Digital Media Final Written Exam

A screen  display that shows two clips, or portions of clips, side by side, is called a

• Widescreen.

• Greenscreen.

• Divided screen.

• Split screen.

Why is it important to organize and label the bins?

• It automatically save the assets if the computer should crash.

• Premiere Pro needs to create links to the original footage in order to import it.

• The bins become linked to any new sequence you might create.

• It helps you find the right assets when you are ready to make an edit

Which company developed the software "Premiere Pro"?

• Adobe Systems

• Microsoft Corporation

• Sony Creative Technologies

• Macromedia, Inc.

In terms of multimedia production, what are "assets?"

• Assets are the user-defined preferences for importing video clips

• Assets are the player settings to capture third-party video.

• Assets are the multimedia files: video clips, still photos, and audio files, that comprise a multimedia production.

• Assets refer to how much scatch disc storage space you have on your hard drive.

The individual still images that make up a moving sequence are known as:

• Frames.

• Sequences.

• Stills.

• Photos.

To "trim" a clip, you

• Set the end point as a marker to be used in the final production

• Make the clip physically smaller by trimming away one or more edges.

• Cut out a segment of a clip by removing frames from the beginning and/or end.

• Condense the Timeline down into a single row per track.

What is the difference between mono and stereo audio channels?

• Mono channels produce a better sound quality than stereo channels.

• Stereo channels are preferable to mono channels

• Essentially there is no difference between mono and stereo.

• Mono is one single audio channel and stereo is two channels (left and right channel).

What's the difference between "A Roll" and "B Roll"?

• A Roll represents all the footage that will be used and B roll can be discarded.

• A Roll consists of the close-up shots and B roll consists of all the faraway location shots.

• A Roll is always shot at the beginning of the photo shoot, and B Roll is only shot if time permits.

• A Roll is the primary footage and B roll is the supplemental or alternate footage.

Why is "Premiere Pro" considered to be "non-linear editing" software?

• The program lets you place media anywhere in the timeline, so the media can be arranged in any order you choose.

• It works in conjunction with the complete Adobe Creative Suite.

• The media browser allows you to import various file types, thus making it a true multimedia platform.

• Premiere Pro is capable of producing high definition final video.

A specially colored backdrop (typically blue or green) that can be matched with a color key and made transparent so that it can be composited it into another scene is called:

• Compositing technique.

• Greenscreen technique.

• Masking technique.

• Screening technique.

What is the file extension for "Premiere Pro' project fles?

• .ppt

• .mpg

• .pproj

• .pmg

A camera anqle which sets a scene by shooting the subject in one location is called

• A long shot.

• An establishing shot.

• A through shot.

• A scene study.

"Dissolve", "fade", "wipe", and "stretch" are some names for

• Media pre-sets.

• Video effects.

• Video transitions.

• Third-party plug-ins

The Moving Pictures Expert Group scripted a popular multimedia file format recognized by this acronym:

• MPEG

• AIFF

• GIF

• WMV

A data element containing eight bits (or 256 distinct values) is known as a:

• Bit

• Byte

• Pixel

• Data

"Rendering" a video is described as:

• Saving all assets, production files, and final files in one central folder

• Generating a video production in its final form, including transitions, effects, and superimposed tracks.

• Importing the raw footage, audio files, and still images that will complete the video.

• Finalizing your script and casting before starting the film shoot.

In composing a good video shot, the videographer needs to remember to shoot the subject in the center of an imaginary horizontal and verical line. This rule is called:

• The "rule of thirds"

• The "rule of thumb"

• The "golden mean rule"

• The "rule of production"

A video or audio compression software that can both compress and decompress--encode and decode--files is called a:

• Codec

• Encoder

• Decoder

• Redecorator

What's the difference between "lossy" and "lossless" compression?

• Lossless creates a smaller file; Lossy compression tends to be a bigger file.

• There is no difference because it depends on the original file size.

• Lossless compression preserves all the original information, and lossy removes some of the original information.

Audio and video clips that can play directly through an Internet browser without needing to be downloaded, are said to be:

• Free media

• Flash media

• Unlocked media

• Streaming media

After shooting the footage, the stage when you edit the audio and video is called

• Pre-production.

• Post-production.

• Finalization.

• Rendering.

The smallest unit of computer data measurement representing two values: zero or one, off or on, false or true: is known as a:

• Bit.

• Byte.

• Pixel.

• Point.

The width-to-height ratio of a video frame, for examle, 4:3, is called the

• Format ratio.

