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atoms
Definition
All ____ have at least three particles.
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Negative
Definition
Electrons have what kind of charge?
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Positive
Definition
Protons have what kind of charge?
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loadstone or magnetite
Definition
Natural magnets are found in the earth, and are called ____.
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neutrons and protons
Definition
Which particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
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opposite
Definition
A magnetic field will attract a particle with a(n) ____ charge.
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like
Definition
A magnetic field will repel a particle with a(n) ____ charge.
Term
False
Definition
T/F? All magnetic fields have two poles, a north and a south.
Term
electrical current
Definition
A stream of moving electrons is called a(n) ______.
Term
AC
Definition
What is the name for an electrical current that flows in two directions?
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DC
Definition
What is the name for an electrical current that flows in only one direction?
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AC
Definition
____ is the easiest type of current to produce in large amounts.
Term
Power
Definition
Which property of electricity is measured in watts?
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Current
Definition
Which property of electricity is measured in amps?
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Electromotive Force
Definition
Which property of electricity is measured in volts?
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Resistance
Definition
Which property of DC electricity is measured in ohms?
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Impedence
Definition
Which property of AC electricity is measured in ohms?
Term
Transformers
Definition
____ are used to step AC voltage up or down.
Term
Transistors
Definition
____ are devices used in a circuit that can serve as amplifiers, detectors, or switches.
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Capacitors
Definition
____ are used to temporarily store electricity in a circuit.
Term
matter
Definition
Light can only be detected by its effects on ____.
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frequency
Definition
Light can be characterized by its _____.
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Wavelength
Definition
A spectrometer is used to measure what aspect of a beam of light?
Term
James Maxwell
Definition
Whose theory of electromagnetism stated that electromagnetic waves are equally divided between an electric field and a magnetic field?
Term
frequencies
Definition
Photons can be described by both their ____ and their energies.
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energy
Definition
Electromagnetic radiation is only detected when it is intercepted and then transformed into another form of ____.
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rays
Definition
Light travels as a wave in an infinite number of straight lines, called ____. which create a spherical, expanding wavefront.
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Olaf Romer
Definition
The speed of light was first measured by ____ in 1676.
Term
186,000 miles per sec
Definition
What is the speed of light?
Term
seven
Definition
The electromagnetic spectrum is comprised of ____ parts, of which visible light is but one.
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microwaves
Definition
Everyday items, such as pagers and cell phones, use ____ to function.
Term
seven
Definition
There are ____ colors that comprise the spectrum of visible light.
Term
Sunlight
Definition
What is the most common source of UV rays?
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UVB
Definition
____ is the primary agent responsible for sunburns.
Term
X-rays
Definition
____ are a type of EM radiation with a very short wavelength and high frequency, which allows them to move around molecules.
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Gamma rays
Definition
_____ are emitted by exploding starts in space and radioactive atoms.
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Red
Definition
What color has the lowest frequency of any visible light?
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Violet
Definition
What color has the highest frequency of any visible light?
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Amplitude
Definition
The brightness or intensity of light depends on its ____.
Term
Cosmic rays
Definition
_____ are high-energy charged particles that travel through space at nearly the speed of light.
Term
heating matter
Definition
One of the easiest methods of creating electromagnetic radiation is by _____.
Term
heat, called infrared
Definition
Most of the output of a common lighting instrument is in the form of ____.
Term
Direct and reflected
Definition
Measurement of light amplitude falls into two categories; what are they?
Term
Direct
Definition
The lumen is a measurement of what kind of light?
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Lux
Definition
____ is an illumination of one lumen per square meter.
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Candela
Definition
____ is a measurement of luminous intensity.
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Foot candle
Definition
One lumen per square foot equals _____
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Light intensity
Definition
_____ decreases in inverse proportion to the square of the distance.
Term
white
Definition
If a surface is exposed to white light and it reflects all of the wavelengths that strike the surface, the surface will appear ____.
Term
black
Definition
If a surface is exposed to white light and it absorbs all of the wavelengths that strike the surface, the surface will appear ____.
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Color
Definition
_____ is a property of light, not of an object itself.
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Additive
Definition
The _____ color process deals with the mixing of direct light.
