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






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






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






4. Sounds with short waves have this






5. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






8. Softens light






9. Light that is created for mood






10. The height of a wave






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Color






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






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






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






24. darker version of color (maroon)






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






26. Red - oranges - yellow






27. 1 million pixels






28. DSLR camera






29. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






31. A format associated with older SD cameras/analog systems where there are two field patterns (odd and even) that make up the whole image (the lines that flip out)






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






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






34. dimensions of high definition






35. Lighter version of color (Pink)






36. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






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






41. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






43. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






46. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






49. Sound that derives from the world being captured ('Is that a car? I hate you......It's a MOTORBOAT!')






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