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On a video post session, what bit rate and sample rate do you use? |
24 bit 48k
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On a video post session what file format do you use? Why?
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WAV. (BWF)
It's used to maintain a time stamp |
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On a video post session, where is the session start?
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00:59:50:00
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On a video post session what is the first frame of action?
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01:00:00:00
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What are the 3 components of a movie soundtrack?
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Music, dialog, sound effects
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From left to right, what are the sound formats encoded into a film optical?
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Sony dynamic digital sound (sdds) Dolby Digital, Analog Optical, DTS
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What are the three parts of a film production cycle?
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Pre-production
production post production |
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Who gets hired in the pre-production stage?
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Producer
Director |
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What are the three members of the production sound team
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Sound Mixer
Boom Operator Utility Sound |
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How does the video editor sync sound to picture?
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Either with a manual slate or a TC slate
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Who hires everyone for sound post production?
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Supervising sound editor
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What two problems must production sound and field recorders be aware of when selecting a location?
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Noise and reverb
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What kind of system records audio and video on the same source?
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Single system
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What kind of system records audio and video on separate sources?
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Double system
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What piece of equipment allows a boom operator to get away from a cameraman quickly?
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Breakaway cable
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What is the minimum equipment a production sound worker need? (six pieces)
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Short shotgun
boom pole wind screen mixer wireless setups breakaway cable |
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What is a synchronizer?
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A device that regulates and maintains position in time across multiple devices in a system
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What does NTSC stand for?
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National Television Standards Committee
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What does EBU stand for?
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European Broadcast Union
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What does SMPTE stand for?
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Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers
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If the frame rate is 30 frames per second how many frames occur in one hour?
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108,000
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If the frame rate is 29.97 frames per second how many frames occur in one hour?
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108,108
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How long is a "video hour" at 29.97 fps non dropped?
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1 hour and 3.6 seconds
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How is time code divided
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hh:mm:ss:ff
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How can you tell the difference between drop tc and non drop
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Drop is writted with semi-colons
Non drop is written in colons |
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What is 24 fps used for?
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film in North America and Japan
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What is 23.976 frames used for?
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Transferring film to video
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What is 25 fps used for?
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anything filmed in Europe (ebu standard)
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What is 29.97 drop used for?
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NTSC broadcast in North America and Japan
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What is 29.97 non-drop used for?
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NTSC video, not for broadcast
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What is 30fps non-drop used for?
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not much, sometimes audio
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What is 30fps drop used for?
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fixing time code problems
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What do clock sources do?
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Regulate speed
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Which video sync does pro tools NOT recognize?
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Vertical Interval Time Code (VITC)
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What does LTC stand for?
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Linear Time Code
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what is DBFS
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dB Full Scale. The maximum amount of audio you can run through a system
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What is headroom?
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The difference between nominal operating level and peak clipping in an audio system
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What is PPM?
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PPM Peak Programming Meter give an instant level reading (fix?)
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What is VU metering?
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vu (volume units) gives an average sound reading
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What is 0Vu in PPM?
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+10 to +14dB
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What does ADR stand for?
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Automated Dialog recording
or Automatic Dialog Replacement |
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What is an older version of the word ADR?
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Looping
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Name the staff involved in an ADR session
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ADR Supervisor
Actors 2nd Engineer ADR recordist ADR mixer |
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What are the duties of an ADR supervisor?
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Interface with talent
compiles a list of lines that must be replaced from production |
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What is used to cue actors for their lines?
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A 3 beep
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What are the 3 duties of a ADR second engineer?
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1) Check all source material and make sure time code is correct and functional
2) Set up sessions with locator or selection markers in Pro Tools 3) Set up cuing software or 3 beeps |
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What are the 3 duties of an ADR recordist?
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1) Check to make sure the proper amount of hard drive space and tape are available
2) Prepares the DAT or CDR backups and keeps them constantly running 3) keep track of takes using a take sheet |
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What are the 2 duties of the ADR mixer?
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1) Sets up mics and hits record
2) makes sure new dialog matches perspective |
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Where do you position the two mics in an ADR session?
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Mic 1) 2 feet from actor, slightly higher than forehead, and pointed towards the mouth
MIc 2) 3 to 5 feet from actor. Slightly higher |
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What is the rear mic used for in an ADR session?
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capturing loud parts or different perspectives
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What is the difference between ADR and Voice Overs?
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ADR replaces dialog in sync with the picture
VO the dialog is not related to on screen dialog |
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Which mic is the industry standard for ADR?
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Sennheiser 416
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What is a 3 beep
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3 tones 500HZ-1kHZ
50-100ms long 1 second apart has a 1 second pause between the last tone and the dialog start |
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What is ISDN? What is it used for?
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Intergrated Services Digital Network.
It's used to record vocal talent through a an interface box. |
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Where do you get your music beds from?
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Music libraries
jingle session make it yourself |
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How do you mix down to television specifications? (12 steps)
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1) create master fader
2) add a McDSP limiter 3) set ceiling to -10 dbfs 4) adjust threshold so 1 dB of limiting is occurring occasionally 5) add a sine wave signal generator 6) set level to -20dBFS 7) add a phase scope 8) set to peak 9) set reference level to -20dbfs 10) Set master fader on console to 0 11) Bring audio returns on board so that the meters read -20dB 12) bypass signal generator (Recheck) |
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What is the purpose of a location reference?
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maintain a common time code
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In pro tools, where do you adjust the time code frame rate?
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Session Setup window
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In pro tools, where do you adjust the session start?
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Session Setup window
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What is the quick keys for the session startup window?
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cmd 2
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What is diagenic sound?
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sound whose source is either visible onscreen or is implied to be present by the action of the film.
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what is non-diagenic sound?
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Sound whose source in neither visible or implied to be present in the action
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What are the 7 film sound styles?
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Realism
Stretched reality Hyper Reality Surrealism Montage Worldizing Futzing |
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What is worldizing?
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Playing back production or non production sound in an environment similar to where the scene was shot.
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What is Futzing?
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deliberately altering a sounds frequency range and response with EQ and distortion
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What are the two approaches to sound design?
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Layering
Synthesis |
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What is an audio stem?
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A mixed set of tracks
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What is a final stem?
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A final mix of the dialog, FX, and music
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How many tracks are in a surround mix?
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18 (six tracks for each element)
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what is a M&E print master?
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A movie sound track with just music and effects. Used for foreign language dubbing
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When panning where do you put the dialog and foley?
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Dialog in the center. Foley follows dialog
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What do you use to make sure everything stays in sync? (recheck question)
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Delay compensation
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