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Audio Post Production Final (BS)
Flashcards for the final exam in APP at Full Sail University.
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Music
Undergraduate 3
05/26/2010

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What does a foley artist/walker do?
Definition
Performs all the foley inside of the foley stage.
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What does a foley recordist do?
Definition
Sets up the microphones and runs the console for recording.
Term
What are the three categories re-recording mixers will usually split up into on a dub stage?
Definition
Dialogue Mixer, FX Mixer, and Music Mixer
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What does a mix recordist do?
Definition
Documents the dub stage workflow. Includes track documentation and plug-in setting documentation.
Term
Who does the music department consist of?
Definition
Music Executive, Music Supervisor, Music Editor, and the Orchestration team.
Term
What is a director's job in the filmmaking process?
Definition
To direct the talent and help tell the story.
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What does a Director of Photography (DP) do?
Definition
Focuses on the actual look of the film and plans out shots for each scene.
Term
What does a producer do?
Definition
Takes care of investments and makes sure all expenses are handled in the proper manner. Also takes care of making sure things get done on time.
Term
The 1st AD (assistant director) is part of what team?
Definition
The camera crew.
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What is the picture editor responsible for?
Definition
Providing and editing together visual footage the way it is intended to be seen by an audience for the post-production teams.
Term
What are the three unchangle parameters inside of the session setup window?
Definition
Bit Depth, Sample Rate, Audio Format
Term
What three formats can be changed in the session setup window?
Definition
Clock source, Session start time, and time code rate
Term
What is the standard session start time for Reel 1 of a film?
Definition
00:59:30
Term
Located inside of the time code settings within the session setup window, what does jam sync do?
Definition
Handles interruptions from the clock source.
Term
What three formats of timecode does the SYNC I/O support?
Definition
LTC, VITC, Video/Blackburst
Term
What type of connection is used in class for the SYNC I/O's word clock?
Definition
BNC Connection
Term
How do you import video into a Pro Tools session?
Definition
File > Import > Video
Term
What three places can you possibly send imported video to within Pro Tools?
Definition
The regions list, a new track, or the main track
Term
What are the Avid V10 and Mojo interfaces used for in the lab rooms?
Definition
Used to send video out through FireWire
Term
How many analog ins/outs does the 192 I/O have?
Definition
8 Analog Ins, 8 Analog Outs
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What is the highest possible sample rate a 192 I/O can produce?
Definition
192k Sample Rate
Term
What does it mean when you are given a locked picture?
Definition
It means you are given the final edit for the film.
Term
What must you do if changes are made to a locked picture?
Definition
You must conform to the new edit.
Term
What is a sound report and who is in charge of it?
Definition
A list of all the good and bad takes for the dialogue editor taken care of by the sound mixer.
Term
What is a smart slate?
Definition
Clapper used right before every take of a scene that serves as a time code reference and a sync reference for both the picture and audio editors.
Term
What does a boom mic operator do?
Definition
Records actor's dialogues with a boom microphone and gets as close as they can to them without being in frame.
Term
What is a Lavalier Microphone?
Definition
Allows for a closer perspective in contrast with a boom microphone. Used to capture actor's dialogue.
Term
What are the last reels that are usually locked?
Definition
The first and the last.
Term
What is burn-in?
Definition
Time code embeded in the picture on every frame for sync reference.
Term
What are 2 Pops and Tail Pops?
Definition

Sync cues at the beginning and end of every reel.

2 Pop: 2 Seconds before FFOA

Tail Pop: 2 seconds after LFOA

Term
What are alternate dialogue/scene takes usually used for in the editing stage?
Definition
Room tones
Term
What is wild-tracking?
Definition
Recording anything in post without a picture. Can be anything from ADR to incidentals.
Term
What does a sound mixer do?
Definition
Mixes all sound recorded on set during production.
Term
What does FFOA and LFOA stand for?
Definition

FFOA: First Frame of Action

LFOA: Last Frame of Action

Term
What is an Academy Leader?
Definition
A number countdown before the picture starts.
Term
What is futz?
Definition
Any over-the-shoulder or off-screen dialogue
Term
How do you move a region vertically within tracks without allowing it to move horizontally in Pro Tools?
Definition
Constrain the region.
Term
What is a PFX track used for?
Definition
Production effects.
Term
What is a dialogue guide?
Definition
Serves as a reference track for the dialogue in the script.
Term
What does the scrub trimmer tool do in Pro Tools?
Definition
Allows you to trim a region while hearing what you are trimming in real time.
Term
What does the object grabber tool do in Pro Tools?
Definition
Grabs non-continguous regions
Term
What are the different possible nudge values in Pro Tools?
Definition
Horus : Minutes : Seconds : Frames : Sub-frames
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What does "Export Session Info as Text" create in Pro Tools?
Definition
An EDL file.
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What is SFX pulling?
Definition
Finding sound effects required within a library and bringing them into your session.
Term
What should small and large FX regions begin with as far as naming goes?
Definition
S_ for SFX, L_ for LFX
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