MC 110 - Final Exam
Which of these file directories would route to an external media drive?
Media Drive\Avid MediaFiles\MXF\143
You increase a segment's speed and suddenly the movement freezes at the end of the segment. How can you fix this?
Moniter the Position graph while decreasing the speed until the line crosses the Position graph's right edge.
How can you ensure you add keyframes at the same moment in time across multiple tracks?
Monitor the Position in Effect timecode display in the Effect Preview monitor.
Which of the following effects can you use to disguise an element in a shot? (Select all that apply)
Mosaic, Blur, Paint
When trimming,+ (Plus) and - (Minus) always indicate direction and not necessarily addition and subtraction.
True
When using the Full Screen Playback option, you need to use the keyboard to navigate the sequence.
True
When you add the Freeze Frame effect (Timewarp category), you can change the freeze frame image by changing the Source Anchor Frame.
True
You can use 'Menu to Button' Reassignment to map options in a bin's Fast menu to a button or key.
True
You cannot change an existing project's frame rate, but you can change the raster dimension and color space.
True
If you need to track a second shape in the Blur effect, how do you preserve the tracking data for the first shape?
Turn off T1 in the Tracking tool.
Which Media tool option highlights unused clips and precomputes?
Unreferenced Clips
If you're typing a frame counter value greater than 99 frames to correct a frame offset, what modifier do you add at the end of your numeric value? (For example, you want to go 300 frames forward).
"f" So it would be entered "300f"
What value would you type to move the position indicator 5 seconds forward (to the right)?
+500
When you add the Reverse Motion effect to a Timeline segment, what does Media Composer automatically set the speed to?
-100%
Refer to the illustration. Which is the Source Viewer in the Source Settings?
1
illustration. Match an input type (left column) to what it does (right column).
1-A. 2-C. 3-B.
What is the default duration of linked still images?
30 sec
Refer to the illustration. Which is the Lower Viewer that displays the framed area as it will appear in the Sequence or Source Monitor?
3
Refer to the illustration. Which of theses buttons is the Reshape tool?
3
Which of the following is a high-resolution raster dimension
3840x2160
Which of the following effects could you apply to V2 to create a multilayer composite? (Select all that apply)
3D PIP, Horizontal (Edge Wipe category)
If you want to create a split-screen effect with 3 images above a background segment on V1, how many video tracks do you need total?
4
Refer to the illustration. Which of the following are the Trim Buttons on the default keyboard layout?
4
When you add a Motion effect to a Timeline segment and want it to play at 5x speed, what do you set the speed to?
500%
If you want to zoom into an image by 25%, what would you set FrameFlex's Size parameter to?
75
Refer to the illustration. Which button in the Motion Effect Editor opens the Speed Graph?
A
Refer to the illustration. You need to change your project from UHD to 720p. Which tab do you need to navigate to?
A
Which of these is NOT mentioned in Lesson 12 as a technical factor that influences real-time playback?
A 10-year-old 4GB USB
In reference to using the bin for editing by re-arranging shot order, in Avid MC, what is the difference between Stringout and Storyboard sequence?
A Stringout is a compilation of clips and subclips customly arranged in a bins text view that is then added to a sequence in the same order it was arranged (top to bottom). A Storyboard is a similiar compilation of clips and subclips customly arranged in a bin's frame view that is then added to a sequence in the same order it was arranged (left to right then top to bottom).
What is a group clip and how do you create one?
A clip created from a selected set of clips in the bin - select the clips and go to Clip>Group Clips
What is a subclip?
A portion of a master clip
A segment contains two characters speaking, what function sets you up to move one of the character's audio to its own track?
Add Edit
How can you remove rigging or other set equipment that appears in green-screen the clip? (Select all that apply.)
Add an AniMatte effect to remove a complex shape., Adjust the Spectra Matte's crop parameter to remove objects from the frame's edge(s).
How do you add video black to the beginning and end of the sequence?
Add filler to the start and a clip with the Avid Titler+ effect to the end.
You want to add a timecode display and watermark to your sequence. How do you do this?
Add the Timecode Burn-In effect to an empty V2 filler track
When joining picture and sound from different sources, which can be used as a sync point?
All of the Above
Which of the following tasks can be performed with the Source Browser?
All of the Above
How can you control which audio segments are affected by the Audio EQ tool?
All of the above
What characteristics should you look for when picking a tracking target?
All of the above
What is FrameFlex?
All of the above
When using a Correlation Tracker, where should the tracker be placed to generate the tracking data?
All of the above
Which of the following link to Precompute media files?
All of the above
After selecting a key color and before making refinements, which SpectraMatte option can you use to analyze the matte channel's details?
Alpha in Source Monitor
While working in the Audio workspace, you accidentally close the Audio Mixer tool, how can you quickly restore the default or saved layout? (Using default Interface settings)
Alt or Option-click the Audio workspace button.
How do you quickly find the source bin for a Timeline segment?
Alt or Option-click the Find Bin button under the Record monitor.
You drag the Low Shelf control slider in the Audio EQ tool to make a bold change. How can you reset the Low Shelf control?
Alt or Option-click the Low Shelf slider.
How do you access a pop-up menu that lists data entered into a custom column's text field?
