Ch 11 - The Practice of Linear Structure

Question 1

answer print

Answer 1

print from a conformed negative with a mixed soundtrack

Question 2

bins

Answer 2

electronic files that hold groups of media clips in an organized fashion for use in nonlinear editing

Question 3

bus

Answer 3

row of buttons on a switcher used for live editing during a television production

Question 4

capturing

Answer 4

acquisition of sound and image information

Question 5

chromakey

Answer 5

visual effect that electronically cuts a hole in one image and replaces it with another, selecting the part of an image that contains a certain color to create a hole

Question 6

clips

Answer 6

pieces of visual media material used in the nonlinear video editing process

Question 7

codec

Answer 7

compressor/decompressor; mathematical model that determines exactly how audio or video decompression should take place

Question 8

compositing

Answer 8

part of production that works with layers of the image, replacing part of the image with another (green screen or other matting techniques, as well as adding lighting effects or translucent layers)

Question 9

conforming

Answer 9

process of cutting and splicing a film negative from which an answer print can be made

Question 10

counter

Answer 10

device that counts the rotation of heads or the passage of tape or film through the machine

Question 11

crossfade

Answer 11

audio transition, in which one source gradually gets softer while another becomes louder, that can be used to soften an abrupt change or signal a change in time or place

Question 12

cut

Answer 12

instantaneous and complete transition from one source to another

Question 13

digital intermediates

Answer 13

the result of importing a piece of digital media into a software application, manipulating it, and exporting it again

Question 14

digitize

Answer 14

to convert an analog audio and/or video signal to a digital format

Question 15

dissolve

Answer 15

visual transition in which one source gradually disappears by becoming transparent while another appears by becoming opaque; can be used to soften an abrupt change or signal a change in time or place

Question 16

edge number

Answer 16

markings on film that identify the location of individual frames, as well as manufacturer product information (also called key numbers or footage numbers)

Question 17

edit decision list (EDL)

Answer 17

a final list of shots used in the video editing process, identified by time code

Question 18

edit plan

Answer 18

written list of decisions as to which logged shots of video or film footage are going to be used in an edited cut and in what order they will appear

Question 19

fade

Answer 19

dissolve to or from black (or any solid color) or a gradual change in audio volume to or from silence

Question 20

file management

Answer 20

organization of files associated with a media project software application, including an understanding of the difference between media files and project files, and practicing consistent file backup procedures

Question 21

fine cut

Answer 21

final version of an edited film, ready for release

Question 22

HDMI

Answer 22

high definition media interface; standard for transmitting uncompressed digital video and audio signals

Question 23

ingesting

Answer 23

bringing files into a nonlinear editing system

Question 24

interframe

Answer 24

type of video compression in which several frames are read and then averaged to determine what material is not needed

Question 25

intraframe

Answer 25

a type of video compression that takes place within each frame

Question 26

key

Answer 26

electronically cuts a hole in one image and replaces it with another

Question 27

live mixing

Answer 27

concept of mixing down and reproducing or broadcasting (and/or recording) a multichannel audio source during its original creation

Question 28

live switching

Answer 28

concept of editing "on the fly" during a television production of any live performance or event

Question 29

log

Answer 29

written record of footage, including the order in which each shot appears and its location on the tape or film reel

Question 30

luminance key

Answer 30

visual effect that electronically cuts a hole in one image and replaces it with another, selecting the part of an image that falls below a certain brightness level to create a hole

Question 31

mag stock

Answer 31

audio tape with sprocket holes that match that of film stock

Question 32

nonlinear editing (NLE)

Answer 32

system in which sound and/or image is digitized and edited with random access capabilities and the ability to insert and delete material

Question 33

offline editing

Answer 33

first stage of the video editing process, with more emphasis placed on structure and content than image quality

Question 34

online editing

Answer 34

final stage of the video editing process, with an emphasis on image and sound quality, effects, and transitions

Question 35

pointer

Answer 35

type of file within a nonlinear editing project (such as a clip or bin) that serves as a reference to the location of an actual media file

Question 36

rough cut

Answer 36

first edit of a film, generally consisting of synch sound and straight cuts

Question 37

running time

Answer 37

elapsed time of a piece of exposed film or recorded tape

Question 38

segue

Answer 38

audio transition that involves a rapid level drop of the original source and a quick fade-in of the second source

Question 39

signal flow

Answer 39

path taken by a signal

Question 40

split screen

Answer 40

partially completed wipe, most often used to divide the screen and show two separate locations simultaneously at full opacity

Question 41

superimposition

Answer 41

partially completed dissolve, appearing as a ghosted image of two different sources, both filling the whole screen

Question 42

telecine

Answer 42

combination of film projector and video camera

Question 43

timecode

Answer 43

electronic signal that provides a discrete numerical reference for each frame of video

Question 44

timeline

Answer 44

graphical representation of the "linear" edited sequence being constructed within a nonlinear editing program

Question 45

transcoding

Answer 45

converting one type of digital file into another

Question 46

transcription

Answer 46

written log of a subject's spoken words

Question 47

transitions

Answer 47

ways of getting from one piece of visual or aural material to another

Question 48

USB

Answer 48

universal serial bus; a widely used connection for transferring digital files from one device to another

Question 49

wipe

Answer 49

visual transition that starts in one portion of the frame and replaces one image with another in a variety of directions

Question 50

workprint

Answer 50

straight print of a camera negative used to complete a rough cut