NOCTI DV Practice

Digital Video Production

By Dee McCown

Multiple Choice

What is the measurement unit for lighting temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Rankine

• Kelvin

• Celsius

Multiple Choice

What is white balance in film?

• Adjustment of colors to accurately represent white in different lighting conditions

• A technique used to add a white filter to the camera lens

• The process of making the entire film black and white

• Adjustment of colors to accurately represent black in different lighting conditions

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What is the typical color temperature for daylight?

• 4000-5000 Kelvin

• 5500-6500 Kelvin

• 8000-9000 Kelvin

• 2000-3000 Kelvin

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Which color temperature is considered 'warm' in film lighting?

• 6000K to 7000K

• 5000K to 6500K

• 2700K to 3500K

• 4000K to 4500K

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What effect does a higher color temperature have on film lighting?

• Creates a cooler, bluer light

• Creates a warmer, redder light

• Has no effect on the color of the light

• Creates a softer, diffused light

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What is shown here?

• Tungsten Light

• Diffusion Flaps

• Barn Flaps

• Barn Doors

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What type of light is considered the most costly to operate? (Uses the Most electricity)

• Tungsten

• Fluorescent

• LED

• Spotlight

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What are the three parts to three point lighting?

• Key, Shadow, Back

• Fill, Background, Key

• Key, Back, Fill

• Kelvin, Fill, Key

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What type of light is shown here?

• Spot

• Flood

• Key

• Back

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Lighting color is measured in what?

• Degrees of Light

• Degrees Kelvin

• f-stop

• White Balance

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What is the newest, most modern type of lighting that is considered the most energy efficient?

• Tungsten

• Flourescent

• Flood

• LED

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__________ is a unit of measurement for loudness.

• F-Stop

• Decibel

• Gain

• Watt

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The_______________ is a small Omnidirectional mic, also called lapel mic.

• Shotgun

• Lavalier

• Headset

• Condenser

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The ______________ pattern, is a heart-shaped pickup pattern.

• Unidirectional

• Omnidirectional

• Cardioid

• Figure of Eight (bidirectional)

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A_______________ is a type of microphone that creates a signal when a plate moves against another plate after receiving sound waves.

• Shotgun

• Lavalier

• Headset

• Condenser

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This is a pickup pattern in all directions around the mic________________.

• Unidirectional

• Omnidirectional

• Cardioid

• Figure of Eight (bidirectional)

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A ____________is a unidirectional mic often mounted to a boom pole.

• Shotgun

• Lavalier

• Headset

• Condenser

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_______________is electric power transmitted through cables to operate microphones that contain active electronic circuitry.

• Alternating Current

• Direct Current

• Phantom Power

• Condenser Power

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A __________ is a very sensitive microphone, only used in audio booths.

• Shotgun

• Lavalier

• Ribbon

• Condenser

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The________is a connector primarily used for professional microphones and balanced microphone level signals.

• 1/4 Stereo Connector

• 3.5mm Connector

• RCA Connector

• XLR Connector

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Natural (NAT) sound is also referred to as

• background noise

• ambient noise

• loud noise

• foley

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Identify the pickup pattern up pattern depicted in the image.

• Cardiod

• Stereo

• Omnidirectional

• Bidrectional

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A specific type of fade where one sound fades in as another sound fades out.

• latency

• distortion

• wave form

• crossfade

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A cable with three prongs that is used by microphones

• latency

• distortion

• wave form

• XLR

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Picks up sound equally from all around the mic. Best used in situations where you ant to capture the ambience of "being there."

• cardiod

• stereo

• omnidirectional

• bidirectional

Multiple Select

Having good sound levels will also prevent poor sound quality by avoiding distortion or clipping.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Sound is created by _______________ in the air traveling in waves.

• Noises

• Breath

• Wind

• Vibrations

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Which of the following is the most likely job of a foley artist?

• Contacting record companies to secure a copywritten song

• Creating the sizzle sound for a soft drink in a commercial

• Creating a remix of two songs

• Creating the sound of a phone makes when receiving a text

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What are plosives?

• Popping noises made when air hits the diaphragm

• Materials used as a barrier from breath sounds, popping noises or outdoor wind

• Materials used as a barrier from plosives

• Areas where microphones can pickup sound

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What are pick-up patterns?

• Popping noise made when air hits the diaphragm

• Material used as a barrier from breath sounds, popping noises or outdoor wind

• Material used as a barrier from plosives

• Area where microphones can pickup sound

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DAW stands for which of the following?

• Downloadable Algorithm Walkthrough

• Designed Aural Wattage

• Drafting Audible Workup

• Digital Audio Workstation

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Which type of microphone is highly directional?

• Lavalier

• Ribbon

• Shotgun

• Condenser

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The correct definition of a VU meter is

• Unwanted change in electrical signal and transmitted sounds

• Interference caused by multiple signals occurring at one time

• Visual representation of how loud a sound is

• Distortion caused by an amplifier attempting to deliver sound beyond maximum capacity

Multiple Choice

What type of microphone allows you to record sounds from 360 degrees?

