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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Yields very dark and prominent shadow areas. Occurs when the fill light is considerable lower than the key - allowing areas to be submerged in shadows.






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






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






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






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






6. Executing more than one move at a time






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






8. 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






9. This type of move breaks the promise of showing something else to the viewer






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






11. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






13. Light that separates the subject from the background by positioning a somewhat lower intensity light at a high angle and behind the subject. It traces the edges of the figure and creates depth.






14. 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)






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






16. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






18. Controlling the strength of the signal






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






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






27. 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






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






29. Executing more than one move at a time






30. All camera moves need to be...






31. The person who pulls focus






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






33. The subject of the story - the central character whom the audience will follow as they attempt to achieve their goal






34. Lighting unit that is 45






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






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

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37. 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






38. Removing extraneous time and territory






39. 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)






40. Yields very dark and prominent shadow areas. Occurs when the fill light is considerable lower than the key - allowing areas to be submerged in shadows.






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






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






43. 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.'






44. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






45. Standard calling card. 8x10 photograph on one side and a resume on the other.






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






47. Controlling the strength of the signal






48. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






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






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