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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. Lighter version of color (Pink)






2. The height of a wave






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






4. Average DVD bitrate






5. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






7. 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)






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






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






10. Amplitude is measured in _________






11. Average DVD bitrate






12. dimensions of sorta high def






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






14. Aspect ratio of standard def






15. blues - greens - purples






16. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






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






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






20. Frame rate in the U.S.






21. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






22. electromagnetic radiation






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






24. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






25. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






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






27. Amplitude is measured in _________






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






29. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






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






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






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






34. NTSC stands for...






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






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






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






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






39. Frame rate in the U.S.






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






41. Softens light






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






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






44. 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)






45. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






46. Sounds with short waves have this






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






48. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






50. Illuminates shadows created by the key light