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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. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






4. Light that is created for mood






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






6. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






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






8. Aspect ratio of high def






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






10. Red - oranges - yellow






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






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






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






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






15. Another name for the sound wave






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






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






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






19. Angle that makes someone seem powerless






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






21. Sounds with short waves have this






22. Aspect ratio of high def






23. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






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






25. Sounds with short waves have this






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






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






28. Average DVD bitrate






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






30. Intensity of color






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






32. Intensity of color






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






34. Amplitude is measured in _________






35. Light that is created for mood






36. dimensions of high definition






37. Softens light






38. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. AKA 'binary digit.' Represented by a 1 or 0.






48. Frame rate in Europe






49. Video frame rates are dictated by this






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