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Subtractive
Definition
The _____ color process deals with reflected or filtered light.
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Red
Definition
In the subtractive color process, cyan is created by subtracting ____.
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Green
Definition
In the subtractive color process, magenta is created by subtracting ____.
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Blue
Definition
In the subtractive color process, yellow is created by subtracting ____.
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black
Definition
What color is referred to as the "key" color in the subtractive color process?
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Electron (-), Proton (+), Neutron (no charge)
Definition
Name the 3 atomic particles and their properties.
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2, N and S
Definition
How many poles in a natural magnet?
Term
1
Definition
How many poles in an "electrified" straight wire?
Term
AC (Alternating Current) & DC (Direct Current)
Definition
What are the types of electricity?
Term
an unbroken path, along which an electrical current may flow
Definition
Define an electrical circuit.
Term
"PIERZ WAVOO"
Power (P) measured in Watts
Current (I) measured in Amps
Electromotive force (E) measured in Volts
Resistance (R) measured in Ohms
Impedence (Z) measured in Ohms
Definition
What are the five properties of electricity?
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Ohm's Law
Definition
What is the name of the law associated w/ the 5 electricity properties?
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adds resistance, can be fixed or variable
Definition
Describe a resistor.
Term
stores electricity & smooths out voltage level
Definition
Describe a capacitor.
Term
steps AC voltage up or down, can covert AC to DC
Definition
Describe a transformer.
Term
device used as an amplifier, detector, or switch
Definition
Describe a transistor.
Term
Light Emitting Diode
Definition
LED stands for _____
Term
connection to earth
Definition
"Ground" can be described as the _____.
Term
microwave
Definition
Which has longer wavelength? UV or microwave
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Blue
Definition
Which has shorter wavelength? Green or Blue
Term
color
Definition
How do we perceive frequency changes in light?
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brightness
Definition
How do we perceive amplitude changes in light?
Term
foot candle
Definition
What is the most common form of light measurement on film or video shoots in the USA?
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lumen
Definition
What is a measurement of direct light?
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Definition
What are the 3 colors of the subtractive color process?
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Red, Green, Blue
Definition
What are the 3 colors of the additive color process?
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Subtractive
Definition
Which color process needs to have Black added to work?
Term
Green
Definition
What does Cyan and Yellow combine to make?
Term
Cyan
Definition
What does Blue and Green combine to make?
Term
Color Chart
C: R G B
M: R G B
Y: R G B
Definition
Visualize the Color chart.
Term
intro
Definition
The ____ is usually used to introduce a melody or the mood of a song.
Term
bridge
Definition
The ____ of a song contrasts in mood or rhythm to the rest of the song.
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solo
Definition
A ____ in a song is used to highlight a particular instrument.
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demo
Definition
A(n) ____ is a recording meant to illustrate the abilities of a musician.
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Hook
Definition
An event that occurs very early in a story that is intended to grab the audience's attention and get them interested.
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Exposition
Definition
The part of the play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.
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Plot point one
Definition
Usually a major event or action that moves the audience into the second act.
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Midpoint
Definition
This is usually the half way point in the second act known as the point of no return.
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Climax
Definition
The point of the highest dramatic tension in the story to which virtually all previous action has led, occurring at the end of the second act.
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Protagonist
Definition
The main character in a script or film and the changes he or she goes through.
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Antagonist
Definition
The character in a script or film that causes the change in the main character.
Term
icon
Definition
A(n) ____ is a recurring physical symbol of importance within a dramatic work.
Term
Storyboards
Definition
A series of panels of rough sketches outlining the scene sequence and major changes of action or plot in a production to be shot or produced.
Term
one minute!
Definition
As a basic rule, one page of a screenplay is equal to _____ of screen time.
Term
intro, verse, chorus, bridge, solo, outtro
Definition
What are the six sections of a song discussed in class?
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Introduction, Complication, Resolution
Definition
What are the elements of the 3 Act Paradigm?
Term
Cathode-ray Tube
Definition
A ____ is a large vacuum tabe that allows for the flow of elections in a beam from one end to the other.
