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






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






3. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






4. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






5. DSLR camera






6. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






9. 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)






10. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






13. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






16. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






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






22. blues - greens - purples






23. Frame rate in Europe






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






25. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






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






38. Average DVD bitrate






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






40. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






44. Aspect ratio of standard def






45. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






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






49. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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