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Midterm_Exam_2009

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The rate stretch tool can slow down or speed up a clip.
 

 2. 

The ripple edit tool leaves a gap in the timeline after adjusting an “in-point” or “out-point”.
 

 3. 

Holding the Alt key on the keyboard while using the zoom tool enable the alternate function of the zoom tool (zoom out).
 

 4. 

The razor tool can cut through multiple tracks and multiple clips at the same time.
 

 5. 

Outdoor light tends to be slightly reddish because of the sun.
 

 6. 

The focal length of a lens determines whether it is wide angle, normal, or telephoto.
 

 7. 

Depth of field is the distance in front of the plane on which the lens is focused.
 

 8. 

A polarizer is a filter used primarily to reduce incoming light.
 

 9. 

An “ND3” neutral density filter reduces the aperture by 3 f-stops.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 10. 

What tool would you use to perform an edit without leaving a gap in the timeline?
a.
link tool
c.
ripple edit tool
b.
selection tool
d.
fade scissors tool
 

 11. 

What tool allows you to adjust the outpoint of a clip and the in point of the next adjoining clip simultaneously?
a.
ripple edit tool
c.
slip edit tool
b.
rolling edit tool
d.
slide edit tool
 

 12. 

What tool would you use to adjust the volume level of a clip between two "knots"?
a.
fade adjustment tool
c.
crossfade tool
b.
pen tool
d.
selection tool
 

 13. 

What would you use to select several clips in different tracks on the timeline?
a.
ripple edit tool
c.
multirazor tool
b.
multitrack selection tool
d.
omnirange selection tool
 

 14. 

If possible, the front of a lens should always be covered by at least this filter
a.
neutral density
c.
polarizer
b.
UV/1a/Skylight
 

 15. 

When first turned on, most camcorders set focus and exposure controls to ____
a.
automatic
b.
manual
 

 16. 

which item is not appropriate for cleaning a lens?
a.
lens brush
c.
microfiber cloth
b.
clean facial tissue
d.
photo lens tissue
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 17. 

In the NTSC television system used un North America, each complete frame of picture is made of two fields combined in a process called____________________.
 

 

 18. 

A tripod has three legs instead of four, so that_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
 

 

 19. 

Name any three controls on a tripod___________________________________.
 

 

 20. 

List two advantages of the external viewfinder____________
 

 

 21. 

Identify one of the reasons why a reference monitor is useful.___________________
 

 

 22. 

An aperture is indicated by the letter____, which stands for___________.
 

 

 23. 

The “normal” shutter speed for NTSC video is _______.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Screen Direction
f.
Character Dolly
b.
Multi-Level Action
g.
Staging
c.
Discovery
h.
Dramatic Angle
d.
Depth Staging
i.
Tilted Horizon
e.
Camera Height
j.
Extreme Close-Up
 

 24. 

Moving the camera low to high or high to low
 

 25. 

Camera tilted up at a sharp angle
 

 26. 

The direction an object is facing in a scene
 

 27. 

Tipping the camera to increase tension in the scene
 

 28. 

A magnified view of a small object
 

 29. 

Filming in very long sections
 

 30. 

Placing characters in the frame at excessive distances
 

 31. 

The audience watches one scene occur in the foreground while another occurs in the background
 

 32. 

Camera starts as wide shot and is pushed forward reaching for a close-up and beyond
 

 33. 

Camera shot that begins away from the action and then moves to reveal the scene
 
 
a.
Track through solid
f.
Vertigo
b.
Dolly up, Dolly down
g.
Pull Back Retraction
c.
Pull Back Reveal
h.
Fly Over
d.
Spin Around
i.
Depth Dolly
e.
Discovery
j.
Spin Look
 

 34. 

Camera movement that is perpendicular to a scene's line of action.
 

 35. 

Any shot that begins away from the action and then a camera movement that reveals a scene
 

 36. 

Camera is carried in a flying aircraft, an airplane, a helicopter, a blimp, or a balloon.
 

 37. 

Circling the camera around the scene in progress, creating a dizzying kinetic effect.
 

 38. 

The camera faces a scene and moves backwards distancing the audience emotionally from the action occurring onscreen.
 

 39. 

Camera moves backward to reveal the true extent of a scene.
 

 40. 

Moving the camera while it is tilted at an unusual angle.
 

 41. 

The camera spins around an actor to get a glimpse of what he is looking at.
 

 42. 

The camera seems as if It has accomplished something impossible passing through a solid surface or object.
 

 43. 

Exaggerates perspective.  Also called "dolly zoom".  Move the camera in while zooming out or moving the camera back while zooming in.
 
 
a.
POV Object
f.
Dark Voyeur
b.
Expand Dolly
g.
Inventory POV
c.
Voyeur
h.
Mask Vignette
d.
Collapse Dolly
i.
Contact Dolly
e.
POV
j.
Reflection
 

 44. 

Framing from a hidden location give impression that someone is watching them, but doesn't want to be seen.
 

