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WorksheetsChapter 6 - Audio Terms
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 4hrs 22mins
Which term refers to environmental sound that is not the focus of a shot and is also known as background sound?
Ambience
Foley
Natural Sound (Nat Sound)
Loudness
What device combines sounds from multiple sources, such as mics and players, into a single signal sent to a recorder?
Audio Mixer
Mic Mixer
Automatic Gain Control
Phantom Power
Which tool is a pole held over a set with a microphone attached to its end?
Fishpole Boom
Handheld Mic
Lavaliere Mic
Omni-Directional Mic
What is the term for digital distortion that occurs when audio is amplified past the threshold of the recording unit?
Feedback
Clipping
Frequency
Line Level
Which microphone type requires an external power supply and uses a thin piece of metal foil or coated film as the generating element?
Dynamic Mic
Condenser Mic
High Importance (HiZ) mic
Low Impedance (LoZ) Mic
Any sound originating from the world of the film is called what?
Non-Diegetic Sound
Diegetic Sound
Foley
Ambience
Which type of sound effect involves performing sounds such as footsteps or fight noises to recreate actions on screen?
Ambience
Foley
Diegetic Sound
On-Camera Narration
What does frequency measure in audio, and in what unit?
Volume, in decibels
Pitch, in Hertz (Hz)
Dynamic range, in volts
Signal strength, in ohms
Which mic is designed to be held rather than clipped to clothing or placed on a boom?
Stick Mic
Lavaliere Mic
Omni-Directional Mic
Low Impedance (LoZ) Mic
Which is the smallest mic worn by talent, clipped to clothing near the collarbone?
Handheld Mic
Lavaliere Mic
Dynamic Mic
Condenser Mic
Which is type of microphone is also known as a lapel mic?
Handheld Mic
Lavaliere Mic
Dynamic Mic
Condenser Mic
Line level refers to which of the following?
The level of audio from a microphone
The level of audio between pieces of audio equipment
The level of ambient sound on set
The threshold at which clipping occurs
Loudness is defined as what, and measured in which unit?
Pitch; Hertz
Magnitude of auditory sound; decibels
Signal strength; volts
Impedance; ohms
Which practice specifically refers to concealing the microphone cord?
Mic Dressing
Dual-System Sound
Off-Camera Narration
Automatic Gain Control
Natural Sound (Nat Sound) is best described as which of the following?
Any sound originating from the world of film
Environmental sound that is key to the topic of the story
Program narration by on-screen talent
Background sound unrelated to the shot
Power sent through the microphone cable from the camera or audio mixer to operate certain microphones is known as what?
Line Level
Phantom Power
AGC
Mic Level
Which term describes how well a mic hears sounds from various directions?
Diaphragm
Polar Pattern
Frequency
Loudness
Which device is placed between a sensitive microphone and the talent to prevent damage to the microphone’s diaphragm?
Shock mount
Pop filter
Potentiometer
Room tone
What does a potentiometer control in audio equipment?
Polar pattern width
Signal strength via a knob or slider
Wireless transmission range
Battery level
Power level refers to which of the following?
Sound present before human occupation
Audio level from an amplifier to a speaker
Strength of a wireless signal
Mic sensitivity to low frequencies
Which microphone is described as the most sensitive type used in television?
Shotgun mic
Ribbon mic
Dynamic mic
Lavalier mic
What is the purpose of a shock mount?
To filter plosives
To isolate a mic from mechanically transmitted noise and vibrations
To boost high frequencies
To narrow the mic’s polar pattern
A shotgun mic is characterized by which polar pattern?
Omnidirectional
Figure-eight
Extremely narrow directional pattern
Wide cardioid
Single-system sound means what for a camera?
The camera records only video
The camera records both audio and video
The camera requires dual recorders
The camera uses wired microphones only
A supercardioid mic has a polar pattern that is how compared with a hypercardioid mic?
Wider than hypercardioid
Narrower than hypercardioid
Identical to hypercardioid
Omnidirectional
Another name for a unidirectional mic is which of the following?
