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






2. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






5. Gives the impression of wholeness -- the viewer sees all he/she needs to see






6. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






8. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






9. Sounds with short waves have this






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






11. Frame rate in the U.S.






12. Aspect ratio of standard def






13. Softens light






14. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






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






16. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






18. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






19. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






21. DSLR camera






22. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






24. The height of a wave






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






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






27. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. PAL stands for...






35. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






38. Frame rate in Europe






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






40. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






42. Color






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






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






45. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






49. Average blu-ray bitrate






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