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






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






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






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






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






6. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






10. Aspect ratio of high def






11. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






13. NTSC stands for...






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






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






16. Gives the impression of a lack of closure -- the viewer is left wanting/needing to see more






17. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






19. dimensions of high definition






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






21. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






22. blues - greens - purples






23. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






26. The height of a wave






27. Color temperature is measured in this






28. Average DVD bitrate






29. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






31. Intensity of color






32. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






33. 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)






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






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






36. 1 million pixels






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






38. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






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






44. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






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






48. Softens light






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






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