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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. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






2. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






3. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






6. Sounds with short waves have this






7. Softens light






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






9. Red - oranges - yellow






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






11. NTSC stands for...






12. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






15. Color






16. 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)






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






18. Intensity of color






19. 1 million pixels






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






21. Softens light






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






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






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






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






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






27. Sounds with long waves have this






28. Colors produced by mixing primary and secondary colors (red-orange - yellow-green...)






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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)






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






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






37. The height of a wave






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






39. NTSC stands for...






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






41. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






43. DSLR camera






44. dimensions of high definition






45. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






46. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






49. Lighter version of color (Pink)






50. Average blu-ray bitrate