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Film Production Exam

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






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






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






5. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






6. DSLR camera






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






8. dimensions of high definition






9. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






10. blues - greens - purples






11. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






14. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






16. Frame rate in the U.S.






17. 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)






18. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






19. blues - greens - purples






20. Color






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






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






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






24. NTSC uses ___ horizontal lines per image and displays images at a rate of almost 30 fps (or _____ fps)






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






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






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






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






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






30. Amplitude is measured in _________






31. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






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






36. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






39. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






40. Softens light






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






42. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






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






46. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






49. Intensity of color






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