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MEDIA 2 FINAL EXAM

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes sound waves?

a)

Chain reaction of air molecules slamming into each other.

b)

High frequency light waves

c)

Packets of energy that float through a vacuum

d)

Low frequency light waves

2.
By your mid 20s, your ability to hear ______ frequencies has already begun to deteriorate (especially if you listen to a lot of very loud music).
a)
Very low frequencies
b)
Low-mid frequencies
c)
Mid-range frequencies
d)
High frequencies
3.

Which type of microphone is used the LEAST in professional video production?

a)

Omnidirectional

b)

Cardioid

c)

Super-cardioid

d)

Shotgun

4.

Which is the biggest DISADVANTAGE of lavaliere microphones?

a)

Often placed too close to subject’s mouth

b)

Need a separate mic for each person

c)

Too small to be handled easily

d)

Often pick up radio interference

5.

At what level should a lavaliere be placed?

a)

Collar

b)

Navel

c)

Waist

d)

Eye-level

6.

In the industry, a handheld microphone is often called a _______ microphone.

a)

Lav

b)

Shotgun

c)

Stick

d)

Pole

7.

About how far away from the subject’s mouth should you hold a handheld?

a)

3 inches

b)

12 inches

c)

6 feet

d)

12 feet

8.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of wireless microphones?

a)

Fade with distance

b)

Can pick up static and radio noise

c)

Are fairly expensive

d)

All of these are disadvantages

9.

What type of microphone is this?

a)

Cosine

b)

Platter

c)

Parabolic

d)

Night Vision

10.
Which audio connector has 3 pins?
a)
RCA
b)
XLR
c)
Phone (1/4 inch)
d)
Mini (1/8 inch)
11.
“Nat Sound” is:
a)
Primary sound of a narrator’s voice
b)
Sounds that are added to a scene in post production
c)
Background sounds that occur when shooting
d)
Music
12.

The reason to talk “across” a mic and not directly into the mic is:

a)

Picks up high frequencies better

b)

Talking directly into a mic can damage it

c)

Breath from “p” sounds can degrade a recording

d)

Picks up low frequencies better

13.

What kind of audio connector is this?

a)

Stick

b)

XLR

c)

Phone (1/4 inch)

d)

Mini (1/8 inch)

14.
What kind of audio connector is this?
a)
RCA
b)
XLR
c)
Phone (1/4 inch)
d)
Mini (1/8 inch)
15.
A device that mixes two audio sources together is called a:
a)
Mixer
b)
Combiner
c)
Spectrometer
d)
Enhancer
16.
A standard close-up should cut the person off at:
a)
Bottom of the chin
b)
Armpit
c)
Navel
d)
Knees
17.

What is this shot called?

a)

Close-up

b)

Super close-up

c)

Ultra close-up

d)

Extreme close-up

18.

This is a(n):

a)

Close up

b)

Establishing shot

c)

Long shot

d)

Extreme close up

19.
In a well-composed shot, the space above the subject’s head is called:
a)
Headroom
b)
Hair-room
c)
Looking room
d)
Top room
20.

This is an example of a(n):

a)

Establishing shot

b)

Extreme close up

c)

Far shot

d)

Close up

21.
Which makes for better composition?
a)
Horizontal lines
b)
Vertical lines
c)
Diagonal lines
d)
They are all GREAT!
22.
Which makes for the best composition of moving objects?
a)
Objects that move left-to-right in front of the camera.
b)
Objects that move right-to-left in front of the camera.
c)
Objects that move toward the camera
d)
Objects that move away from the camera
23.
Professional camera operators realize that the key to a good shot is to:
a)
Stay back and remain unobtrusive
b)
Get as close as possible
c)
Zoom to add interest
d)
Pan to add interest
24.
Why are “talking heads” most of what you see on TV?
a)
It’s less expensive to shoot close-ups
b)
It shows human emotion better
c)
Most TV shows are shot in closed quarters
d)
Studies show viewers are fixated on teeth.
25.

Editing together a collection of shots so that they seem to flow in real time is called creating a _______________.

a)

Timeflow

b)

Sequence

c)

Stringout

d)

Shot Chain

26.
What is the minimum number of shots necessary to create a Sequence?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
27.

“Establishing shots” answer what question for the audience?

a)

Who is that?

b)

How did this happen?

c)

Where are we (setting)?

d)

When will this be over?

28.
Close-ups provide:
a)
Detail
b)
Mystery
c)
A slower pace
d)
Confusion
29.
Which is the commonly-used industry term for “editing.”
a)
Splicing
b)
Chopping
c)
Cutting
d)
Snipping
30.
In a particular sequence you are editing together a close-up and a wide shot of a man entering a swinging door. You want to make sure the door is in the same position in both shots. What you are trying to accomplish is commonly called:
a)
Jump cut
b)
Marriage of picture and sound
c)
Correct screen direction
d)
Matched action
31.
In a particular sequence, you have a wide shot of a man with a hammer striking a nail. You also have a close-up shot of exactly the same action. If you were editing the sequence, where would be the best place for the edit?
a)
Just BEFORE he begins the motion to strike the nail.
b)
Just AFTER her strikes the nail.
c)
In the MIDDLE of the nail-striking motion.
d)
Any of three options would be equally effective.
32.
Editing together two very similar shots is a bad thing called a:
a)
Flash frame
b)
Diced edit
c)
Mismatched splice
d)
Jump cut
33.
What happens if you violate the 180 Degree Rule?
a)
A Chop Block.
b)
Screen Direction Problems.
c)
Viewers won’t be able to see any scene “detail.”
d)
A Jump Cut.
34.
The best way to summarize the editing process is:
a)
“Cutting out the bad parts”
b)
“Assembling from the ground up.”
c)
“Adding sound and special effects”
d)
“Cutting and pasting film.”
35.

This is an example of a(n):

a)

Establishing shot

b)

Extreme close up

c)

Long shot

d)

Close up

36.

A TILT shot moves the camera on a fixed axis like a tripod from _______to____________.

a)

front to back

b)

up to down

c)

side to side

37.

A PAN shot moves the camera on a fixed axis like a tripod from _______to___________.

a)

front to back

b)

up to down

c)

side to side

38.

A DOLLY shot moves the camera from _________to___________.

a)

front to back

b)

up to down

c)

side to side

39.

This is an example of:

a)

Pan

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Truck

d)

Birds Eye View

40.

This is an example of:

a)

Bird's Eye View

b)

Extreme close up

c)

Two shot

d)

Truck