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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. Lighter version of color (Pink)






2. Video frame rates are dictated by this






3. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A term for decrease in light intensity






15. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






18. Red - oranges - yellow






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






20. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






24. In Europe - AC power with a frequency of ___Hz dictates that 50 interlaced PAL video fields will be produced per second--or 25 frames






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






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






27. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






28. Average blu-ray bitrate






29. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






33. Combo of various shades/tints of a particular color (like sepia)






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






35. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






36. 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)






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






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






39. Aspect ratio of standard def






40. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






43. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






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






47. electromagnetic radiation






48. Intensity of color






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






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