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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. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






3. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






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






15. PAL stands for...






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






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






18. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of tungsten






19. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






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






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






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






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






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






25. Light that is created for mood






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






27. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






28. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






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






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






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






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






33. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






34. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






38. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






40. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






43. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






45. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






46. dimensions of standard definition






47. DSLR camera






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






49. Another name for the sound wave






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