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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. The variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






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






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






4. DSLR camera






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






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






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






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






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






10. A term for decrease in light intensity






11. 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)






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






13. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






15. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






18. Intensity of color






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






20. Average DVD bitrate






21. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






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






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






27. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






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






31. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






32. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






33. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






36. Another name for the sound wave






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






38. Frame rate in the U.S.






39. dimensions of high definition






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






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






42. NTSC stands for...






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






44. 1 million pixels






45. Intensity of color






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






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






48. Softens light






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






50. Average DVD bitrate