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






2. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






4. Intensity of color






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






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






7. Amplitude is measured in _________






8. Aspect ratio of standard def






9. Intensity of color






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






11. blues - greens - purples






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






13. Video frame rates are dictated by this






14. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






17. Edison T^T low-voltage applications and flows in a straight line






18. The ________ the focal length - the less light is pulled in and the narrower the image - resulting in a close-up telephoto image






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






20. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






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






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






25. A term for decrease in light intensity






26. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






28. Occurs when an object in the foreground is balanced by an object in the background






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






30. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






32. Light that is created for mood






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






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






35. The height of a wave






36. 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)






37. DSLR camera






38. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






41. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






43. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






47. Color temperature is measured in this






48. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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