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






2. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






3. Intensity of color






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






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






6. Aspect ratio of standard def






7. The height of a wave






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






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






10. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






12. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






15. 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)






16. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






20. Sounds with long waves have this






21. Average DVD bitrate






22. Aspect ratio of high def






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






24. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






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






27. blues - greens - purples






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






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






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






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






32. Another name for the sound wave






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






34. Amplitude is measured in _________






35. This gathers (or bends) light into its barrel and transports it through several pieces of glass (or elements) to the sensor






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






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






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






39. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






41. Refers to the number of pixels that make up an image and the number of sensor elements in the sensor






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






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






44. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






45. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






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






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






49. PAL stands for...






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