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






2. Sounds with short waves have this






3. Aspect ratio of standard def






4. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






6. PAL stands for...






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






8. Lighter version of color (Pink)






9. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






13. Frame rate in Europe






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






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






16. Light on the blue-white ends of the spectrum; short wavelengths - high frequency






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






18. darker version of color (maroon)






19. dimensions of sorta high def






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






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






22. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






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






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






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






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






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






28. pickup pattern that can be cardiod or hyper-cardiod and have narrow pickup patterns






29. Softens light






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






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






32. NTSC stands for...






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






34. dimensions of high definition






35. dimensions of standard definition






36. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






38. Light that is created for mood






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






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






41. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






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






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






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






47. The ___________ number of bits you have - the greater the number of values you can have.






48. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






50. Softens light