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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. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






4. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






8. dimensions of standard definition






9. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






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






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






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






15. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






17. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






22. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






26. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






27. dimensions of sorta high def






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






29. blues - greens - purples






30. Video frame rates are dictated by this






31. A term for decrease in light intensity






32. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Average blu-ray bitrate






40. Aspect ratio of high def






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






42. NTSC stands for...






43. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






45. Color temperature is measured in this






46. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






49. Frame rate in the U.S.






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