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Audio Video Production Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A freeze frame without handles is how long?
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv
Removes in-point.
Command and apple are the same.
10 sec.

2. Apple j does what?
Decibells
Brings the speed changer up.
Command and apple are the same.
Passing over the imaginary axis

3. the max volume you should start with on a project is...
A cutaway
Packets
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
-6

4. location pics must be
Removes in-point.
More informative - less artistic
Patch panel
That the cam is off

5. where are master footage files located?
Apple 8
16/9
In the browser
Lavaliers

6. Default transition is...
A cutaway
Cross dissolve
Group shot.
Professionals

7. f9 is a shortcut for...
Insert clip
ESC
Brings the speed changer up.
10 sec.

8. Default transition is...
10 sec.
4 pin to 6 pin firewire
Cross dissolve
Shotgun

9. What mic is used to get dialogue on movie sets?
View entire sequence
Shotgun
Brings the speed changer up.
In the browser

10. slug means ______ in fcp.
Overwrite clip
View entire sequence
Packets
Black

11. What type of mics to reality shows use?
Tracking pan
Its displayed width/it's displayed height
Brings the speed changer up.
Lavaliers

12. Where will you find source/ destination?
Apple 8
ESC
All tracks forward
Patch panel

13. AIFF stands for...
Professionals
Audio Interchange File Format
Snapping
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.

14. The cable you use to ingest footage is...
Local
Patch panel
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv
4 pin to 6 pin firewire

15. To start capturing footage you depress what button
9 times
ESC
In the browser
NOW

16. Crossing the line means...
It restores all windows to standard layout view.
Passing over the imaginary axis
The arrangement of visual elements
Shotgun

17. How do you add a track?
Professionals
You right click above the patch panel.
Packets
Mounted camera move

18. What is Apple S?
P
Shortcut for saving
Animatics
SMPTE

19. Shortcut to link is...
Nope
Apple l
30 frames.
All tracks forward

20. What comes after 4-shot?
Group shot.
-6
Packets
16/9

21. When you film something other than the main characters - What is it?
A cutaway
Cross dissolve
That the cam is off
Professionals

22. Do mics record sound in stereo?
All tracks forward
Local
No
You right click above the patch panel.

23. Command and what key are the same?
Professionals
Command and apple are the same.
Passing over the imaginary axis
Visual weight

24. What shot is used on newscasters?
More informative - less artistic
NOW
Lucinda Grande.
Medium close up

25. Do all mics change electric energy into sound energy?
Nope
Medium close up
Omni
Turning on wireframe

26. Action safe percentage is...
Visual weight
Objective
90%
NOW

27. What is the aspect ratio of an image?

28. mounted cam 'following' is...
Long shot
View entire sequence
Tracking pan
Black

29. a shortcut for the pen tool is...
That the cam is off
All tracks forward
P
Wide shot

30. To start capturing footage you depress what button
Full screen
You right click above the patch panel.
That the cam is off
NOW

31. HDTV standard ratio is...
80%
Lavaliers
Start & stop on an end shot
16/9

32. When you film something other than the main characters - What is it?
View entire sequence
Packets
A cutaway
-6

33. What is the function of Control you
When movies are shown full screen on a 4/3 tv
Cross dissolve
Audio Interchange File Format
It restores all windows to standard layout view.

34. Shortcut to link is...
Overwrite clip
It restores all windows to standard layout view.
Apple l
Insert clip

35. Letterboxing is...
Turning on wireframe
30 frames.
-6
When movies are showed in widescreen on a 4/3 tv

36. What does the establishing shot tell you?
Overwrite clip
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.
80%
When and where the movie is set.

37. the max volume you should start with on a project is...
Animatics
Command and apple are the same.
-6
30 frames.

38. Overscan is...

39. Option i does what?
Removes in-point.
Lucinda Grande.
-6
ESC

40. What does fcp not support?
Omni
Command and apple are the same.
Mp3
Cross dissolve

41. A freeze frame without handles is how long?
No
10 sec.
Lavaliers
It restores all windows to standard layout view.

42. What mics do newscasters typically use?
Lavaliers
Humans - accessibility - power - sound
It restores all windows to standard layout view.
-6

43. Action safe percentage is...
90%
Fcp
Long shot
Objective

44. What mic captures sounds all around it?
Omni
Visual weight
Insert clip
When you show the footage of you crossing the axis

45. animated story boards are called...
Medium close up
Long shot
Animatics
Group shot.

46. What is 'pan and scan' on a 4/3 ration tv?
Shotgun
Command and apple are the same.
P
Full screen

47. tilt is a...
Mounted camera move
Objective
Overwrite clip
More informative - less artistic

48. Title safe percentage is...
Audio Interchange File Format
More informative - less artistic
80%
View entire sequence

49. mounted cam 'following' is...
10 sec.
Tracking pan
Audio Interchange File Format
It restores all windows to standard layout view.

50. Do mics record sound in stereo?
No
Audio Interchange File Format
Lucinda Grande.
Part of the footage you can't see on screen.