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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. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






2. Frame rate in Europe






3. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






4. 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)






5. The _______ the focal length - the more light is pulled in and the wider the image - resulting in a wide-angle image






6. NTSC stands for...






7. electromagnetic radiation






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






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






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






11. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






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






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






17. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






18. NTSC stands for...






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






25. 1 million pixels






26. dimensions of sorta high def






27. darker version of color (maroon)






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






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






30. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






34. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






36. dimensions of high definition






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






38. Color






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






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






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






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






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






44. Frame rate in Europe






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






46. Another name for the sound wave






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






48. Red - oranges - yellow






49. PAL stands for...






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