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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. Refers to the number of pixels that make up an image and the number of sensor elements in the sensor






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






3. Frame rate in the U.S.






4. Another name for the sound wave






5. 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)






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






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






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






9. Sounds with long waves have this






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






11. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






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






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






15. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






18. Creates the illusion of shallow depth and the distance between objects appears diminished






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






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






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






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






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






24. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






25. dimensions of sorta high def






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






27. Softens light






28. Aspect ratio of high def






29. Light that is created for mood






30. Consists of light rays hitting object from single angle - creating hard-edged - well defined shadows (Humphrey Bogart)






31. DSLR camera






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






33. The height of a wave






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






35. 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)






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






37. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






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






41. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






44. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






46. Color temperature is measured in this






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






48. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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