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






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






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






4. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






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






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






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






9. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






12. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






16. Edison T^T low-voltage applications and flows in a straight line






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






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






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






20. Color






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






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






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






24. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






25. Light that comes from the physical setting - like a window






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






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






28. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






29. 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)






30. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






31. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






34. Frame rate in Europe






35. The height of a wave






36. Sounds with short waves have this






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






38. DVD that has 4.7 GB of space (approx. 2.5 hours of SD video)






39. Changes the color temperature of a light to that of daylight






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






41. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






44. electromagnetic radiation






45. Creates the illusion of increased depth and the distance between objects appears elongated






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






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






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






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






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