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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






2. Transforming what is vague and internal into a series of viewable and audible actions and events






3. Finessing all of the edits one-by-one






4. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






5. Simple but comprehensive prose description of a film's plot






6. Shots that don't require any actors to be present like landscapes - location-establishing shots - and shots of objects and cutaways






7. Sound bouncing off surfaces. Results in a booming or echo-y sound as the signal duplicates itself over and over again which is refereed to as 'acoustically live.'






8. Separate comfortable waiting space to put the next-in line actor. A place where actors can relax - drink some water - and go over their lines.






9. Refers to the size of your subject in the frame






10. Closely scrutinizing the location for its technical and aesthetic capabilities






11. Simple but comprehensive prose description of a film's plot






12. Shooting a scene from various angles






13. Expresses the director's visual strategy for every scene in the film. It shows you what shots are used to cover a scene and in how they connect together as an edited scene. Camera angles - shot sizes - camera moves - etc. are all marked.






14. Drawings of each scene from a bird's eye perspective. They help figure out important details like the axis of action - camera placement - and blocking.






15. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






16. Dramatic Structure Matches - Content and Activity Matches - Matched Action Cuts - Graphic Matches - and Sound Bridges






17. Any cutting - arranging - trimming - corrections - or effects you might perform occur only virtually - in a preview mode. Original media files are not altered in any way. (Digital NLE is an example)






18. The recording of sync dialogue in a studio in cases where the production sound is not usable






19. Refers to the loudness of a signal as it enters the audio recorder which determines the strength of the recorded audio signal






20. Works closely with the director on the visual interprataino of the script and the photographic look of the movie (cinematography). This involves lighting - film stocks - video format - expressive camera angles - compositions - exposures - and f






21. Soft light that fills in the shadows created by the Key Light






22. Often used as a guide for framing human subjects and for composition in general. The frame is divided into thirds with imaginary lines along the horizontal and vertical axes and then place significant objects - focus points - and elements of intere






23. A shot in which the subject looks directly at the camera






24. Sound bouncing off surfaces. Results in a booming or echo-y sound as the signal duplicates itself over and over again which is refereed to as 'acoustically live.'






25. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






26. First complete version of the narrative in proper screenplay format

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27. The range between -12dB and 0dB that gives a buffer for any unforeseen audio spikes






28. Adjusted to take into account the amount of light that is lost - dissipated - or absorbed by that particular lens






29. Controlling the strength of the signal






30. Works closely with the director on the visual interprataino of the script and the photographic look of the movie (cinematography). This involves lighting - film stocks - video format - expressive camera angles - compositions - exposures - and f






31. The measurement of acceptable diameter which creates the appearance of focus






32. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






33. Closer shots of the subjects in the scene from and angle that includes a portion of the other person's shoulder or head. This is also called and over-the-shoulder shot.






34. Sheets for each shooting day; they detail what portion of the script is being shot on a specific day - who needs to be on the set - when they need to be there - and how to get to the set.






35. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






36. Dramatic Structure Matches - Content and Activity Matches - Matched Action Cuts - Graphic Matches - and Sound Bridges






37. Lens that has one fixed focal length for more precise manipulation of image quality






38. Shooting a scene from various angles






39. A shot of a detail within your scene other than the characters' faces






40. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






41. Adjusting the optical center away from the focal plane and therefore increasing the magnification power of the lens (telephoto)






42. Closely scrutinizing the location for its technical and aesthetic capabilities






43. Process of combining the video and audio with the applied effect to create a new media file






44. The strategy of using movie lights to duplicate where light would logically be emanating from






45. Removing extraneous time and territory






46. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






47. Adjusting the optical center back toward the focal plane causing the image to become more wide-angle






48. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






49. Clearly shows both subjects in the scene and defines the spatial relationship of the two to each other and the space around them






50. Lens that offers a continuous range of focal lengths in one lens housing