Cycle 7

Question 1

what is the frame rate for north american color video (NTSC)?

Answer 1

29.97 FPS

Question 2

USA color video rate is

Answer 2

59.94 fields per second

Question 3

what does CRT stand for?

Answer 3

Cathode Ray Tube

Question 4

the PAL video frame rate is

Answer 4

25 FPS

Question 5

a films width to height ratio is called?

Answer 5

Aspect Ratio

Question 6

4:3 is also known as what?

Answer 6

1.33:1

Question 7

what does the i stand for in 480i?

Answer 7

Interlaced

Question 8

what does the p stand for in 480p?

Answer 8

Progressive

Question 9

“high definition” is a term to describe any video resolution that is ______ or higher

Answer 9

1280 x 720

Question 10

audio arriving _____ ms early is within the noticeable threshold of “subconscious disturbance” (the point at which the audience notices that the audio is out of sync)

Answer 10

20-40 ms

Question 11

tri-level sync is a _____ reference

Answer 11

pace

Question 12

blackburst is a _____ reference

Answer 12

speed

Question 13

timecode is a ______ reference

Answer 13

position

Question 14

Wordclock is used to control…

Answer 14

audio sample rate

Question 15

what is a sync word?

Answer 15

identical information on each timecode frame that indicate where each frame ends and begins

Question 16

when configuring a serial or parallel clock distribution, what must be used on the last device in the chain?

Answer 16

a terminator

Question 17

what is a film treatment?

Answer 17

a detailed outline of the synopsis of a movie

Question 18

the _______ is in charge of all sound recorded on a set

Answer 18

Post Production Supervisor

Question 19

the part of the films budget allocated to pay the creative talent (actors) is called what?

Answer 19

above the line

Question 20

what is a storyboard?

Answer 20

images displayed in sequence to pre-visualize a film

Question 21

a group of shots is called a ______

Answer 21

scene

Question 22

each time the camera stops and starts filming on the set, a new _____ is created

Answer 22

take

Question 23

when audio is recorded to the same device as the picture, this is called a…

Answer 23

single sound system

Question 24

what is a slate?

Answer 24

an identifiable marker at the beginning of a take that provides scene information

Question 25

a portable, battery operated magnetic tape is called a...

Answer 25

Nagra

Question 26

what is the most common type of microphone for capturing clean, clear dialog?

Answer 26

Shotgun

Question 27

what is a blimp?

Answer 27

a wind protection device for microphones

Question 28

SMPTE recommends that all recorders and playback devices observe a reference level of

Answer 28

-20 dBFS

Question 29

when straying from the SMPTE recommended reference level, it is preferable to record the levels

Answer 29

lower than the standard

Question 30

what is Telecine?

Answer 30

the process of transferring film to video

Question 31

in order to convert 24FPS to 29.97FPS, the _____ is required

Answer 31

3:2 Pulldown

Question 32

recording additional sound on the set after the initial filming is complete is known as

Answer 32

Wild Tracks

Question 33

___________ are used to keep track of the locations and times of the audio events

Answer 33

cue sheets

Question 34

man who created foley?

Answer 34

jack foley

Question 35

important considerations in foley:

Answer 35

accurate cueing of the foley artist, synchronization, noise floor of the microphone, accurate clocking, noise floor of the mic pre

Question 36

what compensates for high frequencies that are added when in a large room?

Answer 36

the X-curve

Question 37

reasons to master a DVD

Answer 37

to compensate for the academy curve, to compensate for the X-curve, to compensate for the fact that the front 3 speakers are behind a screen in the Dub Stage.

Question 38

MOS means

Answer 38

recording film/video without sound.

Question 39

what do we call mixes with music and effects only?

Answer 39

M&E

Question 40

the decca tree is...

Answer 40

a spaced microphone array most commonly used for orchestral recording.

Question 41

the decca tree originally used (and still does use) __________ polar pattern mics

Answer 41

omni-directional

Question 42

shots from the film being imported, organized, and meticulously cataloged by an editorial team

Answer 42

Ingest

Question 43

Rather than hiring a composer to write original music for an early draft of the edit, ________ will be used.

Answer 43

temp music

Question 44

If plot holes, or gaps in the story are found to exist, sets will be reconstructed, actors will return and additional __________ will be gathered

Answer 44

pickup shots

Question 45

what is a Previs?

Answer 45

a simplified version of the scene to convey ideas before the full production

Question 46

a rough/cut mix of a film that is used for test screenings is called

Answer 46

temp dub

Question 47

what is picture lock?

Answer 47

the point in editing a film where no further changes will be made to the timing of the picture

Question 48

when the director and post production supervisor sit down to decide what sounds need to be added to each scene of a film, this is called a

Answer 48

spotting session

Question 49

OMF stands for

Answer 49

open media framework

Question 50

WHY is a shotgun mic used for ADR?

Answer 50

Consistency... to match the sound of the production audio.

Question 51

ADR stands for

Answer 51

automatic dialog replacement

Question 52

what is a Streamer?

Answer 52

a vertical bar that overlays on top of the video to help ADR actors with timing

Question 53

music written specifically for a film

Answer 53

the Score

Question 54

what is Source Music?

Answer 54

music that plays through on-screen objects, such as a radio.

Question 55

what is Playback Music?

Answer 55

music used in scenes where actors mimic dancing or playing instruments.

Question 56

a burst of light in the center of a film frame that cues the conductor of an upcoming musical change

Answer 56

Punch

Question 57

what is the Academy Curve?

Answer 57

“The Academy Curve is defined as flat frequency from 100 Hz - 1.6 kHz, then down 7 dB at 40 Hz, down 10 dB at 5 kHz, and down 18 dB at 8 kHz. This was applied to the B Chain in the movie theater.”

Question 58

what was the first full length sound film that included dialog?

Answer 58

The Jazz Singer

Question 59

first film shown in surround was

Answer 59

Fantasia

Question 60

what major technology advancement was invented by Bell Labs for the move Fantasia?

Answer 60

Pan Pot

Question 61

the x-curve specifies a flat frequency response up to what frequency?

Answer 61

2 kHz

Question 62

what is THX

Answer 62

a certification company

Question 63

according to SMPTE/THX, the dialog (dialnorm) should be

Answer 63

78dB SPL

Question 64

the process of attaching the audio to the finished picture is called:

Answer 64

Layback

Question 65

what is the newest frame rate for motion picture?

Answer 65

48 FPS

Question 66

what is the MAXIMUM frame rate for 4k ultra HD television?

Answer 66

120 FPS