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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. Refers to the size of your subject in the frame






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






5. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The person who pulls focus






13. The order of events in your film






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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)






18. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






19. Executing more than one move at a time






20. Controlling the strength of the signal






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Lighting unit that is 45






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






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






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






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






32. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






35. Executing more than one move at a time






36. The movement of characters in the space






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






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

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






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






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






42. The movement of characters in the space






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






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






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






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






47. The person who pulls focus






48. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






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