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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. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






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






3. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






5. 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)






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






7. Average blu-ray bitrate






8. Red - oranges - yellow






9. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






10. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






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






15. Softens light






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






17. dimensions of high definition






18. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






20. Color






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






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






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






24. The height of a wave






25. Aspect ratio of high def






26. Another name for the sound wave






27. A term for decrease in light intensity






28. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






32. Intensity of color






33. Intensity of color






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






35. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






38. 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)






39. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






41. Softens light






42. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






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






46. 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)






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






48. Aspect ratio of standard def






49. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






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