Term Sheet Quiz Flashcards
Four elements of audio in post production
Dialog, Foley, SFX (sound effects), MX (music)
4:3
the aspect ratio for standard-definition broadcast video
16:9
widescreen aspect ratio for video
ADR stage
a studio designed specifically for dialog replacement
Alpha Channel
an image channel in addition to the R, G, B color channels that is used to store transparency information for composing
Aspect Ratio
a film or video frame’s width to height ratio on any viewing screen
Blackburst
synchronization reference for SD video
BWAV
an extension of the WAV file format with additional metadata such as timecode and production information
CSV
a CVS file (comma-separated values) stores tabular data in plain-text form
DCDM
digital cinema distribution master
Dub Stage
an acoustically tuned room designed specifically to mix the final audio post production elements for film or TV
EDL
edit decision list. an exact frame count of what shots from what camera will be in the final print or video
Edit bays
rooms designed to hold non-linear editing systems for audio and video
Frame
a single image in film or television picture formed from two interlaced fields.
Grip
a skilled person responsible for the setup, adjustment, and maintenance of production equipment on the set
Gaffer
the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a productoon
Group Walla
background coversation
Jam Sync
a technique used to start a timecode generator from another running time code
Chroma Key
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
Keyframe
a control that denotes the value of a video or audio effect parameter at a particular point in the project.
Keywords
add descriptive information to a clip or clip range. for organization
Wild Tracks
any production recorded audio that does not relate to the film or video footage.
Word Clock
an extremely stable synchronization signal that is used to control the sample rate at which audio data is converted or transmitted
Tri-Level Sync
the synchronization reference for HD video.
THX
a set of standards developed for the cinema, the studio, and the home
Telecine
the process of transferring film to video.
Sound Supervisor
person who is in charge of all audio in post production. also titled Post Production Supervisor
SECAM
sequential color with memory
Rushes / Daily’s
daily sound and picture material that has been developed in the lab overnight
Slide Edit
an edit in which an entire clip is removed along with the edit points on its left and right
Slate
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
Resolution
image resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image.
Machine Room
the central room that contains all of the gear that shouldnt or cant be in any of the studios and control rooms
Mask
An image or clip used to define areas of transparency in another clip
Matte
sometimes referred to as a holdout matte. an effect that uses information in one layer of video to affect another layer
M&E’s
abbreviation for a final dub or mix containing all Music and FX tracks, but NO dialog.
Meta Data
a term used to describe the data that may accompany such as a slate number, source timecode, etc.
M.O.S.
means to shoot a film or video of a scene without recording sound
PFX
Production Sound Effects.
Room Tone
a recording of the background sound of a particular person
Proxy Files
smaller files of the original media. can be used with offline editing / editing with a slower computer
Scene
a series of shots that take place at the same time in the same location
what can be embedded in a POLY WAV file?
Scene, Shot, Take, Angle
Broadcasters use…
DROPFRAME
Sync effect actor?
Foley artist.
MADI… uses a single high speed _____ cable with ____ connectors. Transmits up to _____ channels at ____ or (digital) ____ channels at ____
coax, BNC……. 64, 48k, 32, 96k
Stems are
submixes of audio elements
BLACKBURST = ____ video sync
SD
TRI-LEVEL = ____ video sync
HD
Wordclock controls _____ _______
samplerate conversions
