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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. blues - greens - purples






2. Frame rate in Europe






3. Red - oranges - yellow






4. dimensions of standard definition






5. Red - oranges - yellow






6. Softens light






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






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






9. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






12. Color






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






14. Frame rate in the U.S.






15. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






17. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






19. electromagnetic radiation






20. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






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






25. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






27. Another name for the sound wave






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






29. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






32. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






35. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






37. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






38. DSLR camera






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






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






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






42. Amplitude is measured in _________






43. dimensions of sorta high def






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






45. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






47. Color






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






49. PAL stands for...






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