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Intro To Film Production

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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. 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.






4. 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.






5. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






6. 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






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. Finessing all of the edits one-by-one






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






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






11. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






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






14. 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.






15. All camera moves need to be...






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






17. Measures the strength of the incoming signal.






18. The movement of characters in the space






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






20. 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)






21. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






23. 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.'






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Shooting a scene from various angles






33. Executing more than one move at a time






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






35. Frequency - Amplitude - Timbre - and Velocity






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






37. Lighting unit that is 45






38. 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






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






40. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






41. 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.






42. 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)






43. 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






44. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Lighting unit that is 45






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

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