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Sound Production for Film and TV

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a person who records sound effects called?

a)

Sound Engineer

b)

Foley Artist

c)

Recording Artist

d)

Sound Technician

2.

The term “Foley sound” takes its name from what sound editor at Universal Studios?

a)

Clifford Harris

b)

Rick James

c)

Jack Foley

d)

Mike Foley

3.

What are Voiceovers in film?

a)

When special effects are added to the vocals of an actor.

b)

When a narrator or a character is heard talking over the images you see on the screen.

c)

When an actor repeats a line in a script.

d)

None of the above.

4.

What is Dialogue in film?

a)

Words spoken by characters within the scene.

b)

The conversation between the director and actor on set of a scene.

c)

The sound effects you here in a scene.

d)

None of the above.

5.

The absence of sound in a scene can be impactful.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are Sound Effects (FX)?

a)

Sound that is loud and noticeable in a performance.

b)

Sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a film.

c)

Sounds that add to the ambience of an environment.

d)

All of the above.

7.

What is sound?

a)

Sound that matches the mood or tone of the sequence.

b)

Sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a film.

c)

Sound that is external (outside) to the film world, which characters within the film world cannot hear.

d)

Sound is everything that can be heard in a scene.

8.

When should you begin the mixing process?

a)

When all audio and film is complete

b)

When the film is complete but the audio is unfinished

c)

When the audio is complete but the film is unfinished

d)

At the start of the recording process

9.

A Foley sound is...

a)

A recorded sound effect added to a piece of film in post production.

b)

A sound whose source is visible or implied to be present on screen during a piece of film

c)

The sound of a given location, also known as ambience.

d)

The sound of something happening on the screen

10.

Copyright free sampled sound effects can be used...

a)

As a temporary alternative to Foley recordings.

b)

As Atmosphere sounds.

c)

As a way to layer sounds.

d)

For on set film dialogue

11.
Removing blank space or "dead air" at the beginning or end of a recording is sometimes called as 
a)
quieting
b)
flashing 
c)
trimming
d)
quantizing
12.
In the world of professional film and video production, sound is incorporated during __________.
a)
development
b)
pre-production
c)
production
d)
post-production
13.
Which of the following file standards is used for music files?
a)
MP3
b)
GIF
c)
DOCX
d)
OBJ
14.

Why do film makers use live foley sounds?

a)

because they are more realistic

b)

because it can jack up the price of a movie

c)

because it is the easiest way to add sound to film

15.

The person who holds a microphone over the actors out of frame

a)

Boom Operator

b)

Camera Operator

c)

Sound Recordist

d)

Second Assistant Camera

16.

Small mics hidden on the actors to pickup sound

a)

Lavalier Mics (Lav Mics)

b)

Body Mics

c)

Small Mics

d)

Dynamic Mics

17.

What does the Boom Op have to know in order to do their job right

a)

Blocking (the way the actors move through a scene)

b)

Slug Lines

c)

Call Sheets

d)

Best Boys

18.

a closed set can also be called what

a)

A sound stage

b)

A stage Coach

c)

A home studio

d)

A particulizer

19.

What does ADR stand for (when actors have to go back in the studio and record some audio because the sound on set wasn't good enough)

a)

Automated Dialogue Replacement

b)

Artistic Dialogue Reuse

c)

Advanced Demonstration Replacement

d)

Auto Dark Repeater

20.

Any extra lines that are to be set or noises that are to be added into the movie while the cameras arent rolling

a)

Wild Sound

b)

Extra Sound

c)

Background Noise

d)

White Noise

21.

Sound Designers and Foley artists make all the sounds in the film ex. birds chirping, gunshots

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Who makes sure the best sound takes for the film make it into the final movie

a)

Director

b)

Camera assistant

c)

Sound Editior

d)

Sound Recordist

23.

Who works with the director to either curate or compose music for the film (Select two)

a)

Composers

b)

Music Supervisors

c)

Sound Designers

d)

Foley Artists

24.

This device muffles air coming into contact with a mic without affecting its ability to pickup sound

a)

Wind Screen

b)

Pop Filter

c)

Fabric Liner

d)

Sound Booth

25.

What are large windscreens on booms sometimes called

a)

Clown Nose

b)

Dead Cat

c)

Waddling Whale

d)

Best Boy

26.
Original music written specifically to accompany a film is called?
a)
Song
b)
Score
c)
Dialogue
d)
Track
27.
 What is the process called when an actor re-records dialogue after the filming process to improve audio quality?
a)
ADR
b)
Foley
c)
Re-Mixing
d)
Voice Acting
28.
If you were to make a commercial for a dog shelter, which choice of music best suits the message of the commercial?
a)
Intense, loud music (ex. Emperor's New Clothes)
b)
Creepy, scary music (ex. Screamo version of Just the Way You Are)
c)
Happy, cheerful music (ex. In the Summertime)
d)
Calm, emotional music (ex. In the Arms of an Angel)
29.
What is production sound?
a)
Sound captured on set.
b)
The finished product of a recording.
c)
The production of sounds.
d)
The sounds that need to be edited into recordings by the audio producers.
30.
Which of the following does NOT involve working with audio as a profession?
a)
Foley Artist
b)
Boom Mic Operator
c)
McDonald's Employee
d)
Video game sound designer