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Audio Video Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The cable you use to ingest footage is...
It restores all windows to standard layout view.
Objective
4 pin to 6 pin firewire
That the cam is off

2. Make sure of what before plugging in your fire wire
Brings the speed changer up.
That the cam is off
It restores all windows to standard layout view.
Snapping

3. Shortcut for log and capture
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
Apple 8
Professionals
Removes in-point.

4. What is 'pan and scan' on a 4/3 ration tv?
80%
30 frames.
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv
Full screen

5. title safe and action safe were made by...
When movies are shown full screen on a 4/3 tv
SMPTE
Brings the speed changer up.
Long shot

6. Overscan does not apply to...
J
Start & stop on an end shot
Projectors
Local

7. Overscan is...

8. a location scout must be a...
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv
Local
The arrangement of visual elements
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.

9. location pics must be
Passing over the imaginary axis
4 pin to 6 pin firewire
More informative - less artistic
Brings the speed changer up.

10. animated story boards are called...
A cutaway
When and where the movie is set.
Its displayed width/it's displayed height
Animatics

11. w is a shortcut for...
Apple 8
Modifying text
Removes in-point.
Turning on wireframe

12. How do you add a track?
You right click above the patch panel.
Humans - accessibility - power - sound
Start & stop on an end shot
Mp3

13. What does the establishing shot tell you?
Overwrite clip
When and where the movie is set.
Lavaliers
Lucinda Grande.

14. What mic captures sounds all around it?
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
Full screen
Omni
16/9

15. What mic is used to get dialogue on movie sets?
30 frames.
It renders the footage.
It renders the footage.
Shotgun

16. A freeze frame without handles is how long?
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
Full screen
10 sec.
4 pin to 6 pin firewire

17. ideal lens for location scout?
Apple 8
Nope
50mm
Audio Interchange File Format

18. title safe and action safe were made by...
Mp3
SMPTE
Modifying text
A cutaway

19. What is Apple S?
Objective
Shortcut for saving
Omni
Objective

20. What comes after 4-shot?
Long shot
9 times
Passing over the imaginary axis
Group shot.

21. What mic is used to get dialogue on movie sets?
Packets
Shortcut for saving
Shotgun
Group shot.

22. A freeze frame without handles is how long?
9 times
ESC
10 sec.
Patch panel

23. Headroom is a principle of...
You right click above the patch panel.
Fcp
Lucinda Grande.
Composition.

24. control tab is used for...
You right click above the patch panel.
90%
Long shot
Modifying text

25. Do all mics change electric energy into sound energy?
Snapping
When you show the footage of you crossing the axis
Passing over the imaginary axis
Nope

26. Shortcut to link is...
Apple l
Black
View entire sequence
Wide shot

27. Default transition is...
Removes in-point.
10 sec.
Audio Interchange File Format
Cross dissolve

28. What shot is used on newscasters?
-6
Decibells
Medium close up
80%

29. What is Apple S?
Shortcut for saving
Tracking pan
You right click above the patch panel.
Wide shot

30. mounted cam 'following' is...
Tracking pan
Insert clip
Objective
Fcp

31. Crossing the line means...
Passing over the imaginary axis
J
Local
Humans - accessibility - power - sound

32. What is 'pan and scan' on a 4/3 ration tv?
P
Full screen
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
Lavaliers

33. What comes after 4-shot?
View entire sequence
Audio Interchange File Format
Lavaliers
Group shot.

34. when can you cross the axis
Group shot.
When you show the footage of you crossing the axis
Mounted camera move
Shotgun

35. What does option are do?
Animatics
50mm
Its displayed width/it's displayed height
It renders the footage.

36. What mics do newscasters typically use?
No
Lavaliers
It renders the footage.
80%

37. HAPS stands for...
A cutaway
Humans - accessibility - power - sound
Omni
Lavaliers

38. Pan and scan is...
A cutaway
Mounted camera move
Overwrite clip
When movies are shown full screen on a 4/3 tv

39. What do you press to play clip backwards?
Animatics
J
Start & stop on an end shot
Apple l

40. When the cam is further from the axis the viewer becomes more emotionally
All tracks forward
Objective
Group shot.
Lucinda Grande.

41. HAPS stands for...
Its displayed width/it's displayed height
Omni
Humans - accessibility - power - sound
ESC

42. Side glances give...
The arrangement of visual elements
Projectors
Passing over the imaginary axis
Visual weight

43. What is the aspect ratio of an image?

44. Default transition is...
When you show the footage of you crossing the axis
Cross dissolve
Apple 8
Fcp

45. w is a shortcut for...
Turning on wireframe
A cutaway
Wide shot
NOW

46. Letterboxing is...
Full screen
Medium close up
ESC
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv

47. Where will you find source/ destination?
Local
Patch panel
Composition.
Its displayed width/it's displayed height

48. Action safe percentage is...
P
Mounted camera move
90%
Packets

49. Title safe percentage is...
Start & stop on an end shot
80%
Apple l
The arrangement of visual elements

50. Overscan does not apply to...
Apple l
Projectors
In the browser
Apple 8