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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. primary source of light - roughly 45 degrees off of camera/subject axis






2. Softens light






3. Aspect ratio of standard def






4. Another name for the sound wave






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






6. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






9. PAL and SECAM use ____ horizontal lines per image and display images at a rate of exactly __ fps






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. blues - greens - purples






17. DSLR camera






18. Frame rate in the U.S.






19. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






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






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






22. Average blu-ray bitrate






23. Intensity of color






24. dimensions of high definition






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






26. Consists of light rays hitting an object from a variety of angles for less contrast and shadows - hazy - (Ingrid Bergman)






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






28. Red - oranges - yellow






29. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






30. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






31. pickup pattern that has a really narrow range AKA 'shotgun mic'






32. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






36. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






39. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






42. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






44. Frame rate in Europe






45. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






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






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






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






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






50. Light that is created for mood







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