tv 112 Final Exam

Question 1

Slating (Movies)

Answer 1

The clapboard used to identify: 
the shot being recorded. 
The name of the production, director and director of photography
the shooting scene
and the date.

Question 2

Slate (TV)

Answer 2

The title card at the beginning of a TV package. Has the names of of the producers, date, and total run time.

Question 3

L-Cut

Answer 3

Audio keeps going after clip cuts away

Question 4

Field Log

Answer 4

Log of timecode, filming order, shot details made during production.

Question 5

Continuity

Answer 5

Make sure everything in a scene stays the same between shot (costumes, details, props).

Question 6

Cuts: What and Why?

Answer 6

What: Immediate transition to next scene without graphics
Why: Transition to next shot faster so the audience can know what’s going on.

Question 7

Wipes: What and Why?

Answer 7

What: when one shot slides into the next like a squeegee
Why: to show time passing

Question 8

Dissolves: What and Why?

Answer 8

What: slowly fades one shot to another.
Why: flashbacks or dreams

Question 9

Fade: What and Why?

Answer 9

What: transitioning to or from black to a shot.
Why: beginnings, endings. waking up or passing out.

Question 10

How many frames in a second?

Answer 10

The frame rate. TV uses 29.97

film uses 24

Question 11

How many audio and video tracks are in Avid media composer?

Answer 11

64

Question 12

EDL: What and Why?

Answer 12

Edit Decision List
What: A list of file names and timecodes a project is made of
Why: So another editior can work on your footage

Question 13

Parallel Edit (Cross Cut)

Answer 13

Cutting back and forth between two scenes happening at the same time

Question 14

Why record 5 seconds before and after the shot

Answer 14

Gives the editor more footage to work with

Question 15

Action Edit

Answer 15

shots that show continuous action between shots

Question 16

Screen Position Edit

Answer 16

Directional Edit or Placement Edit. It directs the viewers eyes around the frame.

Question 17

Form Edit

Answer 17

Editing between similar shapes textures and colors

Question 18

Concept Edit

Answer 18

Editing between similar ideas

Question 19

Importance of watching media with a critical eye

Answer 19

helps you notice errors in filmmaking

Question 20

Shot length: minimum and maximum

Answer 20

2-5 second

Question 21

Correct Timecode Ranges

Answer 21

00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59;29

Question 22

J-Cut

Answer 22

Clip audio starts before the video does