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Film Skill and Theory Testing Pre-Employment Assessment
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1Technical:
What was once known as a 'Red Head'?- AA light
- BA boom
2What are the metal flaps on lights called?
- ALight doors
- BBarn doors
- CMetal doors
3Which is the odd one out?
- APampa Snaps
- BScoops
- CSpotlight
- DFresnel
4How many pins are normally found on the end of a professional audio cable?
- AThree
- BTwo
- COne
5What is an audio cable commonly known as?
- ADLR
- BZXR
- CTRL
- DXLR
6What is commonly referred to a '416'?
- AA microphone
- BA light
- CA tripod
7What is the aspect ratio for digital video widescreen?
- A18 x 6
- B16 x 9
- C9 x 18
- D19 x 20
8What colour do you balance on a camera, normally at the beginning of filming?
- ABlue
- BBlack
- CWhite
9What is the 'fluffy' cover of a microphone called?
- AMuffler
- BWindpad
- CWindshield
10What type of microphone picks up 360 degree audio?
- AOmni-directional Mic
- BLapel Mic
- CTie Mic
- DAnti-directional Mic
11What term is used to describe a microphone that is placed on a person's chest area?
- AChest mic
- BLapel mic
- CShirt mic
12What is the long pole that a sound operator uses?
- ABoom Pole
- BLong Pole
13What is the sound recordist mobile, audio-mixing unit called?
- AQNS
- BSQN
- CQSN
14What term is normally used to describe a shot that is slightly out of focus?
- ABlurry
- BMisty
15What are raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture called?
- ARough Cuts
- BRushes
- CDailies
16What Adobe software is normally associated with graphic effects?
- AEdit Effects
- BAfter Effects
- CGraphic Effects
17A clapperboard necessary for filming...
- ATrue
- BFalse
18A short paragraph outlining your film idea is called what?
- ASynopsis
- BTreatment
- CScript
19Who's responsibility is it to plot camera positions?
- ADOP
- BDirector
- CProducer
20What do you call the person who moves the lights around on a film set?
- AGaffer
- BDOP
21If you are being asked to type up a call sheet, what role are you in?
- AProducer
- BRunner
- CDirector
22The term 'deep focus' is...?
- AFocusing of a filmed scene so as to make near and distant objects equally clear, a shot utilizing a large depth of field.
- BFocusing on background objects only.
23What do you call the licence needed to take film equipment into a non-European country?
- AA carnet
- BA barnet
- CA darnet
- DA farnet
24Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the sound operator?
- ABackground noise
- BLight positioning
- CMicrophone type
- DShadows
- ELogging
25Three things a runner needs to do as part of their job.
- AMake tea
- BBooking Actors
- CSaperoning VIP's
- DBe flexible and well organised
- EBe able to take orders
- FBe able to think on your feet
26'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...
- ATrue
- BFalse
27In editing, in what order would you complete each of the following?
- AAssembly - 1st Rough Cut - Log - Master - Fine Cut
- BAssembly - Log - Fine Cut - 1st Rough Cut - Master
- CLog - Assembly - 1st Rough Cut - Fine Cut - Master
285 things a Producer is responsible for.
- AFind the script
- BFind the crew
- CFind the cast
- DMake the tea
- ESpend the budget
- FWrite the script
- GSupervise the entire project
295 things a Director is responsible for.
- AFinding the crew
- BDirecting the crew
- CFinding the cast
- DDirecting the cast
- EDesigning the set
- FCalling the shots
- GThe floor plan
- HProduction design
- IBe creative
30What is the generic term for the crew food costs during filming?
- AFood Allowance
- BPer Diems
- CDie Munze
31Before actually writing a script, in what order would you complete the following?
- ACharacterization - Plot Outline - Synopsis
- BPlot Outline - Characterization - Synopsis
32What things do you need to think about when you think of the target audience for your film?
- AAge group
- BGender
- CDemographic
- DBody Size
- EAttitude
33On 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- ATrue
- BFalse
34Are there 3 stages of Production?
- ATrue
- BFalse
35Theory:
Which of the following is the odd one out?- AFinal Cut Pro
- BAdobe Premier
- CMagic Bullet
- DAvid
36Which of the following is NOT a 'genre'?
- AFilm Noir
- BRomantic Comedy
- CWestern
- DTom & Jerry
- EDocumentary
- FScience Fiction
37What is the genre for Close encounters of the 3rd kind?
- AHorror
- BSci Fi
- CPsychological Thriller
38What are the 3 lights in a 3-point lighting set-up called?
- AKey Light, Fill Light, Back Light
- BBlue Gel, Red Gel, Green Gel
- CRed Head, Blonde, Pampersnap
39A Recce is...?
- APre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting.
- BPre-set visit to secure the location with management.
40Who or what does the term 'key grip' refer to?
- AGrip of the Key.
- BSupervisor of all grip crews.
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- 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.
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