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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






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






3. The head of the sound department responsible for recording the best possible quality sound. Chooses the appropriate microphones and mic placement for each and every scene that requires sound. They also monitor and maintain proper recording levels.






4. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






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






6. Form used in film production to keep track of all the mise-en-sc






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






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






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






10. The head of the sound department responsible for recording the best possible quality sound. Chooses the appropriate microphones and mic placement for each and every scene that requires sound. They also monitor and maintain proper recording levels.






11. Point to the original data without altering the media file






12. List of all the shots that make up the film in the order in which they will be shot






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






14. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






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






16. Another name for backlight because of the effect it gives the actor






17. Organized process by which you schedule and work with a number of potential performers to determine their suitability to your film






18. 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.






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






20. To alternate between two or more scenes when editing a sequence






21. The range of apparent focus along the z-axis






22. Lighting unit that is 45






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






24. Executing more than one move at a time






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






26. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






27. The person who pulls focus






28. Another name for backlight because of the effect it gives the actor






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






30. Removing extraneous time and territory






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






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






33. Deciding where you want to shoot (the look - the access - the logistics - the sound - and securing it)






34. Executing more than one move at a time






35. Reading from the script pages that actors are given minutes before the audition






36. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






38. The look of the environment in which your scenes take place - and the choice and design of the objects and costumes employed in the film have a profound impact on the tone - the characterizations - and the meaning of your movie.






39. Two-thirds of the depth range along the z-axis is behind the focus point and one-third is in front of the focus point






40. 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.






41. Point to the original data without altering the media file






42. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






43. The things that our characters actually handle in a scene






44. Hands-on lighting person who implements the lighting designs of the Director of Photography. In charge of setup and proper functioning of the lights.






45. Primary source of illumination in your scene. Usually it is a motivated light source.






46. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






48. Shooting a scene from various angles






49. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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