Term Sheet Quiz Flashcards

1
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Four elements of audio in post production

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

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2
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4:3

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the aspect ratio for standard-definition broadcast video

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3
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16:9

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widescreen aspect ratio for video

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4
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ADR stage

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a studio designed specifically for dialog replacement

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5
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Alpha Channel

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

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6
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Aspect Ratio

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

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7
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Blackburst

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synchronization reference for SD video

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8
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BWAV

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

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9
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CSV

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

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10
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DCDM

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digital cinema distribution master

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11
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Dub Stage

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

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12
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EDL

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

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13
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Edit bays

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

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14
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Frame

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

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15
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Grip

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

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16
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Gaffer

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

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17
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Group Walla

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background coversation

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18
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Jam Sync

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

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19
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Chroma Key

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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

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20
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Keyframe

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

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21
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Keywords

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

22
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Wild Tracks

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

23
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Word Clock

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

24
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Tri-Level Sync

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the synchronization reference for HD video.

25
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THX

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

26
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Telecine

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the process of transferring film to video.

27
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Sound Supervisor

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

28
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SECAM

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sequential color with memory

29
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Rushes / Daily’s

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

30
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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

31
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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

32
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Resolution

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

33
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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

34
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Mask

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

35
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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

36
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M&E’s

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

37
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Meta Data

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

38
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M.O.S.

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

39
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PFX

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Production Sound Effects.

40
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Room Tone

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a recording of the background sound of a particular person

41
Q

Proxy Files

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

42
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Scene

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

43
Q

what can be embedded in a POLY WAV file?

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Scene, Shot, Take, Angle

44
Q

Broadcasters use…

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DROPFRAME

45
Q

Sync effect actor?

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Foley artist.

46
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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

47
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Stems are

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submixes of audio elements

48
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BLACKBURST = ____ video sync

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SD

49
Q

TRI-LEVEL = ____ video sync

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HD

50
Q

Wordclock controls _____ _______

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samplerate conversions