VFX Stand for ?
Video fight X-Ray
Video FilmX
Visual Effects
What is the frame rate for PAL?
29.97
25
24
30
In an analog component video feed, which wire carries the video sync information?
The Y feed
The Pb feed
The Pr feed
All of these
What is the frame size of PAL DV?
720x525
720x576
720x625
704x625
704x576
What is Scrubbing?
Removing unused clips from a project
Restoring sync between grouped video and audio
tracks
Conforming multiple clips to the same framerate
Monitoring audio
while moving the playhead across a sequence
The NTSC timecode format in which 2 frame counts are skipped per minute is called:
Drop Frame
Timecode
Skip Frame Timecode
Drop Rate Timecode
Skip Rate Timecode
When ingesting audio or video feeds, metadata are attached to the clip. Which metadata is attached automatically?
Timecode
Name of the clip
Localization
All of these
What is a good method of smoothing a jarring audio edit?
All of these
A short audio wipe
A short audio push
A short audio
dissolve
which is the correct chroma subsampling value of Apple ProRes 4444?
4:2:2
4:2:1
4:4:4
4:4:1
4:4:2
You have two 5-second clips on the same video track on your timeline with 3 seconds in between them and perform a ripple delete between them. What will happen?
The two clips will now play back to back with a 3
second cross dissolve between them.
The two clips
will play back to back now.
Nothing. The sequence will play normally as before.
Only the first clip remains in the sequence.
Video scan rates utilizing two alternating fields per single frame are known as _______________ scan.
Alternating
Sequential
Progressive
Interlaced
All modern digital editing software are based on which basic workflow?
Flatbed editing
Nonlinear
editing
Linear editing
Online editing
What is a Jump Cut?
All of these
The frame originating sync between audio and video
A cut between 2
clips that appear jarring when placed back to back
An edit that skips over the next adjacent clip in
the sequence
Two subjects sit across the table from each other. If the editor cuts from a profile of one subject facing to the right of the screen to a profile of the second subject also facing to the right of the screen the editor has
clarified subject position.
broken the 180 rule.
made a two point edit.
Why is Timecode important?
All of these
Timecode is how in and out points are plotted
Timecode is the only clip metadata that cannot be
altered by the user
Timecode is how the software links clips in a
project to its source media
What is a jump cut?
An edit where
the frames of the preceding and proceeding footage are so similar that it
produces a jarring transition.
A very fast transition.
You have two 5-second video clips back to back in your timeline on V1. You move both clips straight up one track to V2. What will change when you play back?
The two clips will be dissolved together
Only the first clip will be visible
Only the second clip will be visible
Nothing; the
clips will play exactly as they did before
Which of the following makes use of the 3:2 Pulldown process?
Legalizing video chroma levels to broadcast norms
Live switching between multiple sources
Condensing multiple audio tracks for export
Converting film
footage to an NTSC television frame rate
Which of these is motion graphics software?
Sony Vegas
All of the above
None of the above
Premier Pro
After Effects
What is a Flash Frame?
The frame originating sync between audio and video
A 1- or 2-frame
video clip in a sequence, usually unintentional
The initial frame of a sequence
You have a clip of dialogue with very low audio. Which of these techniques would make the dialogue easier to hear?
Any of these
Double up the clip's audio on additional tracks
Raise the audio level of the individual clip in the
timeline
Add an audio gain filter to the clip
The process of converting digital media into the program's preferred codec is known as
None of these
Recoding
Codec Converting
Transcoding
Is it true that the editing platform affects the footage quality ? For example : capturing or importing footage to "avid media composer" will keep the quality high more than using "final cut pro"?
True
False
The special effects technique of making a specific hue or color within a clip transparent, revealing another video layer below, is known as:
Multiple Exposure
Rear Projection
Chroma Key
Rotoscope
Which of these codecs are optimized for playback across the internet?
Avid DNXHD
Apple ProRes
H.264
MPEG-2
You have two 5-second video clips back to back in your timeline on V1. You move the second clip up to V2 and earlier by 5 seconds and reduce its opacity to 50%. What will change when you play back?
