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TSA film study guide

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the role of media?

a)

to educate or entertain

b)

to inform or educate

c)

to district or market

d)

to entertain or market

2.

what was considred the first electronic "mass communication" device?

a)

television

b)

radio

c)

telegraph

d)

newspaper

3.

eadweard muybridge is credited as the father of stop motion animation. what was his project titled?

a)

what hath god wrought

b)

horse back somersault

c)

view from a window

d)

horse in motion

4.

which os the correct order, from highest to lowest, in screen resolution?

a)

ultra hd, hd, standard, analog

b)

standard, hd, ultra, analog

c)

analog, hd, standard, ultra hd

d)

ultra hd, standard, analog, hd

5.

what is receiving programming through the internet called?

a)

demographics

b)

streaming

c)

public domain

d)

distribution

6.

what is thomas edison credited for inventing?

a)

nickelodeon

b)

printing press

c)

zoopraxiscope

d)

motion picture camera

7.

what is aspect ratio?

a)

proportion of height to width of screen

b)

black to white contrast on screen

c)

proportion of width to height of screen

d)

diagonal measurement of screen

8.

what is the united states standard for broadcast distribution?

a)

PAL

b)

NTSC

c)

DVD

d)

SECAM

9.

who is a person who sells their work or services by the job rather than a regular salary basis?

a)

temporary freelance

b)

freelance contractor

c)

contracted employee

d)

seasonal contract

10.

who is a person who works solely with one company for a salary

a)

contracted employee

b)

freelance contractor

c)

seasonal employee

d)

temporary contract

11.

what does social media do that negatively impacts the media industry?

a)

sensationalizes news

b)

spreads virally

c)

promotes propaganda

d)

reduces accuracy and reliability

12.

what is the process of determining the cost of a production?

a)

cast

b)

storyboard

c)

equpiment

d)

budget

13.

what is it called when a company pays to have their item or service intentionally placed in a movie?

a)

advertising

b)

marketing

c)

product placement

d)

streaming

14.

when launching a media business, what promotions are available at no-cost?

a)

television media

b)

social media

c)

print media

d)

radio media

15.

what production phase does budgeting fall into?

a)

post production

b)

production

c)

pre production

d)

distribution

16.

what production phase does editing fall into?

a)

post production

b)

production

c)

pre production

d)

distribution

17.

what production phase does filming fall into?

a)

pre production

b)

post production

c)

production

d)

distribution

18.

what production phase does copying the movie fall into?

a)

production

b)

distribution

c)

pre production

d)

post production

19.

what production phase does script writing fall into?

a)

production

b)

distribution

c)

pre production

d)

post production

20.

what production phase does sound design fall into?

a)

post production

b)

production

c)

pre production

d)

distribution

21.

what production phase does storyboarding fall into?

a)

post production

b)

production

c)

pre production

d)

distribution

22.

what is a particular group at which a film, book, advertising campaign, etc., is aimed?

a)

cast

b)

demographics

c)

association

d)

target audience

23.

what is the study of population statistics, including cultural ethnic, religion, age, etc?

a)

panel

b)

association

c)

eugenics

d)

demographics

24.

what is it called when a video is viewed by a mass group of people over a short period of time?

a)

anti-virus

b)

commercial

c)

viral video

d)

mass marketing

25.

what is the federal agency in charge of workplace safety called?

a)

FCC

b)

OSHA

c)

NTSC

d)

PETA

26.

what are words shown on the screen, designed for the hearing impaired, called?

a)

dialogue capture

b)

deaf text

c)

caption capture

d)

closed captioning

27.

what is a law that protects your control over the creative work you make so that people must get your permission before they copy, share, or perform you work?

a)

plagiarize

b)

copyright

c)

trademark

d)

fair use

28.

hat is any idea or artistic creation that is recorded in a form that can be seen or heard called?

a)

intellectual property

b)

copyright

c)

trade mark

d)

service mark

29.

what is stealing copyrighted work by downloading or copying it in order to keep, sell, or give it away without permission and without paying?

a)

trademark

b)

plagiarize

c)

parody

d)

piracy

30.

which federal agency regulates broadcast transmissions?

a)

FCC

b)

NTC

c)

BNC

d)

RCA

31.

what is copying, "lifting", or making slight changes to some or all of someone else's work saying you created it called?

a)

parody

b)

trademark

c)

piracy

d)

plagiarize

32.

what is a humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music called?

a)

parody

b)

fair use

c)

public domain

d)

plagiarize

33.

what are words, names, symbols, or devices used in commerce to indicate the source of a good or service called?

a)

public domain

b)

trademark

c)

parody

d)

fair use

34.

what is a type of copyright that makes it easier for people to copy, share, and build on your creative work, as long as they give you credit for it?

a)

creative commons

b)

plagiarize

c)

piracy

d)

fair use

35.

which information, knowledge, discoveries, and artistic creations never or no longer protected by copyright?

