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b. manufacturing date |
3. Depth of Field increases with a: a. long lens | b. wide lens | c. large aperture
4. An ND.3 filter reduces the light by: a. half stop | b. one stop | c. three stops
5. Shooting tungsten film outside generally requires: a. an 80A filter | b. an 85 filter | c. an ND.3 filter
8. Faster films have slightly more grain than slower films: a. true | b. false
b. flagging a lens |
11. What does not effect depth of field? a. focal length b. aperture c. frame rate d. distance from the subject
12. Foot candles are: a. the speed of the film b. measure of illumination
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13. For slow motion, a film camera would run: a. 12 fps | b. 24 fps | c. 48 fps
14. Incident meters read light that: a. hits the subject | b. hits the meter |
15. Regular-16mm image area is larger than the Super-16mm image area: a. true | b. false
16. Ramping refers to: a. moving the dolly up a hill b. changing the camera speed during a shot c. push processing the film
17. An upside-down slate indicates: a. an MOS take | b. clap at the end of a taker |
c. re-shoot
18. Smoke or fog can be illuminated by: a. front light | b. back light
c. 24 fps
20. Super 16 uses the area on the film reserved for: a. sound | b. perfs | c. the lab
21. The 1st AD is generally not responsible for: a. preparing the call sheets b. designing the shooting schedule c. controlling the shooting schedule
22. In black and white, a yellow filter: a. lightens the sky | b. darkens the sky |
b. compress a scene |
c. lighten a scene
c. fluorescent light
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25. The shutter speed of a film camera running at 24fps is approximately: a. 1/25th second | b. 1/50th second | c. 1/100th second
27. In the Art Department, the Production Designer is second in command to the Art Director: a. true | b. false
28. On a 35mm release print, the optical sound track is placed: a. outside the perfs | b. inside the perfs | c. between the perfs
29. A polarizing filter has about a two stop light loss when rotated to: a. a vertical position | b. a horizontal position | c. any position
30. The Best Boy is: a. second in command in electric department b. the director's sidekick c. head of the electric department
31. The Gaffer is: a. 2nd in command in electric department b. head of the electric department c. head tape handler
32. Faster films have slightly more contrast than slower films. a. true | b. false
33. Tungsten film shot outside during the day without a filter looks: a. white | b. blue | c. orange
34. Flashing is: a. exposing the undeveloped negative b. exposing the developed negative c. the same as pull-processing
35. What do the letters ASC after a DP's name mean? a. DP is member of American Society of Camera Men b. DP is member of American Society of Cinematographer's
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c. DP is retired
36. What is the Casting Director not usually responsible for? a. negotiating fees for principal actors b. setting up auditions for principal actors c. setting up auditions for background actors
b. camera noise |
c. camera speed
38. What does a Foley Artist do? a. tell jokes b. creates sound effects c. creates visual effects
39. The Key Grip is in charge of: a. the lights and generators b. the c-stands and flags c. the craft service
40. The Location Manager/Scout is generally hired: a. during pre-production | b. during production |
c. during post-production
41. The Post-Production Supervisor is responsible for: a. editing the film b. technical aspects of the post process c. designing your special effects
42. Camera reports generally include: a. footage shot | b. footage remaining in the mag |
c. film inventory
43. The Line Producer is generally responsible for: a. Finding the money | b. Writing the budget |
44. How long does it take to shoot 15 seconds of screen time at 48fps? a. 7.5 seconds | b. 15 seconds | c. 30 seconds
45. Diffusion material creates softer light when placed closer to a light source. a. true | b. false
46. Put the following credits in order of importance: (A) Associate Producer, (B)
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46. Put the following credits in order of importance: (A) Associate Producer, (B) Producer, (C) Line Producer, (D) Executive Producer, (E) Co-Producer: a. A, B, C, D, E | b. B, D, E, A, C | c. D, B, C, E, A
47. The UPM is usually hired by: a. the Producer | b. the Line Producer |
c. the Director
48. The UPM is usually not responsible for: a. hiring the crew b. negotiating with the unions c. preparing the call sheets
49.What's the running time of 635 feet of 35mm film projected at 24fps? a. 7.05 mins | b. 70.5 mins | c. 7.5 hours
50. Which of the following is not a recognized film aspect ratio? a. 1.33:1 | b. 1.35:1 | c. 2.35:1
51. To convert a camera from super-16 to regular-16 the lens must: a. move vertically | b. move horizontally | c. not move
c. ND filter |
d. No filter
c. focal length
56. Who should prepare your prospectus and investor memorandum? a. your line producer b. your investors c. your attorney
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58. What does the letters M.O.S. stand for? a. mit out sound | b. mix out sound | c. monitor off sound
59. 5274 film has more latitude that 7274. a. true | b. false
60. Super-35 is generally projected as: a. a flat print b. an anamorphic print c. an answer print
61. An HMI with a magnetic ballast will flicker at: a. 40fps | b. 48fps | c. 60fps | d. 90fps
62. "Above the Line" cost usually refers to: a. cost of the cast and crew b. cost of the cast and producer c. cost of the entire film
63. Back focus is more critical with: a. wide lenses | b. long lenses | c. tilt and shift lenses | d. macro lenses
64. The key grip is generally not in charge of: a. parallels | b. the light stands | c. safety
65. Which of the following is not true about managers? a. a manager has no legal rights to make deals for you b. a manager has no cap on what they can charge c. a manager is legally qualified, and contracted by you to seek out work for you
66. A double is any person who is used to replace lead actors and stars for tedious parts of filmmaking: a. true | b. false
67. Which of the following positions are not below the line? a. director of photography | b. script supervisor | c. line producer
68. 16mm film has more depth of field than 35mm film because of: a. the gate size | b. the film speed | c. the cost of the film
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69. Which country has the largest film industry in terms of film output? a. China | b. India | c. U.S.
70. Who is responsible for a shot being in focus? a. first camera assistant | b. camera operator |
c. director of photography
71. Whose job is it to get a shot in focus? a. first camera assistant | b. camera operator |
c. director of photography
72. The 180 degree axis line refers to: a. the dolly track | b. screen direction |
c. focal length
73. A stand-in is someone who is used in place of cast member where the real actor cannot be used because of danger or other reasons: a. true | b. false
74. Under international copyright treaties, your script is automatically copyrighted as soon as you write it: a. true | b. false
is: for a producer for a director with hopes that someone will buy it
76. A blow-by-blow synopsis of your script is generally called a: a. log line | b. treatment | c. pitch
77. If you were writing a budget you would use which of the following software programs? a. Movie Magic | b. Final Cut Pro | c. Final Draft
78. Which of the following is not part of the standard three-act structure when writing a screenplay? a. set-up | b. story | c. development | d. resolution
79. When writing a 110-120-page screenplay, your first turning point should occur around pages: a. 1 - 15 | b. 25-35 | c. 75-85 80. SAG has special rates for independent films budgeted under: a. $10 million | b. $5.0 million | c. $2.0 million
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81. SAG has a special low budget agreement for films with a large minority cast and crew. a. true | b. false
82. Who is the only African-American director to be nominated for best direction of a feature length Motion Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? a. Spike Lee | b. John Singleton | c. Sidney Poitier
83. BONUS QUESTION. If you could only afford to pay one of the following crew members, which one would it be and why: a. the DP b. the 1st AC c. the gaffer d. the sound mixer e. the line producer f. yourself please explain your answer: DOWNLOAD THE ANSWERS HERE
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