light intensity






44. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






50. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values