Question 1

The following are examples of digital editing software, except

Accepted Answer

A)  Final Cut Pro. 
B)  Avid. 
C)  Pro Tools. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Final Cut Pro. 
B)  Avid. 
C)  Pro Tools. 
D)  none of the above. C

Question 2

Musical performances are produced by live mixing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The common analogy to explain the difference between a linear and nonlinear process is the difference between

Accepted Answer

A)  writing a paper on a word processor and a desktop computer. 
B)  writing a paper on a typewriter and word processing on a computer. 
C)  making toast in a toaster and an open flame. 
D)  taking your car to the automatic car wash and the coin operated car wash. 
A)  writing a paper on a word processor and a desktop computer. 
B)  writing a paper on a typewriter and word processing on a computer. 
C)  making toast in a toaster and an open flame. 
D)  taking your car to the automatic car wash and the coin operated car wash. C

Question 4

A film-to-tape transfer is done with a piece of equipment called

Accepted Answer

A)  a tape recorder. 
B)  a digital dubber. 
C)  a telecine. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a tape recorder. 
B)  a digital dubber. 
C)  a telecine. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Editing requires the use of transitions. The following are different transitions used in film, except

Accepted Answer

A)  face. 
B)  dissolve. 
C)  crossfade. 
D)  cut. 
A)  face. 
B)  dissolve. 
C)  crossfade. 
D)  cut.

Question 6

The lab takes the question print and produces the answer print.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The terminology of clips and bins

Accepted Answer

A)  is used exclusively for analog editing. 
B)  has been adopted by designers of digital editing software. 
C)  is used to visualize the logging process. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  is used exclusively for analog editing. 
B)  has been adopted by designers of digital editing software. 
C)  is used to visualize the logging process. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 8

The rough cut in analog editing is when the editor tapes together strings of scenes before going back for a fine edit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One piece of information that editors might want to write down is the edge number on the film.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An instantaneous and complete transition from one source to another is called a cut in visual media. For sound it's called

Accepted Answer

A)  a segue. 
B)  a fade. 
C)  a crossfade. 
D)  a transition. 
A)  a segue. 
B)  a fade. 
C)  a crossfade. 
D)  a transition.

Question 11

The two most basic stages of editing film would be the

Accepted Answer

A)  rough cut and the fine cut. 
B)  offline and online edits. 
C)  first draft and final draft. 
D)  question and answer. 
A)  rough cut and the fine cut. 
B)  offline and online edits. 
C)  first draft and final draft. 
D)  question and answer.

Question 12

When you synch your rushes you are

Accepted Answer

A)  transferring the sound to mag stock and synching sound to each shot. 
B)  checking your logs against the material you have on hand. 
C)  sorting your material into bins. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  transferring the sound to mag stock and synching sound to each shot. 
B)  checking your logs against the material you have on hand. 
C)  sorting your material into bins. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 13

The term signal flow refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the hand signals a technical director uses during a live broadcast. 
B)  what information is going where. 
C)  the current that runs through a mixing board. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the hand signals a technical director uses during a live broadcast. 
B)  what information is going where. 
C)  the current that runs through a mixing board. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

Creating an edit plan can

Accepted Answer

A)  allow more than one person to work on editing. 
B)  save money by making postproduction more efficient. 
C)  keep a production team seeing the same way. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  allow more than one person to work on editing. 
B)  save money by making postproduction more efficient. 
C)  keep a production team seeing the same way. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Interframe compression

Accepted Answer

A)  averages several frames and then makes adjustments. 
B)  compresses each individual frame of video. 
C)  reduces the number of frames in a sequence. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  averages several frames and then makes adjustments. 
B)  compresses each individual frame of video. 
C)  reduces the number of frames in a sequence. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

FireWire allows for the transfer of complete digital information to a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Generational loss is the degradation

Accepted Answer

A)  that occurs when analog signals are copied. 
B)  that occurs with the copying of digital media. 
C)  that occurs when new media makers forget the lessons of the old. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  that occurs when analog signals are copied. 
B)  that occurs with the copying of digital media. 
C)  that occurs when new media makers forget the lessons of the old. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 18

Much of the live programming we see on TV is the product of

Accepted Answer

A)  rank amateurs. 
B)  live switching. 
C)  careful scripting. 
D)  live mixing. 
A)  rank amateurs. 
B)  live switching. 
C)  careful scripting. 
D)  live mixing.

Question 19

Preparation for editing includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a plan for how material will be edited. 
B)  the careful logging of material. 
C)  notes on the quality of recorded material. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a plan for how material will be edited. 
B)  the careful logging of material. 
C)  notes on the quality of recorded material. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

A switcher often has several buses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The following are examples of digital editing software, except

Musical performances are produced by live mixing.

The common analogy to explain the difference between a linear and nonlinear process is the difference between

A film-to-tape transfer is done with a piece of equipment called

Editing requires the use of transitions. The following are different transitions used in film, except

The lab takes the question print and produces the answer print.

The terminology of clips and bins

The rough cut in analog editing is when the editor tapes together strings of scenes before going back for a fine edit.

One piece of information that editors might want to write down is the edge number on the film.

An instantaneous and complete transition from one source to another is called a cut in visual media. For sound it's called

The two most basic stages of editing film would be the

When you synch your rushes you are

The term signal flow refers to

Creating an edit plan can

Interframe compression

FireWire allows for the transfer of complete digital information to a computer.

Generational loss is the degradation

Much of the live programming we see on TV is the product of

Preparation for editing includes

A switcher often has several buses.

Content and Preproduction

Composing the Frame

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters

Exam 10: The Price of Linear Structure

The following are examples of digital editing software, except

Musical performances are produced by live mixing.

The common analogy to explain the difference between a linear and nonlinear process is the difference between

A film-to-tape transfer is done with a piece of equipment called

Editing requires the use of transitions. The following are different transitions used in film, except

The lab takes the question print and produces the answer print.

The terminology of clips and bins

The rough cut in analog editing is when the editor tapes together strings of scenes before going back for a fine edit.

One piece of information that editors might want to write down is the edge number on the film.

An instantaneous and complete transition from one source to another is called a cut in visual media. For sound it's called

The two most basic stages of editing film would be the

When you synch your rushes you are

The term signal flow refers to

Creating an edit plan can

Interframe compression

FireWire allows for the transfer of complete digital information to a computer.

Generational loss is the degradation

Much of the live programming we see on TV is the product of

Preparation for editing includes

A switcher often has several buses.

Content and Preproduction

Composing the Frame

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters