Quiz Review 8

Question 1

T or F most films use a single system?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

T or F VITC is primarily used in audio equipment

Answer 2

False

Question 3

T or F a teleson machine is used to transfer film to video

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F it is best to start your timecode playback at 1hr

Answer 4

true

Question 5

T or F word clock is used to make the sample clocks in sync when making digital to digital audio transfers

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The ____ SMPTE timecode is used for synchronizing analogue tape machines.

Answer 6

LTC

Question 7

Most common connector transmit word clock signal is…

Answer 7

BNC

Question 8

Standar NTSC television keeps screen film from flickering….

Answer 8

interlaced video

Question 9

Session setup

Answer 9

menu option in PT SMPTE offset

Question 10

The ____ contains a series of evenly spaced of electric pulses recorded on the edge track at the bottom of the editing type.

Answer 10

control track

Question 11

List 3 types of category 1 sync languages…

Answer 11

• control track video house sync
• pilot tone
• FSK

Question 12

List the 3 types of category 2 languages

Answer 12

• SMPTE
• MIDI timecode
• MIDI beat clock

Question 13

Why is cat 2 more advanced than cat 1?

Answer 13

Category 2 has positional reference and category 1 does NOT

Question 14

list 4 timecode frame rates and explain what it’s needed for?

Answer 14

29.97- North American Video
24-American Film
25-European Video
30-Music Videos commercials and audio

Question 15

When sound and picture are recorded independently the ____ is used.

Answer 15

clapperboard

Question 16

When filming a large group what type of mice are used?

Answer 16

Omni mic or plant mic

Question 17

Best mic techniques used for close ups are…

Answer 17

shot gun mic or boom mic

Question 18

What is a 3:2 pull down used for?

Answer 18

converts film frames into video fields

Question 19

What is the difference between free wheel and Jam sink?

Answer 19

Free wheel allows the device to compensate for temporary timecode dropouts.

Jam sink allows a device to continue running without a positional reference.

Question 20

What is the difference between drop and non-drop time code?

Answer 20

Drop time code compensates for the 0.1% difference in speed between 29.97 FPS used in broadcast and 30 FPS. Non-drop does not compensate for the difference in 29.97 FPS used in editing and 30 FPS.