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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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)






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






7. The person who pulls focus






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






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






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






11. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






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






14. 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






15. Shooting a scene from various angles






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






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






18. 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.






19. Character - Goal - and Conflict or Obstacles






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






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






22. 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.'






23. All camera moves need to be...






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






25. Recording is too low


26. 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






27. Lighting unit that is 45






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Removing extraneous time and territory






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






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






37. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






38. The person who pulls focus






39. The measurement of acceptable diameter which creates the appearance of focus






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. Controlling the strength of the signal






44. Sound that includes both room acoustics and background noise






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






46. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






48. 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.






49. 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






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