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Audio Post Production Quiz One
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2008

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Term
What is audio post-production?
Definition
The art of placing sound to a visual media
Term
What are the two sections audio post production is divided into?
Definition
Editorial and Mixing
Term
What is the definition of "futzed'?
Definition
Processing of audio elements to fit the scene
Term
What is spotting?
Definition
Making note of sounds and dialogue for the soundtrack, as well as their start and end time; key scenes, elements needed to convey the director's vision
Term
What are the two categories of sound?
Definition
Subconsious and Conscious
Term
What are subconscious sounds?
Definition

Subjective sounds involving cognitive ideas.

Sound concepts involving temperature, weight, or color, or feeling.

Term
What are conscious sounds?
Definition
Obvious hard effects, backgrounds, and incidental music.
Term

Where are the small sound FX placed?

The large sound FX?

Foley?

Definition

Small FX = Front of the theater

Large FX = Surround or SUB

Foley = Performed to picture

Term
What do backgrounds lend to?
Definition
Location information
Term
What are line-up tones?
Definition
Used to duplicate a precise level of audio from one machine or format to another.
Term

What is the standard tone for a work-tape?

What is the reference level?

Definition

1 - 10kHz

-20dB

Term
What is the transfer rate for film?
Definition
29.97 fps non drop
Term
What is the most prominent frequency of the human voice?
Definition
1 kHz - 3.1 kHz
Term
What is the average frequency range for males? Females?
Definition

Males : 80Hz - 240Hz

Females : 140Hz - 500Hz

Term
What is production dialogue?
Definition
Recorded dialogue from the original on-set performances
Term
When recording the guide, channel one is used for ___ and channel two is used for ____
Definition

Channel One routed to Pro Tools

Channel Two is used to lock pro tools via LTC

Term
What are the three EDL's used?
Definition

Sony 9000

Grass Valley Group (GVG)

CMX 3600 <-- Most used

Term
What will suggest that audio is phased?
Definition
A swirling sound is heard
Term
What is a "mutable"?
Definition
Components not likely to be heard during the re-recording process
Term
What are the three types of dialogue splits?
Definition

Master: used for wide angle shots

ISO: Close up with on screen dialogue

FUTZ: Lines that need to be processed realism

Term
What is a buy take?
Definition
A take that will be used in an animated production
Term
Wen the buy take is laid back to DAT, how many frames are left between each line?
Definition
10 frame
Term
Who invented Foley?
Definition
Jack Foley, who performed effects to picture in a controlled environment
Term
What are the mic of choice for foley work?
Definition
Shotgun mics
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