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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. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






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






3. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






7. Red - oranges - yellow






8. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






9. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






12. Video frame rates are dictated by this






13. Another name for the sound wave






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






15. Average DVD bitrate






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






17. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






21. DSLR camera






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






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






24. darker version of color (maroon)






25. darker version of color (maroon)






26. Sounds with short waves have this






27. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






29. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






33. Sounds with long waves have this






34. Frame rate in Europe






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






36. Softens light






37. The greater the ____________ - the greater the quality of the image.






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






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






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






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






42. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






44. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






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






49. Color






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