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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. Loud - sudden sound that exceeds 0dB






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






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






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






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






6. Responsible for the proper use and actual placement of the microphones for optimal quality






7. 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






8. 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.






9. The person who pulls focus






10. Shooting Script - Overheads - and Storyboards






11. 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.






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






13. The person who pulls focus






14. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






21. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






22. 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






23. An interior scene that can be used in case your exterior shoot is cancelled because of bad weather






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.'






29. All camera moves need to be...






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Lighting unit that is position 90






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






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






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






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






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

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44. Removing extraneous time and territory






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






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






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






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






49. The ability of a lens to gather light is determined by the largest possible f-stop of that particular lens (a fast lens can open up to allow more light than a slow lens)






50. Removing extraneous time and territory