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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. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






4. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






6. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






11. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






14. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






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






20. Aspect ratio of high def






21. darker version of color (maroon)






22. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






24. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






29. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






30. PAL stands for...






31. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






32. Intensity of color






33. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






35. Color






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






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






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






39. dimensions of standard definition






40. PAL stands for...






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






42. 1 million pixels






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






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






45. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






47. Another name for the sound wave






48. Color






49. The height of a wave






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