a)

fair use

b)

parody

c)

trademark

d)

public domain

36.

which is the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as critcism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder?

a)

fair use

b)

public domain

c)

parody

d)

plagiarize

37.

which person is responsible for the look of the final project?

a)

executive producer

b)

producer

c)

director

d)

gaffer

38.

what is checking for spelling errors, typos, misused words, and punctuation called?

a)

proofreading

b)

fact checking

c)

validity

d)

certifying

39.

what is the best means of communication to determine a client's needs?

a)

text

b)

email

c)

face to face

d)

phone

40.

what is the process of going over material to ensure its accuracy called?

a)

validity

b)

proofreading

c)

certification

d)

fact checking

41.

which of the following are final cut pro, adobe premiere, avid, and imovie are examples of...

a)

destructive editing

b)

tape to tape editing

c)

linear editing software

d)

nonlinear editing software

42.

what is the most popular digital device used in cameras to capture/save video?

a)

dvd

b)

sd card

c)

flash drive

d)

usb

43.

what is the process of bringing media into a computer called?

a)

flash

b)

export

c)

import

d)

extracting

44.

what is the process of finalizing a video file from different elements that include edited video files and special effects?

a)

render

b)

import

c)

export

d)

download

45.

what is the process of sending media out of a computer called?

a)

import

b)

export

c)

flash drive usb

d)

intra-netting

46.

where is media stored in nonlinear editing software?

a)

dvd

b)

flashdrive

c)

folders

d)

hard drive

47.

what is the process of transferring video from the internet/cloud to your computer called?

a)

intra-netting

b)

upload

c)

transfer

d)

download

48.

what is transferring a video file to the internet called?

a)

extra-netting

b)

download

c)

transfer

d)

upload

49.

ftp moves a file between a computer and a server, but what does ftp stand for?

a)

file transporting policy

b)

file transporting protocol

c)

file transfer policy

d)

file transfer protocol

50.

what is transferring content from your computer to a server called?

a)

MP3

b)

USB

c)

JPEG

d)

FTP

51.

what is a private network used privately by organizations called?

a)

internet

b)

intranet

c)

cloud

d)

extranet

52.

what is the process of recording inanimate objects that appear to move on their own called?

a)

live action animation

b)

stop motion animation

c)

wide screen animation

d)

stop object animation

53.

what does FPS stand for?

a)

frames per second

b)

frames per shot

c)

film per second

d)

film per shot

54.

what is the most common video frame rate?

a)

38-44 FPS

b)

31-37 FPS

c)

24-30 FPS

d)

17-23 FPS

55.

what is the process of storing media called?

a)

transferring

b)

importing

c)

exporting

d)

archiving

56.

what is a non fiction program that realistically recreates an actual event called?

a)

mocumentary

b)

screenplay

c)

documentary

d)

reality show

57.

which of the following terms are horror, drama, science fiction, and romance, examples of?

a)

treatments

b)

categories

c)

styles

d)

genres

58.

what is a written proposal to try and get a project greenlighted called?

a)

storyboard

b)

script

c)

shot list

d)

treatment

59.

what is a breakdown of the camera angles directors wish to capture for a production called?

a)

shot list

b)

call sheet

c)

sides

d)

treatment

60.

what is the term to describe a concise verbal presentation of an idea for a film or tv series generally made by a screenwriter or film director to a film producer or studio executive in the hopes of attracting development finance to pay for the writing of a screenplay?

a)

script

b)

pitch

c)

treatment

d)

storyboard

61.

what term is a creative process designed to come up with many different ideas, without judgment to be evaluated later?

a)

pitching

b)

scripting

c)

brainstorming

d)

storyboarding

62.

what is a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie or television production?

a)

pitch

b)

script

c)

storyboard

d)

treatment

63.

what is the name of the type of script with video cues on the left and audio cues on the right?

a)

sides

b)

screenplay

c)

storyboard

d)

t-form

64.

what is the standard format for the script called on television and/or film production?

a)

storyboard

b)

screenplay

c)

t-script

d)

shot list

65.

when a story lines rising action reaches a critical point, what is it called?

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

exposition

66.

what is the end of the storyline known as?

a)

conclusion

b)

denouement

c)

dilemma

d)

plot mountain

67.

during auditions, what is the paper that the actor reads from called?

a)

audition sheet

b)

script

c)

screenplay

d)

sides

68.

what is the daily document distributed to the cast and crew, to inform them of arrival time, location, and scenes being shot this day called?

a)

treatment

b)

call sheet

c)

shot list

d)

newsreel

69.

what is the process for finding actors to play various roles for a production called?

a)

hiring

b)

casting

c)

interviewing

d)

scouting

70.

what is the name of a document that anyone appearing on camera needs to sign called?

a)

talent search

b)

talent scout

c)

talent release

d)

deal memo

71.