• Shotgun

• Cardiod

• Omni

• Lavalier

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a highly directional dynamic microphone?

• Lavalier Microphone

• Condenser Microphone

• Cardioid Microphone

• Shotgun Microphone

Multiple Choice

Which of the following microphones is sensitive to sound coming from the front in a heart shaped pattern?

• Lavalier Microphone

• Condenser Microphone

• Cardioid Microphone

• Shotgun Microphone

Multiple Choice

What is this connector called?

• XLR

• Jack

• Speakon

• RCA

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This mic can handle the rough, tough and loud stuff.

• Cardiod / Unidirectional 
• Omni Directional
• Condenser
• Dynamic

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What kind of pickup pattern is this?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Cardioid

• Shotgun

Multiple Choice

What kind of pickup pattern is this?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Cardioid

• Shotgun

Multiple Choice

What kind of pickup pattern is this?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Cardioid

• Shotgun

Multiple Choice

What kind of pickup pattern is this?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Cardioid

• Shotgun

Multiple Choice

What lighting instrument is this?

• Follow Spot

• Scoop

• Fresnel

• PAR Can

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What lighting instrument is this?

• Ellipsoidal (Leko)

• Fresnel

• PAR can

• Follow Spot

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What lighting instrument is this?

• Moving Light

• LED Light

• Scoop Light

• Ellipsoidal (Leko)

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What lighting instrument is this?

• LED Light

• PAR Can

• Fresnel

• Follow Spot

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What lighting instrument is this?

• Scoop Light

• Practical Light

• Moving Light

• LED Light

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What are these called?

• Cookie Cutters

• Gels

• Diffusions

• Gobos

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What are these called?

• Diffusion

• Gels

• Construction Paper

• Gobos

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What is this called?

• Gobos

• Gels

• Diffusion

• Snow

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What is this called?

• Gels

• House Doors

• Barn Doors

• Gel Frame

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What is this called?

• C-Clamp

• Electrics

• Gobo

• Gel

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What is this called?

• Practical

• Gobo

• Safety Chain

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If a digital television signal is interrupted, it will create a pixilated looking image on your screen

• Moier Effect

• Dimensional Merger

• Tonal Merger

• Digital Artifact

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One of the 2 half frames in interlaced video

• Frame

• Field

• SSD

• Codec

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the process of planning how to position actors and cameras in a scene.  Helps to arrange the elements of a scene in anticipation of editing

• Blocking

• EFP

• Safe Area

• Aspect Ratio

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Filming a news package where the video crew and producers are in total control of the events happening in the story

• SSD

• EFP

• ENG

• HDD

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he width and height of your video (shape of your video)

• Aspect Ratio

• Codec

• Rack Focus

• Safe Area

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A completed (full) picture on the screen 

• Frame

• Field

• Safe Area

• Aspect Ratio

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When a video is broadcast to your screen, every other line is scanned onto the screen

• Interlaced scanning

• Codec

• Vector Scope

• Progressive Scanning

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When a video is broadcast to your screen, every pixel on the screen is refreshed in order

• Interlaced Scanning

• Moire Effect

• Progressive Scanning

• Vector Scope

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When the focus changes while the camera is recording (hot) 🥵

• Tonal Merger

• Steadicam

• Follow Focus

• Rack Focus

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How does light enter the camera?

• Through the lens

• Through the view finder

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When you turn the zoom ring on a camera, it moves the lenses to ________ the image.

• magnify

• focus

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How does the image look with a deep depth of field?

• The subject is in focus, but the background is blurry.

• The subject is blurry, but the background is in focus.

• The subject and the background are both blurry.

• The subject and the background are both in focus.

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What does the "D" in "DSLR" stand for, and what does it mean?

• The "D" stands for digital because the camera uses film.

• The "D" stands for digital because the camera stores images digitally.

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True or False? As the focal length increases, the angle of view becomes narrower.

• true

• false

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What is a rack focus?

• A type of focus that shifts from a subject of the scene to another subject of the scene to provide emphasis on the new subject.

• A type of focus that keeps all subjects in the scene equally sharp.

• A type of focus that blurs the entire scene for artistic effect.

• A type of focus that only highlights the background of the scene.

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What is a Cross Dissolve in editing?

• A. A technique where you cut abruptly from one scene to another.

• B. A technique where you gently increase opacity or fade from one scene to another with brief overlap.

• C. A technique where you add special effects to a scene.

• D. A technique where you change the color of a scene.

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What is the primary purpose of low key lighting in photography or film?

• To create a bright and cheerful atmosphere

• To highlight the subject with minimal shadows

• To create a mysterious, evil, or creepy vibe

• To evenly light the entire scene

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What effect does rear or back lighting have on the background and subject?

• It makes the background darker and the subject less defined

• It gives the background more depth and gives the subject more shape

• It makes the background blurry and the subject more colorful

• It makes the background brighter and the subject less visible

Multiple Choice

Which phase comes first?

• Pre-Production

• Production

• Post-Production

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Which phase of production does the following task fall under?

