Test your basic knowledge |

Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A type of location sound that isn't recorded simultaneously with the picture. Two types are Ambient Sound and Location Sound.






2. 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.






3. Revolve around conflict - and express ideas and cocepts through stories in which a character who needs to accomplish something encounters obastacles and much struggle to get what they need






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






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






6. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Lighting unit that is position 90






12. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






14. Drawings of shots - arranged on paper in the order they appear in a sequence






15. 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)






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


18. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. The order of events in your film






26. Executing more than one move at a time






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






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






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






30. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






31. Lighting unit that is 45






32. 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






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






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






35. 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.'






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






47. The person who pulls focus






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






49. Legal document - signed before cameras roll - simply stating that the performer gives you the right to use his image and voice in your film






50. 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.'