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






2. PAL stands for...






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






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






5. Another name for the sound wave






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






7. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






11. 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)






12. Intensity of light _________ as it moves closer to the light source






13. 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)






14. Amplitude is measured in _________






15. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






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






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






21. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






23. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






25. This is achieved when a person's eyes are approximately 1/3 way down the frame






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






27. Lighter version of color (Pink)






28. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






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






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






33. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






36. Video frame rates are dictated by this






37. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






41. Gives the impression of wholeness -- the viewer sees all he/she needs to see






42. dimensions of standard definition






43. Frame rate in Europe






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






45. NTSC stands for...






46. DSLR camera






47. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






50. Average DVD bitrate