Multimedia Chapter 6

What is the main purpose of shooting digital video?

• To capture event and share immediately

• To create source video with editing in mind

• To add transitions and special effects

• To apply editing operations

What is the function of a CCD in a digital video camera?

• Converts light intensity into digital values for each pixel

• Controls the zoom capabilities of the camera

• Adds transitions between video clips

• Records audio for the video footage

Which type of microphone is optimized for a broad range of background sound?

• Shotgun

• Lavalier

• Unidirectional

• Omni-directional

What is the purpose of the time code in digital video?

• Becomes the frame address for editing software

• Adds special effects to the video footage

• Controls the zoom capabilities of the camera

• Records the date and time of shooting

What is the advantage of using optical media or solid state media for storage in digital video cameras?

• Allows random access to video and rapid transfer

• Provides high-quality audio recording

• Reduces the need for supplemental lighting

• Enables real-time editing of video footage

Which type of video compression assigns more bits to complex scenes and fewer bits to simpler scenes?

• Intra-Frame Compression

• Constant Bit Rate (CBR)

• Variable Bit Rate (VBR)

• Inter-Frame Compression

What is the purpose of I-frames in MPEG compression?

• Complete compressed frames used as references

• Assign same number of bits per second to all parts of the video

• Record more significant changes between frames

• Record smaller changes between frames

Which video codec is commonly used for streaming video on the web?

• Flash Video

• QuickTime

• MPEG-4

• RealVideo

What is the main function of the construction window in video editing software?

• Presents assembled clips

• Lists clips transferred to the computer

• Shows duration of video's multiple tracks

• Shows source video

What is the process of applying editing operations specified by the master video to produce a new independent video file?

• Rendering

• Capturing

• Trimming

• Splitting