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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. Sounds with long waves have this






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






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






4. dimensions of sorta high def






5. Red - oranges - yellow






6. Sounds with short waves have this






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






8. A format associated with newer HD systems where the entire image is scanned in one field






9. 1 million pixels






10. Storage capacity of a single layer blu-ray






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






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






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






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






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






16. dimensions of standard definition






17. Lighter version of color (Pink)






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






19. The number of colors available to each individual pixel






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






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






22. DSLR camera






23. The height of a wave






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






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






26. Aspect ratio of high def






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






28. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






29. Illuminates shadows created by the key light






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






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






32. Softens light






33. Angle that makes someone seem powerful






34. Storage capacity of a dual layer blue-ray






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






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






37. Color






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






39. darker version of color (maroon)






40. Average blu-ray bitrate






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






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






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






44. In video - colors are generated via a combination of ___________






45. Color






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






47. Aspect ratio of standard def






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






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






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