Exam 6: Cinematography

The 1.85:1 is known as the "Academy Ratio" after becoming the industry standard because it gives audiences a fuller image than TV's aspect ratio of 1.33:1.

To produce fast motion,the camera will actually record images at a speed slower than that at which the developed film will be projected.

________ "bend" the light coming into the lens,blurring the image and creating a soft visual look.

Film stock is composed of ________.

________ refers to the amount of light striking the light-sensitive emulsion layer of film stock.

Offscreen space refers to space visible in a shot but beyond the foreground.

Depth of field refers to ________.

In Ratcatcher,James is haunted by his friend Ryan's death because _______________.

A ________ shot films the subject from the waist up.

By the 1920s,more than 80% of films employed color techniques.

________ change the quality of light entering the lens by absorbing certain wavelengths.

Briefly (in 1-2 sentences)define second unit.

Identify one technique for producing "color" in films before the development of Technicolor's two-strip additive process in 1922.

The focal length of a lens is the measurement of the distance from the surface of the lens to the surface of the film.

________ refers to the creation of a single image by combining elements filmed separately.

________ a film is another term for intentionally leaving it longer in development.

________ refers to the size of film,measured horizontally across the stock.

Eastmancolor films made before 1983 are considered to be the most superior in terms of color stability.

Identify two common functions of camera movement,and discuss an example of each from a film we have screened in class this semester.

________ results in an image notable for its high contrast,glaring light and washed-out shadows.