• Digital ratio.

• Widescreen ratio.

• Aspect ratio.

Named by the National Television Standards Committee, the television video format currently used in the United States is called:

• PAL

• ACE

• PRGM

• NTSC

The dimensions of an image, expressed as the number of horizontal pixels across and the number of vertical pixels down, refers to its'

• Aspect ratio.

• Digital format.

• Resolution.

• File size.

Which of the following is NOT a video file extension:

• .mp4

• .aiff

• .mov

• .avi

Measured in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, this number indicates the exact time used to identify a specific frame in a clip or production. It is called the

• Timecode.

• Timeline.

• Marker.

• In-point.

Which .mpg format is the correct choice for audio-only files?

• .mpg1

• .mpg2

• .mpg3

• .mpg4

Why is using an "alpha channel" important in creating transparancies in both video and still images?

• The alpha channel deletes the unused information in a file, thus creating a smaller file size.

• The alpha channel defines the transparent areas used for keying and superimpositions.

• The alpha channel can be colorized to create a dramatic effect.

• It is not necessary to create an Alpha channel.

What is the difference between analog video and digital video?

• Essentially there is no difference.

• Analog captures the electronic version of the sound wave, and digital converts the sampled sound into binary code.

• Anology reproduces the sound or video without error, but digital video has more errors.

• Analog video is no longer used in production, at this point all production has switched to digital video.

When you add reverb, delay, and crossfades, you are editing the

• Transitions.

• Audio.

• Final cut.

• Output.

What is the file extension for the Quicktime movie file format?

• .mov

• .avi

• .mpg

• .mp4

Combining the content from multiple tracks by overlapping the images is know as

• Multi-tasking video

• Multi-passing video

• Compromising video

• Compositing video

Which of the following statements is true?

• Audio and video file size and extensions are one and the same.

• .avi files tend to be larger than .mp4 files.

• .mp4 produces lossless compression.

Addiing a  _________________ to the timeline defines where and how the effect settings will change.

• Source code

• Effect

• Keyframe

• Transition

A graphical representation of an audio clip, helping to visualize the sound in the clip by showing the signal levels is called the

• Audio waveform.

• Audio monitor.

• Audio mixer.

• Audio file.

The dimensions of an image expressed as the number of horizontal pixels across and the number of vertical pixels down is called its:

• File size.

• Aspect ratio.

• Resolution.

• Meter.

In which panel of the Premiere Pro software do you create a sequence?

• Source Monitor Panel

• Project Panel

• Timeline

• Media Browser

In terms of creating a movie outline, what is a "storyboard?"

• An organizational chart of the bins and assets that will be used in the movie.

• The textual treatment and concept of the movie.

• The selection process of looking through the dalies

• Creating a sequential flow by arranging thumbnails of each video clip.

Using a tight focus, a clip that shows just the head and shoulders of a person who is talking is sometimes referred to as

• An interviewer.

• A talking head.

• A close-up

• A screensaver.

The "5-4-3-2-1" countdown before the movie starts is often called the:

• Pre-roll.

• Countdown.

• Head leader.

• Backing track.

What is the Macintosh audio file format that be used for uncompressed and compressed data?

• .TIFF

• .AIFF

• .MOV

• .AVI

In Premiere Pro, what is the difference between the "Source Monitor" and the "Program Monitor" panels?

• Source monitor imports raw footage, and Program monitor show final output.

• Source Monitor shows the final footage and Program Monitor lets your program, or edit, the original footage.

• Source Monitor lets you save the file, but Program Monitor lets you edit the file.

• Source Monitor lets you edit your original footage, and Program Monitor is for viewing the progress of the project.

What is the proper technique for shooting a "cutaway" shot?

• During the shooting, pan the camera to the next scene.

• Use the fade-to-black transition tool.

• Film some different shots around the action (B roll) and edit them into the main scene.

• Use professional lighting to light the scene.

A dedicated portion of your hard drive, used for temporary storage and for saving preview files, is called the:

• File server.

• Headroom.

• Storage bin.

• Scratch disk.

The overall audio output volume is also known as:

• Audacity.

• Attenuation.

• Amplification.

• Gain.

The rate at which samples of a continuous signal are captured into a digital representation is called the

• Bit rate.

• Mean rate.

• Rate of exposure.

• Aspect rate.

[Short Answer]: Describe, in your own words, a five-step production process for making a short narrative movie. Outline the five production steps in sequence.