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






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






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






4. DSLR camera






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






6. Another name for the sound wave






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






8. Lighter version of color (Pink)






9. blues - greens - purples






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






11. dimensions of sorta high def






12. Intensity of color






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






14. dimensions of sorta high def






15. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






17. Average DVD bitrate






18. Softens light






19. Average blu-ray bitrate






20. blues - greens - purples






21. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






22. The weight of the gaze of a person/object






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






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






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






26. Color






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






28. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






30. The amount of light that the lens pulls into the barrel is determined by this






31. 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)






32. NTSC stands for...






33. The weight of the gaze of a person/object






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






35. Intensity of color






36. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






39. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






40. Frame rate in the U.S.






41. dimensions of standard definition






42. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






44. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






47. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






50. NTSC stands for...