"Test Your Film Skill-Level"

Christopher C. Murphy · July 19th, 2005, 03:41 PM

Hey all, answer these questions and see where you're at with knowledge. Be truthful with your answers, so you can really find out. Also, be truthful when you post here!

I got 54 right....not bad, but not great!
http://www.theworkshops.com/filmwork...sp?SchoolID=21

Boyd Ostroff · July 19th, 2005, 03:59 PM

Heh, I clocked in at 52...

Patrick King · July 19th, 2005, 04:30 PM

I'm bringing up trail position at a remarkably amatuer score of {Edit}88, yeah I think it was an 88 {End edit}. Very effective marketing campaign as I think I really should take one of the courses they are offering. I'll demand a retest and recount of course.

; 0

Joshua Provost · July 19th, 2005, 04:43 PM

Cool test, I also got a 52. The same score as a Wrangler, that really makes my day!

Graeme Nattress · July 19th, 2005, 05:17 PM

Got 56 and I know nothing about film! Now if there had been more questions on video.....

Graeme

John Hudson · July 19th, 2005, 05:38 PM

Your Score is 44.

took this a while back and that was my result (better than I thought)

K. Forman · July 19th, 2005, 05:42 PM

37?!? Hey, that sounds familiar...

Dan Diaconu · July 19th, 2005, 06:53 PM

That was fun. I got 64 and I disagree with a few answers, but still a fun test. I also posted a question without answer (I'm sure they know it though....)

Aaron Koolen · July 19th, 2005, 07:11 PM

43... Does that make me lame, or just so damned cool because I'm up with modern digital technology that all those film questions become irrelevant - it's so old school and yesterday....I think I know the answer. :)

Aaron

Zach Mull · July 19th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Christopher, that link is fantastic. I got a 50, so now I'm going to have to look up all the terms I didn't recognize. But I will say I've never been on a set where the key grip was in charge of safety - maybe in theory, but never in practice.

Yi Fong Yu · July 19th, 2005, 09:25 PM

Quote:

What does not effect depth of field?

do i want a company that can't spell teach me filmmaking? it's supposed to be "affect" not effect.

Quote:

21. "Technicolor" photography used:

i coulda sworn that in the black pirate starring douglas fairbanks, they used a technicolor process that was only 2 colors cause it was the first popular film using technicolor. later on they invented 3 color and it was much smoother. is this true? if so, then the question has to be scratched out because it doesn't ask "when" technicolor is using different color processes.

i got a 37/73, does that make me a film-retard?

Don Donatello · July 20th, 2005, 12:05 AM

63 .. must be the getting older ? or too tired ? missed simple ones !!!

Graham Bernard · July 20th, 2005, 12:16 AM

Aaron! If you are cool, I'm veritably Artic! There's HEAPS I don't know!

I got totalled by the filmic stuff! FUBAR-ed , completely . .. ughhhh....

Grazie

Lorinda Norton · July 20th, 2005, 03:00 AM

Grazie, you crack me up. (I'll help you build an igloo.) :)

The only barney I know is a purple dinosaur, and I've never heard of pushing film.

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Rainer Hoffmann · July 20th, 2005, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

The only barney I know is a purple dinosaur, and I've never heard of pushing film.

Hmm. I thought Barney was the (short) friend of Fred, wasn't he?

I pushed a lot of film around on my editing table and into the bin, back in the days of Super 8.

50 for me.

EDIT: By the way, I put the DP above the line. Wishful thinking I guess.

July 19th, 2005, 03:41 PM	#1
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	"Test Your Film Skill-Level" - very cool! Hey all, answer these questions and see where you're at with knowledge. Be truthful with your answers, so you can really find out. Also, be truthful when you post here! I got 54 right....not bad, but not great! http://www.theworkshops.com/filmwork...sp?SchoolID=21 __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

July 19th, 2005, 04:30 PM	#3
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	I'm bringing up trail position at a remarkably amatuer score of {Edit}88, yeah I think it was an 88 {End edit}. Very effective marketing campaign as I think I really should take one of the courses they are offering. I'll demand a retest and recount of course. ; 0 __________________ Fear No Weevil! Last edited by Patrick King; July 19th, 2005 at 06:57 PM.

July 19th, 2005, 04:43 PM	#4
Joshua Provost Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 493	Cool test, I also got a 52. The same score as a Wrangler, that really makes my day! __________________ Owner/Operator, 727 Records Co-Founder, Matter of Chance Productions Blogger, Try Avoidance

July 19th, 2005, 05:17 PM	#5
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	Got 56 and I know nothing about film! Now if there had been more questions on video..... Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

July 19th, 2005, 05:42 PM	#7
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	37?!? Hey, that sounds familiar... __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

July 19th, 2005, 03:59 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Heh, I clocked in at 52...

July 19th, 2005, 05:38 PM	#6
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	Your Score is 44. took this a while back and that was my result (better than I thought)

July 19th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#8
Dan Diaconu Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 804	That was fun. I got 64 and I disagree with a few answers, but still a fun test. I also posted a question without answer (I'm sure they know it though....)

July 19th, 2005, 07:11 PM	#9
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	43... Does that make me lame, or just so damned cool because I'm up with modern digital technology that all those film questions become irrelevant - it's so old school and yesterday....I think I know the answer. :) Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

July 19th, 2005, 08:40 PM	#10
Zach Mull Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 273	Christopher, that link is fantastic. I got a 50, so now I'm going to have to look up all the terms I didn't recognize. But I will say I've never been on a set where the key grip was in charge of safety - maybe in theory, but never in practice.

July 20th, 2005, 12:05 AM	#12
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	63 .. must be the getting older ? or too tired ? missed simple ones !!!

July 20th, 2005, 12:16 AM	#13
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Aaron! If you are cool, I'm veritably Artic! There's HEAPS I don't know! I got totalled by the filmic stuff! FUBAR-ed , completely . .. ughhhh.... Grazie

July 20th, 2005, 03:00 AM	#14
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Grazie, you crack me up. (I'll help you build an igloo.) :) The only barney I know is a purple dinosaur, and I've never heard of pushing film. 41 __________________ Lorinda