Omni mic
Shotgun mic
Cardioid mic
Boundary mic
What does a VU (Volume Unit) meter indicate?
Battery life
Signal strength on an audio or mic mixer
Wireless channel
Frequency response curve
Where is the short cable found in a standard wireless mic signal chain?
Between receiver and camera only
Between mic and radio transmitter (or built into mic) and again between receiver and recorder
Only between mic and recorder
There is no cable in any part of the chain
A wired mic is defined as which of the following?
A mic that transmits via radio waves
A mic attached to a recorder by a cable
A mic with a supercardioid pattern
A mic isolated from vibration by elastic bands
Which microphone type is best suited for capturing dialogue in a noisy outdoor environment?
Ribbon mic
Shotgun mic
Lavalier mic
Omnidirectional mic
What is the main function of a pop filter when recording vocals?
To increase signal strength
To provide phantom power
To reduce plosive sounds
To isolate the microphone from vibrations
Which audio term describes the range between the quietest and loudest parts of a sound signal?
Ambience
Line level
Frequency response
Dynamic range
What is the job of the Microphone?
Changes light into electrical energy.
Allows light to enter the camera body.
Changes sound waves into electrical energy.
Shows you what your camera is recording.
The atmospheric sound in a space filled with actors, crew and set dressing
Ambient Tone
Room Tone
Wild Noise
Background Noise
The person who holds a microphone over the actors out of frame
Boom Operator
Camera Operator
Sound Recordist
Second Assistant Camera
Small mics hidden on the actors to pickup sound
Lavalier Mics (Lav Mics)
Body Mics
Small Mics
Dynamic Mics
This device muffles air coming into contact with a mic without affecting its ability to pickup sound
Wind Screen
Pop Filter
Fabric Liner
Sound Booth
a closed set can also be called what
A sound stage
A stage Coach
A home studio
A particulizer
What are large windscreens on booms sometimes called
Clown Nose
Dead Cat
Waddling Whale
Best Boy
The shape around the mic where it picks up sound the best
Mic Saturn
Mic Pattern
Large Diaphram
Small Diaphram
What pattern would be best for recording a round table full of people's conversation
Omnidirectional
Bi Directional
Cardioid
Shotgun
What pattern is best for recording a interview between two people seated directly across from each other?
Omnidirectional
Bi Directional
Cardioid
Shotgun
Which pattern is best for recording lines from actors up close
Omnidirectioal
Bi directional
Cardioid
Shotgun
what type of pattern is typically found on the end of a boom pole
omnidirectional
bi directional
cardioid
shotgun
The purpose of the slate is to help sync the audio and the video together.
True
False
Digital Slates use what type of sync
Analog Sync
Timecode Sync
Transient Sync
Manual Sync
When your camera is also recording audio but that audio wont be used in the final video
Guide track
Sync
Timecode Sync
Analog sync
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)
Automated Dialogue Replacement
Artistic Dialogue Reuse
Advanced Demonstration Replacement
Auto Dark Repeater
Sound Designers and Foley artists make all the sounds in the film ex. birds chirping, gunshots
True
False
Diegetic sound doesn't have to be featured on-screen. In fact, many diegetic sounds are not shown on-screen. Say there’s an emergency and an ambulance is called. The corresponding siren sound would be diegetic, even if it’s not shown on screen.
True
False
Any sound in a film that doesn’t originate from the world of the film is...
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - a street performer banging drums
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Foley is the technique of recording every day sounds to enhance the audio quality of a film.
True
False
Which of these sounds would be created using the foley technique?
A dog barking
Footsteps
Dialogue
Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - DIALOGUE
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - THEME MUSIC
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Which one is sound that is heard by the actors in the world of the play?
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Sounds that are created mainly to create atmosphere, mood and suspense are...
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
In Jaws, the sound that accompanies the movement of the shark is...
Diegetic
Non-Diegetic
Phantom Power mics can pick up a greater range of sound frequencies than dynamic mics and are more sensitive to sound than dynamic mics.
True
False
