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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 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)






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






3. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






4. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






7. blues - greens - purples






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






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






10. A term for decrease in light intensity






11. dimensions of standard definition






12. dimensions of high definition






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






14. A term for decrease in light intensity






15. Average blu-ray bitrate






16. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






18. Light that is created for mood






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






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






21. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






22. Sounds with long waves have this






23. Aspect ratio of standard def






24. Intensity of color






25. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 1 million pixels






40. Another name for the sound wave






41. Color temperature is measured in this






42. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






45. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






47. Softens light






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






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






50. DSLR camera