Term Sheet Quiz

Question 1

Four elements of audio in post production

Answer 1

Dialog, Foley, SFX (sound effects), MX (music)

Question 2

4:3

Answer 2

the aspect ratio for standard-definition broadcast video

Question 3

16:9

Answer 3

widescreen aspect ratio for video

Question 4

ADR stage

Answer 4

a studio designed specifically for dialog replacement

Question 5

Alpha Channel

Answer 5

an image channel in addition to the R, G, B color channels that is used to store transparency information for composing

Question 6

Aspect Ratio

Answer 6

a film or video frame’s width to height ratio on any viewing screen

Question 7

Blackburst

Answer 7

synchronization reference for SD video

Question 8

BWAV

Answer 8

an extension of the WAV file format with additional metadata such as timecode and production information

Question 9

CSV

Answer 9

a CVS file (comma-separated values) stores tabular data in plain-text form

Question 10

DCDM

Answer 10

digital cinema distribution master

Question 11

Dub Stage

Answer 11

an acoustically tuned room designed specifically to mix the final audio post production elements for film or TV

Question 12

EDL

Answer 12

edit decision list. an exact frame count of what shots from what camera will be in the final print or video

Question 13

Edit bays

Answer 13

rooms designed to hold non-linear editing systems for audio and video

Question 14

Frame

Answer 14

a single image in film or television picture formed from two interlaced fields.

Question 15

Grip

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a skilled person responsible for the setup, adjustment, and maintenance of production equipment on the set

Question 16

Gaffer

Answer 16

the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a productoon

Question 17

Group Walla

Answer 17

background coversation

Question 18

Jam Sync

Answer 18

a technique used to start a timecode generator from another running time code

Question 19

Chroma Key

Answer 19

a special effects technique that allows you to derive an alpha channel or matte from the blue or green background of a video clip, in order to make it transparent. this is for composting it against other clips

Question 20

Keyframe

Answer 20

a control that denotes the value of a video or audio effect parameter at a particular point in the project.

Question 21

Keywords

Answer 21

add descriptive information to a clip or clip range. for organization

Question 22

Wild Tracks

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any production recorded audio that does not relate to the film or video footage.

Question 23

Word Clock

Answer 23

an extremely stable synchronization signal that is used to control the sample rate at which audio data is converted or transmitted

Question 24

Tri-Level Sync

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the synchronization reference for HD video.

Question 25

THX

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a set of standards developed for the cinema, the studio, and the home

Question 26

Telecine

Answer 26

the process of transferring film to video.

Question 27

Sound Supervisor

Answer 27

person who is in charge of all audio in post production. also titled Post Production Supervisor

Question 28

SECAM

Answer 28

sequential color with memory

Question 29

Rushes / Daily's

Answer 29

daily sound and picture material that has been developed in the lab overnight

Question 30

Slide Edit

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an edit in which an entire clip is removed along with the edit points on its left and right

Question 31

Slate

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a shot at the beginning of a scene, which identifies the scene with basic production info such as the take, date, and scene number. a clapper provides an audiovisual cue for synchronization when video and audio are recorded separately

Question 32

Resolution

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image resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image.

Question 33

Machine Room

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the central room that contains all of the gear that shouldnt or cant be in any of the studios and control rooms

Question 34

Mask

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An image or clip used to define areas of transparency in another clip

Question 35

Matte

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sometimes referred to as a holdout matte. an effect that uses information in one layer of video to affect another layer

Question 36

M&E's

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abbreviation for a final dub or mix containing all Music and FX tracks, but NO dialog.

Question 37

Meta Data

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a term used to describe the data that may accompany such as a slate number, source timecode, etc.

Question 38

M.O.S.

Answer 38

means to shoot a film or video of a scene without recording sound

Question 39

PFX

Answer 39

Production Sound Effects.

Question 40

Room Tone

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a recording of the background sound of a particular person

Question 41

Proxy Files

Answer 41

smaller files of the original media. can be used with offline editing / editing with a slower computer

Question 42

Scene

Answer 42

a series of shots that take place at the same time in the same location

Question 43

what can be embedded in a POLY WAV file?

Answer 43

Scene, Shot, Take, Angle

Question 44

Broadcasters use...

Answer 44

DROPFRAME

Question 45

Sync effect actor?

Answer 45

Foley artist.

Question 46

MADI... uses a single high speed _____ cable with ____ connectors. Transmits up to _____ channels at ____ or (digital) ____ channels at ____

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coax, BNC....... 64, 48k, 32, 96k

Question 47

Stems are

Answer 47

submixes of audio elements

Question 48

BLACKBURST = ____ video sync

Answer 48

SD

Question 49

TRI-LEVEL = ____ video sync

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HD

Question 50

Wordclock controls _____ _______

Answer 50

samplerate conversions