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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. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






2. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






3. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






7. Light that is created for mood






8. Sounds with short waves have this






9. electromagnetic radiation






10. Color






11. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






13. 1 million pixels






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






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






16. Aspect ratio of high def






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






18. DSLR camera






19. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






25. The height of a wave






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






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






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






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






30. The height of a wave






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






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






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






34. Cuts down the intensity of light without changing the color temperature






35. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 1 million pixels






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






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






48. Sounds with long waves have this






49. Video frame rates are dictated by this






50. Another name for the sound wave