Only the first clip will be visible
The two clips
will be dissolved together
Nothing; the clips will play exactly as they did
before
Only the second clip will be visible
A setting which allows you to easily align a clip in the timeline to other clips, markers, or the playhead is known as
All of these
Snapping
Ripping
Compressing
What is Title Safe?
None of these
A guideline
boundary within which all text-based graphics should be placed
An option preventing supers and graphics from
moving within the timeline
An alternate version of the master with no
on-screen text
What might have happened if a clip in your sequence has "gone offline?"
There is a connection error with the media server
The source media may have been moved
The source media may have been deleted
Any of these
In HD resolution, ________ is to 720 as 1920 is to 1080.
540
1440
1280
960
What happens when you delete a clip from a bin?
The clip remains in the project but the source
media is deleted from the server
The clip is
removed from the project but the source media remains on the server
The clip is removed from the project and the source
media is deleted from the server
What is an alpha channel?
The audio track containing principle dialogue
A channel containing sync information for linked
video and audio tracks
A mask layer for
graphics indicating which portions are transparent
The vertical green, yellow, and red meters with -dB markings measure
Audio levels
Timecode
Frame rates
Video levels
What is an Out Point?
The last frame of a sequence
A maker
indicating where an edit will end
A marker indicating where an edit will begin
None of these
The dimensions in pixels of a 16:9 1080p High Definition frame are...
1920 x 1080
pixels
1440 x 1080 pixels
1080 x 720 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
When the sequence playhead moves across multiple tracks of overlaping audio, what is played?
All tracks of
audio are played simultaneously
None of these
Sequences cannot accomodate multiple video tracks
The top-most audio track only
This best describes what happens when you drag a new media item from the finder or explorer into the program
A clip is created in a bin that references the raw
media file, which is moved into a special folder elsewhere on the server
The entire raw media file is deleted from its
original location and moved into the program
A clip is
created in a bin that references the raw media file, which remains in its
original location
The visual representation of an audio file is called
Waveform
Wavelength
None of these
Wave Rate
What is the shortest transition in editing?
Fade in
Fade out
Cross-dissolve
None of the above
Cut
Which of the following digital container formats is an exclusive audio container?
WMV
3GP
WAV
MP4
AVI
A visual effect dividing the frame into two or more images is known as
Split Screen
Flash Frame
Picture in Picture
What is an L-cut?
An edit where
the audio of the next shot begins before we can actually see the next shot.
A loose transition.
What is a video mixdown?
Remove unused video tracks
Make all video tracks visible
Move the top video track down one track
Disable all video tracks apart from the top track
Merge all video
tracks into one track
What is the standard frame rate for NTSC television?
29.97 frames per
second
24 frames per second
59.94 frames per second
25 frames per second
What is an In Point?
A marker indicating where an edit will end
None of these
A marker
indicating where an edit will begin
The first frame of a sequence
Which of these editing tips is both real and important?
Adding several blank audio tracks at the end of the
editing process to be sure you have space for your timeline to breathe.
Make sure music
levels are brought down properly so your audience can hear voice-overs and
interview audio.
Add one frame of black with no audio in the middle
of your project to help your hard disk drives run faster.
When you're done editing, don't render any effects
because they'll look best that way.
When adding audio tracks, don't worry about
checking your levels because the software will do it all for you.
If a clip in your sequence has "gone offline," how might you correct it?
Rename the clip to match the source media and the
software will automatically connect them
There is no way to reconnecting them without
deleting the clip and reimporting
Point the
program at the source media using Relink or Reconnect
What is the name of the property to increase or decrease the footage size ?
Anchor Point
Scale
Positon
Opacity
What are the shortcut keys for Undo ?
Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + U
Most digital nonlinear systems organize source clips into what?
None of these
Reels
Folders
Bins
Video scan rates utilizing one fully formed image per single frame are known as _____________ scan.
Single
Progressive
Sequential
Interlaced
What is the frame rate for NTSC?
29.97 fps
30 fps
24 fps
25 fps
29 fps
Modifying colors of an existing color balanced clip with the intention to enhance artistic appearance of clip or to give specific feel to clip based on theme, plot and event of clip is called?
color degrading
color grading
color enhancing
color balancing
What is the Lower Third?
