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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. Combo of colors directly opposite one another on color wheel (christmas)






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






3. DSLR camera






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






5. darker version of color (maroon)






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






7. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






8. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






11. 1 million pixels






12. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






15. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






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






20. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Color






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






36. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






37. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






41. Red - oranges - yellow






42. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






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






47. Light that is created for mood






48. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






50. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature