Chapters 6-9, Davinci Resolve Training

Question 1

The start of a clip is called the head board

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Most transitions require a few frames to be shared between the clip that is ending, and the clip that is beginning.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Some cuts may be performed using a form of measurement called a beat which accounts for an editor’s gut feeling instead of time or frames.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A crossfade is heard when a dissolve is used as an audio transition.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

A slop edit is a version of a project where the only transitions that are used are cuts.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A match dissolve occurs when the compositions of two shots are very similar, but they have different subject matter.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The most frequently used transition is called the pop.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

When editing two clips together, the clip ending is called the outgoing clip.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

A soft mix may be described as a gradual, momentary blending of the ending frames of shot A and the beginning frames of shot B.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Unused frames hidden by transitions are referred to as handles

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The last frame of a clip is called the tail frame

Answer 11

True

Question 12

An example of when the use of a cut would be appropriate would be during an action scene.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The outgoing clip is the clip that follows a clip that has just ended.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Media files contain data called metadata which accounts for hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

If an editor wants to add more detail, they should simply add more pixels.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

A video image is made up of a grid of tiny boxes filled with differing brightness and color data. Each box is called a pixel.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

When a picture and sound’s traces conclude at the same time, it is known as butt-cut

Answer 17

True

Question 18

There are two main parts of a video signal, luminance and chrominance.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Post-production software can select a particular color and turn it invisible using a chromakey.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Rendering can be described as the creation of new simplified media files that are based on the merged result of numerous affected clip references.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Cross-cutting has to do with cutting in between two separate plot lines that are occurring simultaneously.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The color correction process occurs at the start of a production.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Video scores help an editor measure and analyze the video signal to keep it within the “legal” zone.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

It is not important to resize the image to be consistent through an entire film.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Frame rate has to do with the amount of frames that are captured by a camera within a second.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Hours, minutes, seconds, and frames are referred to together as time mapping.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What element is most often used to organize imported clips in DaVinci Resolve?

Answer 27

Bins

Question 28

Which zoom function allows you to manually zoom in and out of the timeline?

Answer 28

Custom Zoom

Question 29

True or False? In the edit page, you can insert a clip by dragging and dropping it at an edit point in the timeline.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Which timeline mode allows you to add edit points (cuts) when you click on a clip?

Answer 30

Blade Edit Mode

Question 31

True or False? DaVinci Resolve Studio effects cannot be applied in the free version of DaVinci Resolve?

Answer 31

False

Question 32

True or False? All media files must be organized into different folders on your hard drive before you import them into DaVinci Resolve.

Answer 32

False

Question 33

What happens to your media files when they are imported into DaVinci Resolve?

Answer 33

DaVinci Resolve creates a link to the media files but does nothing to the files themselves

Question 34

What type of information is used by Smart Bins?

Answer 34

Metadata

Question 35

Where is the Live Save option located?

Answer 35

User Preferences

Question 36

Which page provides the most flexibility for importing clips into the media pool?

Answer 36

Media page

Question 37

When DaVinci Resolve launches, the first window that appears is the:

Answer 37

Project Manager Window

Question 38

What is the default workspace that opens when beginning a new project?

Answer 38

Cut Page

Question 39

True or False? The purpose of the Media Page is to import and organize media for a project.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

The window where all of the media is visible for use is called the:

Answer 40

Media Pool

Question 41

What extension denotes a DaVinci Resolve project file?

Answer 41

.drp

Question 42

True or False? To restore the layout to its default settings, click on Workspace>Reset UI Layout.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Where can you find video and audio transitions when working on the Edit Page?

Answer 43

In the Effects tab

Question 44

Where can you find metadata related to your media?

Answer 44

In both the Metadata and Inspector>File tabs

Question 45

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Blade tool?

Answer 45

the B key

Question 46

What is the keyboard shortcut for adding a marker to a clip or timeline?

Answer 46

the M key

Question 47

What is the keyboard shortcut to undo the last action?

Answer 47

the Z key

Question 47

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Selection tool

Answer 47

the A key

Question 48

What tool do you use for making a cut in a clip on the timeline?

Answer 48

the Blade tool

Question 49

How do you create a project file for use on another computer or submitting through Canvas?

Answer 49

Click on File>Save Project As...

Question 50

How can you select multiple clips on the timeline?

Answer 50

Any of the above

Question 51

When a new subject enters a scene, cutting to a close shot is a good way to introduce them to the audience.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Whereas creativity and storytelling are important, media projects also rely on efficiency and timeliness.

Answer 52

True

Question 53

Save close up shots for moments when the audience will benefit the most from reading the subject's emotions.

Answer 53

True

Question 54

The running time is the final completed length of the production.

Answer 54

True

Question 55

A whip pan acts as a natural pan when the camera operator quickly pans away creating a blur effect that can be used in the editing process later as a transition.

Answer 55

True

Question 56

If the action line is crossed, the screen direction will not be reversed.

Answer 56

False

Question 57

An editor should always strive to edit in a stationary simple shot after a complex moving shot.

Answer 57

False

Question 58

Dissolves should always be used to edit a dialogue scene.

Answer 58

False

Question 59

When a subject is moving around an environment, before the subject is shown entering in the next shot, they should be shown completely exiting the previous frame.

Answer 59

True

Question 60

Matching shots in a dialogue scene is a commonly recommended best practice of editing.

Answer 60

True

Question 61

With a single subject, an editor should try to avoid cutting to the same camera angle.

Answer 61

True

Question 62

A dolly-in shot moves the entire camera further away to the subject, rather than zooming out the lens.

Answer 62

False

Question 63

One of the final steps of editing a project is to observe and check that the axis line is never broken.

Answer 63

True

Question 64

Pursuing an assistant editor role is often the first step of pursuing a career as a lead editor.

Answer 64

True

Question 65

A good motion media project constantly feeds new information to the audience.

Answer 65

True

Question 66

There should be a reason to leave every shot, everytime.

Answer 66

True

Question 67

The better the dit, the more it is noticed.

Answer 67

False

Question 68

There are never circumstances where an editor may leave a shot fully in tact without cutting.

Answer 68

True

Question 69

An editor should always make sure that information on the audio track reinforces the visual content.

Answer 69

True

Question 70

If two shots will not go together as cut, then they will almost certainly not go together as a dissolve.

Answer 70

True

Question 71

Pacing does not always have to equal energy.

Answer 71

False

Question 72

It is never acceptable to edit in a way that intentionally manipulates the audience.

Answer 72

False

Question 73

True or False: Custom curves in DaVinci Resolve are primarily used for targeted secondary corrections rather than primary corrections.

Answer 73

False

Question 74

What does the data burn-in features in DaVinci Resolve allow users to include in their videos for client feedback?

Answer 74

All of the above

Question 75

Which equalizer is unique to the Fairlight page and operates at the track level?

Answer 75

Six Band equalizer

Question 76

True or False: DaVinci Resolve allows for direct integration with online streaming platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter.

Answer 76

True

Question 77

True or False: In DaVinci Resolve's render queue, the software defaults to rendering only the highlighted job.

Answer 77

True

Question 78

What does the low pass filter in the waveform settings help achieve?

Answer 78

Displays a clean and neat brightness- only view

Question 79

What is the purpose of the automatic white balance tool in DaVinci Resolve?

Answer 79

Balancing color temperature

Question 80

On a Mac how can you maximize the viewer and turn off all the pallets in the color page?

Answer 80

Pressing OPT+F

Question 81

True or False: Adjusting audio levels at the clip level in Fairlight affects the entire track rather than individual clips.

Answer 81

False

Question 82

In the bars palette, how are the controls displayed differently compared to the color wheels?

Answer 82

As bars representing color channels

Question 83

What is the purpose of the "Paste Attributes" function in DaVinci Resolve's color page?

Answer 83

Applying selective color corrections to a shot

Question 84

Which keys are used to go from shot to shot on the color pages?

Answer 84

Up and down arrow keys

Question 85

What online streaming platforms does DaVinci Resolve have direct integration with?

Answer 85

Both B and C

Question 86

How can additional points be added to the custom curves for more targeted adjustments?

Answer 86

Select the "Add Point" option in the options menu

Question 87

What is the purpose of the orange box in the scopes palette when expanding the waveforms?

Answer 87

Displays waveform visibility options

Question 88

What is the purpose of the thumbnail timeline in the color page?

Answer 88

Navigating the timeline

Question 89

What action does DaVinci Resolve take if a user attempts to re-render a job that has already been completed?

Answer 89

It prompts the user with a dialog box to confirm overwriting

Question 90

True or False: YRGB image processing in DaVinci Resolve ensures that overall brightness remains constant when adjusting individual color channels.

Answer 90

False

Question 91

Where can you find the pre-built looks in the DaVinci Resolve gallery?

Answer 91

DaVinci Resolve looks folder

Question 92

What does the range mode in Fairlight allow you to do?

Answer 92

Define specific playbacks ranges for focused adjustments

Question 93

True or False: The shot match features in DaVinci Resolve always produces accurate color corrections results when matching one clip to another.

Answer 93

False

Question 94

True or False: The data burn-in feature in DaVinci Resolve allows users to add custom text, such as the timeline index, to their videos for easy reference during discussions.

Answer 94

True

Question 95

Which situation is ideal for suing the white balance tool?

Answer 95

When there's uncertainty about the true color of an element

Question 96

True or False: Custom workflow presets on the Deliver page offer limited options compared to predefined workflows like Vimeo.

Answer 96

False

Question 97

The render queue on the Deliver page shows a list of completed renders.

Answer 97

False