None of these
A superimposed
name or label on the bottom portion of the screen
Nickname for audio tracks 8-12, usually reserved
for music and sound effects
The level of the audio spectrum above which
background music should never rise
In video compression, what does VBR stand for?
Value Bit Rate
Vast Bit Rate
Verified Bit Rate
Video Bit Rate
Variable Bit
Rate
Which of the following is NOT a type of edit?
Advance Edit
Overwrite Edit
Insert Edit
None of these
You wish to take an audio clip and filter the sound to make it sound as though it's taking place in another room, away from the action. You should
Apply a highpass filter
Add a desser filter
Apply a lowpass
filter
Add gain
What does PAL stand for?
Phase Alternating Light
Photo Alternate Light
Phase Alternate Link
Phase
Alternating Line
Phase Alternated Line
What is Rolling?
None of these
Moving the cut
point between two adjacent clips in the timeline so as to make one longer and
the other shorter
Adjusting audio levels of a sequence 'on the fly'
as the playhead is moving
Moving all clips in a timeline beyond a certain
point, simultaneously
Which of these best describes the media organization system used by most digital editing systems?
Clips and media are one and the same and cannot be
separated
Media files are stored within the project
Clips in the
project reference source media stored elsewhere
Any of these
A graphic placed over video or images is called a
Overwrite
Stamp
Super
You are making a timelapse video from 250 still images and you must use one image for each frame of the video. What is the final duration of the video if you have to export it in progressive PAL systems?
10 seconds
25 seconds
11 seconds
9 seconds
250 seconds
Which of the following video cables is NOT capable of carrying HD video?
SDI
S-Video
HDMI
Component Analog
What is online editing?
The period of
the edit after the film is picture-locked when the media is conformed to full
resolution
Editing in a project with all clips linked to media
Editing with remotely stored media over a network
connection
What is offline editing?
Editing in a project with unlinked media
Editing with locally stored media so as not to need
a network connection
The period of
the edit when the film is cut together, sometimes at low resolution
What does "EDL" stand for?
Edit Duration List
Edit Decision
List
Export Duration List
Export Detail List
What happens when a 40 second clip is edited into a 5 second hole using Insert Edit?
The clip overwrites the following 35 seconds
The clip is sped up to 800%
Everything in
the sequence is moved forward by 40 seconds to accomodate the clip
What is Slipping?
Moving the
source in and out points of a clip already inserted into the timeline
When two intersecting video tracks are
intentionally overlapped
When a video clip loses sync with its matching
audio
Moving all clips in a timeline beyond a certain
point, simultaneously
When viewing SMPTE colorbars on a properly calibrated vectorscope, which color or colors register at 100% intensity?
All colors
Black only
White only
Both black and white only
You have two 5-second video clips back to back in your timeline on V1. You move the first clip up to V2 and later by 5 seconds. What will change when you play back?
Only the first
clip will be visible
Only the second clip will be visible
Nothing; the clips will play exactly as they did
before
The two clips will be dissolved together
In video compression, what does the 'I' in 'I-frame' stand for?
Initialize
Internal
Inter
Intra
Initial
How many scan lines are used in the PAL television system?
442
625
525
552
You have set no In or Out Points in source or sequence. What happens when you perform an overwrite edit?
You cannot perform an overwrite edit without
outpoints
The location of
the playheads act as In Points; the Out Point will be the end of the source
clip.
The first frame of source and sequence act as In
Points; the Out Point will be the end of the source clip
What is AVCHD also known as?
MPEG-4 Part 4
MPEG-4 Part 10
MPEG-4 Part 14
MPEG-4 Part 2
MPEG-4 Part 11
The process of importing analog video into a digital editing system is known as
Ingesting
Digitizing
Capturing
Any of these
How many frames does NTSC Drop Frame timecode omit in each 10 minute interval?
18 frames
9 frames
10 frames
20 frames
Which of these images would likely cause the most video distortion?
Any of these
A graphic containing white text on a 100% intensity
black background
A graphic containing white text over a gradient of
all colors at 75% intensity
A graphic
containing black text on a 100% intensity white background
Choose the answer which correctly lists HD video codecs in order of compression quality, from least compression to most:
HDV, ProRes 422, H.264
HDV, H.264,
ProRes 422
H.264, HDV, ProRes 422
