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Quiz by Mise en scène, created more than 1 year ago

This Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment has also been used as part of a module at Skillset Media Academy Middlesex University and is 100% viable for testing undergraduate level filmmakers in the UK.

	Created by Mise en scène over 8 years ago

Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment

This is a timed quiz.

You have 15 minutes to complete the 40 questions in this quiz.

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Question 1 of 40

Technical:

What was once known as a 'Red Head'?

Select one or more of the following:

A light
A boom

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

What are the metal flaps on lights called?

Select one or more of the following:

Light doors
Barn doors
Metal doors

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

Which is the odd one out?

Select one or more of the following:

Pampa Snaps
Scoops
Spotlight
Fresnel

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

How many pins are normally found on the end of a professional audio cable?

Select one of the following:

Three
Two
One

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

What is an audio cable commonly known as?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

What is commonly referred to a '416'?

Select one of the following:

A microphone
A light
A tripod

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

What is the aspect ratio for digital video widescreen?

Select one of the following:

18 x 6
16 x 9
9 x 18
19 x 20

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

What colour do you balance on a camera, normally at the beginning of filming?

Select one of the following:

Blue
Black
White

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

What is the 'fluffy' cover of a microphone called?

Select one of the following:

Muffler
Windpad
Windshield

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

What type of microphone picks up 360 degree audio?

Select one or more of the following:

Omni-directional Mic
Lapel Mic
Tie Mic
Anti-directional Mic

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

What term is used to describe a microphone that is placed on a person's chest area?

Select one of the following:

Chest mic
Lapel mic
Shirt mic

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

What is the long pole that a sound operator uses?

Select one of the following:

Boom Pole
Long Pole

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

What is the sound recordist mobile, audio-mixing unit called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

What term is normally used to describe a shot that is slightly out of focus?

Select one of the following:

Blurry
Misty

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

What are raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture called?

Select one or more of the following:

Rough Cuts
Rushes
Dailies

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

What Adobe software is normally associated with graphic effects?

Select one or more of the following:

Edit Effects
After Effects
Graphic Effects

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

A clapperboard necessary for filming...

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

A short paragraph outlining your film idea is called what?

Select one of the following:

Synopsis
Treatment
Script

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

Who's responsibility is it to plot camera positions?

Select one of the following:

DOP
Director
Producer

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

What do you call the person who moves the lights around on a film set?

Select one of the following:

Gaffer
DOP

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

If you are being asked to type up a call sheet, what role are you in?

Select one of the following:

Producer
Runner
Director

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

The term 'deep focus' is...?

Select one of the following:

Focusing of a filmed scene so as to make near and distant objects equally clear, a shot utilizing a large depth of field.
Focusing on background objects only.

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

What do you call the licence needed to take film equipment into a non-European country?

Select one of the following:

A carnet
A barnet
A darnet
A farnet

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the sound operator?

Select one or more of the following:

Background noise
Light positioning
Microphone type
Shadows
Logging

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

Three things a runner needs to do as part of their job.

Select one or more of the following:

Make tea
Booking Actors
Saperoning VIP's
Be flexible and well organised
Be able to take orders
Be able to think on your feet

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

'crossing the line' is referring to an imaginary line which cuts through the middle of the scene, from side to side with respect to the camera. Crossing the line changes the viewer's perspective in such as way that it causes disorientation and confusion. For this reason, crossing the line is something to be avoided...

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

In editing, in what order would you complete each of the following?

Select one of the following:

Assembly - 1st Rough Cut - Log - Master - Fine Cut
Assembly - Log - Fine Cut - 1st Rough Cut - Master
Log - Assembly - 1st Rough Cut - Fine Cut - Master

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

5 things a Producer is responsible for.

Select one or more of the following:

Find the script
Find the crew
Find the cast
Make the tea
Spend the budget
Write the script
Supervise the entire project

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

5 things a Director is responsible for.

Select one or more of the following:

Finding the crew
Directing the crew
Finding the cast
Directing the cast
Designing the set
Calling the shots
The floor plan
Production design
Be creative

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

What is the generic term for the crew food costs during filming?

Select one of the following:

Food Allowance
Per Diems
Die Munze

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

Before actually writing a script, in what order would you complete the following?

Select one of the following:

Characterization - Plot Outline - Synopsis
Plot Outline - Characterization - Synopsis

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

What things do you need to think about when you think of the target audience for your film?

Select one or more of the following:

Age group
Gender
Demographic
Body Size
Attitude

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

On a call sheet you should find?

Contact details of cast and crew
Details of nearest hospital
Insurance provider for the
Location Map
*Date and time of shoot

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

Are there 3 stages of Production?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

Theory:

Which of the following is the odd one out?

Select one or more of the following:

Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premier
Magic Bullet
Avid

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

Which of the following is NOT a 'genre'?

Select one or more of the following:

Film Noir
Romantic Comedy
Western
Tom & Jerry
Documentary
Science Fiction

This Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment has also been used as part of a module at Skillset Media Academy Middlesex University and is 100% viable for testing undergraduate level filmmakers in the UK.

Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment

Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment

Question 1 of 40

Technical: What was once known as a 'Red Head'?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

What are the metal flaps on lights called?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

Which is the odd one out?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

How many pins are normally found on the end of a professional audio cable?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

What is an audio cable commonly known as?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

What is commonly referred to a '416'?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

What is the aspect ratio for digital video widescreen?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

What colour do you balance on a camera, normally at the beginning of filming?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

What is the 'fluffy' cover of a microphone called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

What type of microphone picks up 360 degree audio?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

What term is used to describe a microphone that is placed on a person's chest area?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

What is the long pole that a sound operator uses?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

What is the sound recordist mobile, audio-mixing unit called?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

What term is normally used to describe a shot that is slightly out of focus?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

What are raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture called?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

What Adobe software is normally associated with graphic effects?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

A clapperboard necessary for filming...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

A short paragraph outlining your film idea is called what?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

Who's responsibility is it to plot camera positions?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

Technical:

What was once known as a 'Red Head'?

On a call sheet you should find?

Contact details of cast and crew
Details of nearest hospital
Insurance provider for the
Location Map
*Date and time of shoot

Theory:

Which of the following is the odd one out?