Term
60 Hz
Definition
The NTSC standard for creating a video image is a ____ electrical current.
Term
30
Definition
An NTSC TV screen's image is projected at a rate of ____ frames per second.
Term
50 Hz
Definition
The PAL standard for creating a video image is a ____ electrical current.
Term
4
Definition
A standard TV signal consists of _____ parts.
Term
Luminance, Chrominanance, timing and blanking pulses, audio signal
Definition
What are the 4 parts of a std TV signal?
Term
Luminance
Definition
_____ is the part of a TV signal that deals with brightness.
Term
Chrominance
Definition
_____ is the part of a TV signal that deals with color hue and saturation.
Term
Studio Cameras
Definition
____ are cameras for soundstage use in television.
Term
EFP (Electronic Field Protection)
Definition
____ are cameras that have a separate camera and VTR.
Term
ENG (Electronic News Gathering)
Definition
____ are cameras that have a camera and VTR in a single unit.
Term
CCD (charge-coupled device)
Definition
____ is the proper name for the imaging device found in a video camera.
Term
3
Definition
Video camera imaging devices are comprised of ___ layers, which capture an image and covert it into an electronic signal.
Term
3
Definition
The light entering the camera body is split info the three additive colors through one of how many methods?
Term
Dichroic Mirrors
Definition
This color separation method uses dyed mirrors that separate the colors and send them to the appropriate CCD.
Term
Striped filter
Definition
This method of color separation yields the least quality, and is ued more in consumer cameras with only one CCD.
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Prism Block
Definition
This color separation method employs a prism to separate the colors and send them to the appropriate CCD.
Term
18
Definition
There are ___ DTV formats total.
Term
Progressive Scanning
Definition
____ "draws" in all of the lines of resolution at one time.
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Interlaced scanning
Definition
____ "draws" in the lines of resolution in an odd-then-even pattern.
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Academy Standard
Definition
Film stock used for movies with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 is said to be ____.
Term
American Widescreen
Definition
Film stock used for movies with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 is said to be ____.
Term
Plasma
Definition
In a ____ display, we are triggering phosphors to glow, but rather than use an electron beam to accomplish this, we essentially "wire" each pixel.
Term
LCD
Definition
____ operate not on the principle of creating light from little "bulbs," like phosphors, but on controlling light passing through the display.
Term
RCA
Definition
The ____ connector allows for the use of separate signals for component video.
Term
S-Video
Definition
____ is a connector that is a compromise between component analog video and composite video. It uses only two lines, one for luminance and another for the composite chrominance signal.
Term
BNC
Definition
This connector was named after Paul Neill of Bell Labs, and Amphenol engineer Carl Concelman.
Term
F-Type
Definition
The ____ connector is the connection you have with the cable company at home.
Term
525 total. 480 visible
Definition
How many lines of resolution in NTSC video?
Term
625 total, 580 visible
Definition
How many lines of resolution in PAL video?
Term
Pan & Scan
Definition
What is the process to fit film aspect ratios onto a 4:3 TV screen?
Term
1) Photosensitive, 2) Storage, 3) Amplification
Definition
What are the 3 layers of a CCD?
Term
720 or 1080
Definition
How many lines of resolution in HDTV?
Term
animatics
Definition
Moving storyboards are called?
Term
entertainment lawyer, band manager
Definition
To get a demo submitted to a studio, a band needs a _____ and ______.
Term
flowcharts
Definition
A map of paths a user can take in an interactive experience (for interactive media).
Term
1) camera angles 2) lighting 3) special F/X 4) what to construct
Definition
Storyboards help determine: ______.
Term
DLP
Definition
Which HDTV technology uses a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD), which has 1.3 million microscopic, tilting mirrors?
Term
Bayonet Neill-Concelman
Definition
BNC stands for?
Term
Coaxial or RF-Type
Definition
Other names for F-Type cable...
Term
Radio->Microwave->Infrared->Visible->Ultraviolet->X-Ray->GammaRay
Definition
List the electromagnetic spectrum from longest wavelength to shortest.
Term
Neutral, Hot, Ground
Definition
What are the 3 parts of a std AC outlet?
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