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






2. blues - greens - purples






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






4. The height of a wave






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






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






7. Video frame rates are dictated by this






8. Color






9. DVD that has 8.54 GB (approx. 5 hours of SD video)






10. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Average blu-ray bitrate






23. Color temperature is measured in this






24. Average DVD bitrate






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






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






27. DSLR camera






28. Lighter version of color (Pink)






29. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






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






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






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






35. DSLR camera






36. Color temperature is measured in this






37. The height of a wave






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






39. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






41. blues - greens - purples






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






43. Color






44. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






45. PAL stands for...






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






47. Frame rate in Europe






48. NTSC stands for...






49. electromagnetic radiation






50. Frame rate in the U.S.