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






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






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






4. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






5. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. electromagnetic radiation






13. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






18. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






20. darker version of color (maroon)






21. NTSC stands for...






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






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






24. A term for decrease in light intensity






25. 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)






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






27. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






31. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






32. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






35. Color






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






37. Sounds with short waves have this






38. Average DVD bitrate






39. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






43. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






45. 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)






46. Sounds with short waves have this






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






48. Another name for the sound wave






49. DSLR camera






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