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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. Average DVD bitrate






2. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






3. Intensity of color






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






5. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






8. DSLR camera






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






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






11. Red - oranges - yellow






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






13. dimensions of sorta high def






14. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






25. Sounds with long waves have this






26. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






29. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






33. Color temperature is measured in this






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






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






36. The distance from one crest of a wave to the next






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






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






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






40. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






42. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






45. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






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






47. Combo of three colors equidistant on color wheel (like red - yellow - blue)






48. Softens light






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






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