Audio Vocab

What is "natural sound"?

• Sound that is produced by natural sources such as wind, water, or animals
• Sound produced by machines and technology
• Sound that is completely silent
• Sound that is only heard in urban areas

What is audio feedback?

• The process of adjusting audio levels for a recording
• The type of audio distortion caused by low-quality speakers
• The ambient sounds in the room you are recording

• The sound produced when a sound loop occurs between an audio input and output device.

Which type of microphone has a clip to connect to clothing and is used to capture one person speaking?

• lapel/lavalier microphone

• shotgun microphone

• voiceover

• boom microphone

Which type of microphone is long and thin and captures high quality audio directly in front of it?

• lapel/lavalier microphone

• shotgun microphone

• windscreen

• soundtrack

Why would you use a windscreen on your microphone?

• To reduce wind noise and plosives
• To make the microphone look more professional
• To increase the volume of the microphone
• To block out music

What is a voiceover used for in video editing?

• To adjust the lighting in the video
• To create special effects in the video
• To add background music to the video
• To provide narration, commentary, or additional information in a video

What is a basic sequence in video production?

• Choosing the right camera for the video
• Arrangement of video clips in a specific order
• Recording the audio for the video
• Adding special effects to the video

Why do you create a shooting script before filming?

• To waste time and resources
• To confuse the film crew
• To make the filming process more chaotic
• To plan and organize the filming process

Which of these would not be included as part of the soundtrack in your video?

• dialogue

• music

• sound effects

• color balance

The best microphone is the internal microphone in your phone/camera.

• True

• False