 45. 

Takes the perspective of an inanimate object.
 

 46. 

Character carries an object in front of his face.  You can see the object in the frame.
 

 47. 

A shot specifically designed to make us feel that we are spying on the characters on screen.
 

 48. 

Camera follows an actor who is moving away.  As the camera moves forward, the actor walks faster than the camera distancing himself from the audience.
 

 49. 

Camera moves backwards while facing actor - the actor walks faster than the camera, eventually overtaking it.  The actor then passes out of the frame to the right or left.
 

 50. 

An area of the screen that is blacked out to represent what we would see if our field of vision was reduced. 
 

 51. 

Moves camera Forward as an actor walks toward the camera at the same time, making a simple action more dramatic (interesting).
 

 52. 

Forces us to see a reality that has been distorted for a brief period of time.
 

 53. 

It is like looking through the eyes of the character.
 
 
a.
Clip Tail
f.
Time Code
b.
In Point
g.
Video Effects
c.
Out Point
h.
Scale
d.
Video Transition
i.
Crop
e.
Audio Transition
j.
Aspect Ratio
 

 54. 

The blending of one audio clip to another.
 

 55. 

The relation of the width of the picture to the height.
 

 56. 

The ability to change the visual appearance of your video clips.
 

 57. 

The ability to cut out areas of your video.
 

 58. 

The absolute endpoint of a clip.
 

 59. 

The visual movements as one picture or video clip changes to another
 

 60. 

The ability to change the size of your video clip without changing it's aspect ratio.
 

 61. 

The last frame or end of a used clip.
 

 62. 

a numbering system encoded in the video tape itself. It measures time in the following format: hh:mm:ss:ff, where h= hours, m=minutes, s=seconds and f=frames.
 

 63. 

The beginning or first frame of a used clip.
 
 
a.
Bin
f.
Capture
b.
Timeline
g.
Batch Capture
c.
Track
h.
Log Clips
d.
Source Monitor
i.
Clip
e.
Program Monitor
j.
Clip Head
 

 64. 

A shot video.  Put a group of these together to produce a "spot" or program.
 

 65. 

A the area in the editing program where all your source material can be found.
 

 66. 

The monitor that shows what the audience will eventually see.(the final product)
 

 67. 

The area of the edit software in which clips are placed sequentially to create a video.
 

 68. 

The process of putting video from tape to computer
 

 69. 

A single horizontal line of video or audio inside the timeline.
 

 70. 

The monitor that shows you the material you are using. (not the final product)
 

 71. 

The absolute beginning of a clip.
 

 72. 

An automated process in which the computer seeks and captures a series of in and out points on a tape.
 

 73. 

Creating a list of in and out points for the computer to use to automatically capture video.
 
 
a.
Bin
f.
Capture
b.
Timeline
g.
Batch Capture
c.
Track
h.
Log Clips
d.
Source Monitor
i.
Clip
e.
Program Monitor
j.
Clip Head
 

 74. 

A the area in the editing program where all your source material can be found.
 

 75. 

The monitor that shows what the audience will eventually see.(the final product)
 

 76. 

The area of the edit software in which clips are placed sequentially to create a video.
 

 77. 

The process of putting video from tape to computer
 

 78. 

A single horizontal line of video or audio inside the timeline.
 

 79. 

The monitor that shows you the material you are using. (not the final product)
 

 80. 

The absolute beginning of a clip.
 

 81. 

An automated process in which the computer seeks and captures a series of in and out points on a tape.
 

 82. 

Creating a list of in and out points for the computer to use to automatically capture video.
 
 
a.
Key Frame
f.
Waveform
b.
Motion
g.
Toggle
c.
Rate
h.
Title
d.
Duration
i.
Opacity
e.
Audio Effects
j.
Lower Third
 

 83. 

The time it takes for a clip to play.
 

 84. 

Changing the original properties of audio.
 

 85. 

The term used for a graphic at the bottom of the TV screen
 

 86. 

Computer graphics usually superimposed on video.
 

 87. 

a frame used to indicate the beginning or end of a change made to the video
 

 88. 

The speed (usually measured in percent) at which a clip is played.
 

 89. 

The level of transparency of a clip or graphic.
 

Short Answer
 

 90. 

What is the name of this tool? sa090-1.jpg
 

 91. 

What is the name of this tool? sa091-1.jpg
 

 92. 

Why do three-chip cameras generally produce a better picture than one chip cameras?
 

 93. 

What is the difference between a “field” and a “frame”?
 

 94. 

What is the difference between “planning” and “tilting?”
 

 95. 

Why does “digital zoom’ produce an inferior quality image?
 

 96. 

Two examples of shutter programs are
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
 

 97. 

Explain “maintaining lead room”
 

Essay
 

 98. 

What does this tool do? es098-1.jpg
 

 99. 

What does this tool do?es099-1.jpg
 

 100. 

What is this tool used for? es100-1.jpg
 



 
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