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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. The weight of a space a person/object is moving into






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






4. electromagnetic radiation






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






6. Softens light






7. dimensions of sorta high def






8. dimensions of sorta high def






9. Color temperature is measured in this






10. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






11. electromagnetic radiation






12. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






14. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






15. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






25. 1 million pixels






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






27. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






30. Color






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






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






33. Sounds with short waves have this






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






35. NTSC stands for...






36. 1 million pixels






37. Aspect ratio of standard def






38. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






42. Another name for the sound wave






43. Amplitude is measured in _________






44. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






45. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






47. Red - oranges - yellow






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






49. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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