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Intro To Film Production

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. Sets up cables - holds second boom when necessary - and wrangles the cables when the boom operator follows a moving shot






2. 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.






3. Ensures visibility in all parts of your scene with overall bright and even illumination. Minimizes shadows - texture and dimensionality.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Ensures visibility in all parts of your scene with overall bright and even illumination. Minimizes shadows - texture and dimensionality.






11. A type of location sound that isn't recorded simultaneously with the picture. Two types are Ambient Sound and Location Sound.






12. Recording is too low

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






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






15. Shot - Shot Sequence - Scene - and Dramatic Sequence






16. Changing the plane of critical focus during a take while the camera is running






17. The order of events in your film






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






19. Lighting unit that is position 90






20. The physical placement of the camera on the set necessary to get each shot in your shooting script






21. Camera and lens expert. They are responsible for the proper functioning of the camera - which includes setting it up - cleaning the gate - checking and pulling focus - and selecting filters and lenses. They know precise details about what various






22. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






23. Executing more than one move at a time






24. 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.






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






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






27. A type of location sound that isn't recorded simultaneously with the picture. Two types are Ambient Sound and Location Sound.






28. 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)






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






30. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






31. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






32. Lighting unit that is 45






33. 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.






34. The movement of characters in the space






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






36. The person who pulls focus






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






38. 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)






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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

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47. All camera moves need to be...






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.