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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. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. The person who pulls focus






20. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






21. Narrative technique that involves intercutting between two or more separate areas of action in such a way that the viewer assumes the scenes are occurring simulataneously






22. Removing extraneous time and territory






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






24. The movement of characters in the space






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Not limited by the linear characteristics of video tape. We can move around in the footage in any direction - instantaneously. All film projects - whether shot on film of DV are edited on NLE. All visual and aural components must be turned into dig






33. 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.'






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






35. 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.






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






37. Lighting unit that is 45






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






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






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

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41. 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.






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






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






44. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






46. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






47. 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.






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






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






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