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Fundamentals of Editing Quiz

Quiz by Neil Rye

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  • Q1
    Happens when you cut out part of the action and the main subject appears to abruptly move screen location.
    Jumpcut
    Cutaway
    Fade
    Dissolve
    30s
  • Q2
    No FX.
    Fade
    Dissolve
    Wipe
    Cut
    30s
  • Q3
    Can access shots instantly, has lots of effects, but may crash and takes time.
    pros and cons of non-linear editing
    examples of postproduction
    reasons to edit
    pros and cons of linear editing
    30s
  • Q4
    Being able to combine multiple shots/angles/events, correct mistakes and add FX are ______.
    reasons to edit
    pros and cons of linear editing
    examples of postproduction
    pros and cons of non-linear editing
    30s
  • Q5
    Usually used in: news, sports, TV sitcoms, soap operas, dramas.
    Complexity
    Jumpcuts
    Cutaways
    Continuity
    30s
  • Q6
    Hitting record a few seconds before the action begins to give “handles” in editing. Additionally, recording a few seconds after the action stops.
    Shooting to post
    Shooting to edit
    Filming to edit
    Filming to post
    30s
  • Q7
    Is a bit of b-roll used to cover up a jumpcut (Band-Aid).
    Dissolve
    Cutaway
    Wipe
    Fill
    30s
  • Q8
    What does FX stand for?
    Fox
    Visual effects
    Audio effects
    Special effects
    30s
  • Q9
    Computer-based. Is the process that enables the editor to make changes to a video or audio project without regard to the linear timeline.
    Non-linear editing
    Film
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Linear editing
    30s
  • Q10
    Easy way to find your shots. Broken down into hours, minutes, seconds and frames (29.97 FPS).
    Time Code
    Schedule Viewer
    Time Sheet
    Shot Calendar
    30s
  • Q11
    Extreme distance changes in shots ECU to ELS.
    Issue that hurts complexity
    Issue that leads to jumpcuts
    Issue that hurts continuity
    Issue that benefits continuity
    30s
  • Q12
    Shoot footage, log footage, transfer digital files before importing files as needed are steps of an editing _____.
    work flow
    log
    software
    sequence
    30s
  • Q13
    Taking out parts of interviews that will change the overall meaning is an example of poor ______?
    Ethics
    Change in Context
    Codes of Conducts
    Unusable soundbite
    30s
  • Q14
    Should be the same from shot to shot.
    Lighting
    Zoom
    Focus
    Levels
    30s
  • Q15
    Generic footage of everyday type scenes. Examples: sunrise, traffic and weather shots.
    Hard drive
    Shot List
    File footage
    Stored footage
    30s

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