Adjusting Camera settings

• Pre

• Production

• Post

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Which phase of production does the following task fall under?

Adjusting Camera settings

• Pre

• Production

• Post

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Hiring an actor/actress

• Pre

• Production

• Post

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Organizing video files

• Pre

• Production

• Post

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Making sure you are filming using the rule of thirds.

• Pre

• Production

• Post

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Adding titles

• Pre

• Production

• Post

Multiple Select

Which of the following are video file formats?

• MP4

• m4v

• SWF

• AVI

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Which phase involves scriptwriting, storyboarding, and casting?

• Distribution

• Production

• Post-production

• Pre-production

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What is the final phase of video production?

• Pre-production

• Mid-production

• Post-production

• In-production

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Which phase involves editing, adding special effects, and sound design?

• Post-production

• Storyboarding

• Production

• Pre-production

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What is the phase where the director and crew plan the shots and camera angles?

• Pre-production

• Production

• Mid-production

• Post-production

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What is the phase where the director and crew plan the shots and camera angles?

• Pre-production

• Production

• Mid-production

• Post-production

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When the frame is divided into nine imaginary sections creating reference points which act as guides for framing the image.

• Horizon Line
• Noseroom
• Leadroom
• The Rule of Thirds

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Shots where the subject is moving through the frame & include space for the subject to move into. 

• Noseroom
• The Rule of Thirds
• Headroom
• Looking/Leading Room

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Important subjects within the frame should be aligned with the lines of the grid and at points where they cross.

• True
• False

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The amount of space between a person's head and edge of frame

• Noseroom
• Leadroom
• Headroom
• Rule of Thirds

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The amount of space between a person's nose and edge of frame

• Noseroom
• Leadroom
• Headroom
• Rule of Thirds

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Where do you place the important elements in your composition?

• The middle
• In the intersections
• The sides only
• The top only

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• Good Composition
• Bad Composition

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• Good Composition
• Bad Composition

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You are filming a scene outside in the trees by the gym. You are filming a group of five people. What is the best mic for this situation?

• Shotgun / Video Mic

• Handheld Mic

• Lavalier Mic

• Camera's Internal Mic

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You are filming a "man on the street" segment where your actor is walking and talking to different people in one location. What is the best mic for this situation?

• Shotgun / Video Mic

• Lavalier Mic

• Handheld Mic

• Camera's Internal Mic

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What kind of capture pattern does a shotgun mic have?

• Omnidirectional

• Bidirectional

• Unidirectional

• Cardiod

Multiple Choice

What is Phantom Power?

• A type of motion picture without synchronized sound

• A method of supplying DC voltage to microphones

• A hardware device that sends signals to a computer

• A process used to align notes or rhythms

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What is an XLR Cable used for?

• To measure loudness of sound

• To transmit balanced audio signals

• To create or simulate drum sounds

• To reduce higher frequencies

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What is the function of a Microphone?

• To convert electrical signals into sound

• To capture sound and convert it into an electrical signal

• To manage and control audio signals

• To measure loudness of sound

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What is aperture?

• The hole in the lens through which light travels into the camera body

• The size of the pupil in the human eye

• The maximum aperture of a lens

• The speed of the lens

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How is aperture expressed in photography?

• In f-numbers

• In ISO values

• In shutter speeds

• In focal lengths

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What does a larger aperture (smaller f-stop) mean?

• More light enters the camera

• Less light enters the camera

• A larger depth of field

• A smaller depth of field

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What is the maximum aperture of a lens?

• The smallest f-number

• The largest f-number

• The speed of the lens

• The minimum aperture

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Why are lenses with larger maximum apertures considered fast lenses?

• They can pass more light into the camera

• They have a smaller depth of field

• They have a larger focal length

• They have a faster shutter speed

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What is the impact of aperture on the depth of field?

• A large aperture brings all foreground and background objects into focus

• A small aperture isolates either the foreground or background objects

• A large aperture makes everything blurry

• A small aperture sharpens out-of-focus areas

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What type of lens has a fixed focal length?

• Prime lens

• Zoom lens

• Variable aperture lens

• Wide-angle lens

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In the context of lenses, what does the term "focal length" refer to?

• The distance between the lens and the camera body

• The distance between the optical center of the lens and the image sensor

• The width of the lens barrel

• The distance between the lens and the subject being photographed

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Which type of lens has a variable focal length?

• Prime lens

• Zoom lens

• Wide-angle lens

• Macro lens

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What distinguishes a prime lens from a zoom lens?

• Prime lenses have a variable focal length, while zoom lenses have a fixed focal length.

• Prime lenses are primarily used for special effects, while zoom lenses are more versatile.

• Prime lenses have a fixed focal length, while zoom lenses have a variable focal length.

• Prime lenses are larger and heavier than zoom lenses.

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What effect does a long focal length lens have on the appearance of subjects?

• It makes subjects appear closer and compresses depth and distance.

• It has no effect on the appearance of subjects.

• 1. It distorts the shape of subjects.

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What does the term "prime lens" stand for?

• Primary lens

• Professional lens

• Perfect lens

• Portable lens