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






2. PAL stands for...






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






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






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






6. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






8. Light on the red-orange end of the spectrum; long wavelengths - low frequency






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






22. Light on the red-orange end of the spectrum; long wavelengths - low frequency






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






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






25. The height of a wave






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






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






28. electromagnetic radiation






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






30. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






31. Color






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






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






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






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






36. 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)






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






38. 1 million pixels






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






40. dimensions of high definition






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






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






43. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






44. Video frame rates are dictated by this






45. Average DVD bitrate






46. A term for decrease in light intensity






47. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






49. Frame rate in Europe






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