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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. Reproduce reality with a minimum of image distortion - recreating reality largely as it appears to the human eye






2. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






3. PAL stands for...






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






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






6. dimensions of standard definition






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






8. Aspect ratio of standard def






9. dimensions of sorta high def






10. Sounds with short waves have this






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






12. Color






13. dimensions of sorta high def






14. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






16. Average blu-ray bitrate






17. dimensions of high definition






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






19. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






20. Intensity of color






21. NTSC stands for...






22. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






25. Reproduce reality with a minimum of image distortion - recreating reality largely as it appears to the human eye






26. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






29. The height of a wave






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






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






32. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






35. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






37. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






38. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






39. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






41. Intensity of color






42. Sounds with short waves have this






43. 1 million pixels






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






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






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






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






48. A compositional rule that divides the frame horizontally and vertically into thirds






49. Aspect ratio of standard def






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