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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. Another name for the sound wave






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






3. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






5. Intensity of color






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






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






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






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






10. Tesla <33 high voltage transmissions - cycling 60x/second with a sine wave pattern






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






12. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






13. darker version of color (maroon)






14. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






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






18. Sounds with short waves have this






19. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






22. dimensions of high definition






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






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






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






26. blues - greens - purples






27. The height of a wave






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






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






30. Color






31. Frame rate in the U.S.






32. Amplitude is measured in _________






33. A term for decrease in light intensity






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






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






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






37. Light that is created for mood






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






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






40. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






41. Frame rate in the U.S.






42. Lighter version of color (Pink)






43. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Color temperature is measured in this