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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. PAL stands for...






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






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






4. Tungsten balanced/indoor lights are this color temperature






5. Color temperature is measured in this






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






7. Color






8. Another name for the sound wave






9. Average blu-ray bitrate






10. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






12. darker version of color (maroon)






13. DSLR camera






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






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






16. dimensions of standard definition






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






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






19. daylight balanced/outdoor light is this color temperature






20. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






23. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






25. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






28. A data element containing 8 bits or 256 distinct values






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






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






31. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






33. blues - greens - purples






34. dimensions of high definition






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






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






37. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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






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






40. The height of a wave






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






42. 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)






43. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






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






47. dimensions of sorta high def






48. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






49. Color temperature is measured in this






50. The number of colors available to each individual pixel