what is the name of a document that gives you permission to film at a particular place?

a)

location license

b)

location permit

c)

location scout

d)

locality license

72.

who is responsible for establishing and managing the budget, hiring of most crew members, and the general direction of the production?

a)

DIT

b)

director

c)

executive producer

d)

producer

73.

who is responsible for managing time and keeping the production on schedule?

a)

cinematographer

b)

director

c)

producer

d)

1st assistant director

74.

who is responsible for the creative vision of the production?

a)

1st assistant director

b)

director

c)

producer

d)

cinematographer

75.

a high angle shot looking down on the subject is called what type of shot?

a)

high eye

b)

airplane eye

c)

tower eye

d)

bird's eye

76.

what is another name for a canted angle where a shot is leaning left or leaning right?

a)

dutch

b)

french

c)

secondary

d)

primary

77.

what is the curved movement of a camera called?

a)

tilt

b)

dolly

c)

truck

d)

arc

78.

what is the forward or backward move of a camera called?

a)

truck

b)

dolly

c)

track

d)

zoom

79.

what is the left-right or right-left move of a camera called?

a)

zoom

b)

tilt

c)

pan

d)

canted

80.

what is the name of an extreme long shot that shows the viewer where a scene is taking place?

a)

establishing shot

b)

medium shot

c)

close up

d)

long shot

81.

what is the name of the camera function that allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the picture?

a)

neutral

b)

maximize

c)

plus

d)

gain

82.

what is the name of the camera setting that forces the camera to see white light called?

a)

color balance

b)

black balance

c)

camera balance

d)

white balance

83.

what is the name of the camera setting where the photographer has full control over the camera functions called?

a)

manual

b)

automatic

c)

primary

d)

secondary

84.

what is the primary footage for non-narrative or interview based film?

a)

filler

b)

a-roll

c)

b-roll

d)

primary

85.

what is the rule that maintains the left and right relationship of a subject so that they do not appear to flipped by the viewer?

a)

pov

b)

180-degree rule

c)

dutch angle

d)

left/right angle

86.

what is the space between the subject and the edge of the frame it is looking toward called?

a)

canted room

b)

head room

c)

lead room

d)

nose room

87.

what is the space between the subject and the edge of the frame it is moving toward called?

a)

look room

b)

lead room

c)

head room

d)

space room

88.

what is the space between the subject and the top edge of the frame called?

a)

lead room

b)

nose room

c)

head room

d)

dutch room

89.

what is the up-down or down up move of a camera called?

a)

tilt

b)

pan

c)

zoom

d)

canted

90.

what type of shot fills up the entire frame with the subject?

a)

extreme long shot

b)

extreme close up

c)

extreme medium shot

d)

extreme establishing shot

91.

what type of shot fills up the entire frame with the subject?

a)

extreme long shot

b)

extreme close up

c)

extreme medium shot

d)

extreme establishing shot

92.

what type of shot shows the subject from the shoulders to the head?

a)

close up

b)

long shot

c)

medium shot

d)

establishing shot

93.

what type of shot shows the subject from the waist to the head?

a)

close up

b)

long shot

c)

medium shot

d)

establishing shot

94.

what is fabric with a frame and handle that is held with a c stand that usually has an open side to create a softer edge?

a)

white balance

b)

flag

c)

soft light

d)

hard light

95.

what is light that casts dark shadows?

a)

soft light

b)

hard light

c)

3- point lighting

d)

backlight

96.

what is light that casts light shadows?

a)

soft light

b)

hard light

c)

fill light

d)

backlight

97.

what is lighting your subject from three different sources in order to control the shadows and balance the contrast?

a)

balancing

b)

hard light

c)

3 point lighting

d)

even lighting

98.

what is the main source of light that is brighter but not brightest?

a)

key light

b)

white balance

c)

white light

d)

fill light

99.

the lesser bright source of light used to soften deep shadows

a)

key light

b)

backlight

c)

fill light

d)

hard light

100.

what is the lighting source above and behind the subject to separate the talent or object from the background called?

a)

headlight

b)

key

c)

backlight

d)

3 point lighting

101.

what is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your video?

a)

white balance

b)

camera balance

c)

gain balance

d)

standard balance

102.

what is the name of a flag that has cut outs that project a pattern on the subject or background?

a)

barn door

b)

cookie

c)

umbrella

d)

flag

103.

what is the name of the device that has moveable flaps that are used to block or shape light?

a)

barn doors

b)

flags

c)

cookies

d)

umbrella

104.

what is the best type of microphone for voice over is?

a)

boom

b)

shotgun

c)

standalone

d)

lavaliere

105.

what is a microphone attached to an adjustable arm appearing just out of frame shot called?

a)

unidirectional

b)

lavaliere

c)

standalone

d)

boom

106.

what is the best microphone for interviews?

a)

parabolic

b)

standalone

c)

shotgun

d)

lavaliere