Quiz 12 Final Quiz

Mix stems (Dialogue, Music, and Effects) are important because (4 answers)

• They are studio delivery requirements

• Makes it easier to make changes later

• The stems are useful to cut a trailer or promo together

• The stems can be used to make a Music and Effects only (M&E mix) for International voice dubbing/ Localization.

• What are stems?

Mixing Studios for film and television have (3 correct)

• Main LCR Speakers behind a perforated projection screen

• Noisy distractions like pinball games

• Have the speakers EQ tuned to an X Curve

• Use a standard playback level between 78 - 85db reference so that the sound will be consistent from theater to theater.

When mixing for Television broadcast you need to check your level based on which standard (3 correct)

• ATSC A85

• BS1770 LKFS

• -24db LUFS +/- 2db

• RMS full scale

Some level metering software is made by (multiple answers - hint ALL)

• izotope

• waves

• Dorrough

• RME

• Resolve

When mixing, you should start with which important element

• Music

• Dialogue

• Sound Effects

• Background Ambience

• Foley

Music can be free to use in student films when it is.. (2 correct)

• Fair Use - Educational

• Not for profit - no paid public performances (no festivals)

• It is under 30 seconds of the song

• If you credit it at the end of the film

Some ways that Music can help tell your story (3 correct)

• Character Themes

• Exposition - explanations

• Foreshadowing

• Mood / Tone / Feeling

• Music is just not important

At a music spotting session you should discuss (4 correct)

• What instruments or types of sounds to use

• The mood or feeling of scenes to be scored

• Where music should start and stop within scenes

• how much the music will cost

• The movie poster

Some things to help ADR sound like production (4 correct)

• Fill in ambience where the dialogue is replaced

• use EQ and add reverb to match the production recording

• use the same type of microphone as the production recording

• Try to get the actor to match their pitch and tone

• make sure they have costume and makeup

Some things that Loop Group fill in.. (4 correct)

• Paging and Phone voices

• Background actors

• Fight reactions (grunts, groans, ughs)

• off screen characters

• gunshots and explosions