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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. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






4. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






8. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






11. darker version of color (maroon)






12. DSLR camera






13. A term for decrease in light intensity






14. PAL stands for...






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






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






17. The variety of patterns that microphones pick up sound in






18. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






20. darker version of color (maroon)






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






22. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






23. Light that is created for mood






24. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






27. NTSC stands for...






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






29. dimensions of standard definition






30. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






42. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






45. Lighter version of color (Pink)






46. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






47. Color






48. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






50. 1 million pixels