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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. DSLR camera






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






3. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






4. Another name for the sound wave






5. Frame rate in Europe






6. 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)






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






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






9. Light that is created for mood






10. Creates the illusion of shallow depth and the distance between objects appears diminished






11. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






13. darker version of color (maroon)






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






15. Sounds with short waves have this






16. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






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






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






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






22. blues - greens - purples






23. 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)






24. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Aspect ratio of high def






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






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






35. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






38. electromagnetic radiation






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






40. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






41. Creates outline of light around subject; aka rim light or hair light






42. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






44. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






46. Sounds that come from outside the world ('oooooo weeeeeee ooooooo.... doooooo weee ooooo ooooo'~)






47. DSLR camera






48. 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)






49. Amplitude is measured in _________






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