Alt or Option-click the text field
How can you prevent sync breaks? (Select all that apply)
Always use either dual-roller or overwrite trim when trimming a single track., Use Lift or Overwrite instead of Extract or Splice-in when adding or removing content from only one track., Work with Sync Locks turned on.
At the OS level, which of the following is a bin?
Anesthesia Sequences.avb
What tool auto-adds keyframes to music and reduces its volume when narration is present?
Audio Ducking
Which tool contains presets for adding presence to a male or female voice? Where do you access these presets?
Audio EQ tool, Fast menu
How do you add an effect to a selected Timeline segment with an existing effect?
Auto-nest, Alt or Option-double-click an effect
Refer to the illustration. In the Tracking Tool, which button would you press to create a new tracker?
B
Refer to the illustration. Which button in the Motion Effect Editor opens the Position Graph?
B
Refer to the illustration. Which button is used to create, or edit, retiming effects?
B
Refer to the illustration. Which control would you use to access EQ presets?
B
Why is it crucial to open a sequence bin before identifying unreferenced clips in the Media tool?
Because Media Composer only scans open bin contents when selecting unreferenced clips
Which of these are the three primary windows of the Avid Media Composer interface? (Select all that apply).
Bin Container, Composer Window, Timeline
Which feature lets you add the same label - e.g., a location - to multiple-clips at once?
Bulk Edit
Refer to the illustration. Which button in the Effect Editor displays the keyframe graphs for advanced keyframe work?
C
Which keyframe interpolation type freezes a keyframe's value to create a freeze frame effect?
Changing interpolation is not the correct way to generate freeze frames effects in Media Composer
Fill in the blank: To add pre-existing columns to Text view right-click a colum heading and select _____
Choose Columns
You adjusted a narration clip's level in the Audio Mixer tool and want to set all other segments on that track to the same level. How can you accomplish this?
Clear marks and select Set Level on Track - Global from the Fast menu.
How do you create a custom project?
Click the New Project tab in the Select Project window and choose Custom from the Format menu.
You cut a clip into the sequence and then make a change to the clip's framing in the Source Settings dialog box. How can you update the sequnce to match the Source setting? (Select all that apply)
Click the Refresh All button or key you mapped., Right-click the sequence in the bin and choose Refresh Sequence> Aspect Ratio and Reformatting Options.
How do you use a bin's Filter feature to only display clips with the CU label in a Shot Type custom column?
Click the Shot Type column heading and enter CU in the bin's search field.
How do you change a sequence's start timecode?
Click the sequence's Start field in the bin and enter a new value.
What tool or window enables you to remap buttons and menu functions on the interface and keyboard?
Command Palette
What two tools do you need to open to customize your keyboard? (Choose two)
Command palette, Keyboard palette
Which function can you use to move Avid-native media files from your internal drive to an external drive?
Consolidate
Which function copies a camera-native file without re-encoding it?
Consolidate
When you Alt or Option-drag a clip from one bin to another, what happens?
Creates a cloned copy so all copies inherit changes
Which parameter in SpectraMatte can be used to remove unwanted elements from the edges of the frame, similar to a garbage matte?
Crop - (Garbage Matte)
Which shortcut only allows a segment to move vertically between tracks, locking its position in time?
Ctrl+Shift+drag (Windows) / Cmd+Shift+drag (Mac)
Refer to the illustration. Which button opens the Tracking window?
D
Refer to the illustration. Which icon represents a subclip?
D
Which of the following is an Avid codec?
DNxHD
Which of the following are Avid codecs? (Select all that apply)
DNxHR SQ, DNxHD HQ
When tracking, what does the inner box do?
Defines the pixels Media Composer follows during the tracking process
What does Expert Render do?
Determines which effects need to be rendered to ensure smooth playback
If you activate the Media Folder View button in the Source Browser, what happens?
Displays camera card contents as thumbnails
How do you load a sequence into the Source monitor?
Drag and drop the sequence icon from the bin to the Source monitor.
Which are the two ways to create a subclip? (Choose two)
Drag the Create Subclip icon from the Source monitor to a bin., Drag the Source monitor image to a bin.
How do you create a subclip?
Drag the clip icon from the Source monitor to the bin.
You want the video to cut after an actor starts speaking, which trim type can accomplish this? (Select all that apply)
Dual-roller trim (split edit), Extend edit (split edit)
Which of these is not one of the four tabs in the Find tool?
Effects and Bins
You adjust the 3D PIP's Scaling parameter in the Effect Editor and then click the Add Keyframe button in the Effect Preview monitor. Which parameters receive keyframes? (select all that apply)
Enabled parameter groups, All keyframable parameters
When tracking a shape in the Blur effect, how do you attach a tracker to the shape you created?
Ensure the shape is selected and choose the tracker in the Tracking group's Fast menu (Effect Editor).
Which nesting view lets you see the full composite as you reframe a shot within a 3D PIP?
Expanded nesting
What two methods let you display nested effects in your Timeline? (Select two)
Expanded nesting view, Simple nesting view
Media Composer creates Avid-native media - traditionally in the MXF format - whenever you import, consolidate (copy), or transcode (convert) camera-native files. Where does Avid Media Composer store your Avid-native media on the OS level? (Select all that apply).
External: Drive\Avid MediaFiles\MXFI1, Windows: drive:lUsers\Public|Documents\Avid Media Composer\MXF\1, Mac: Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer/MXF/1
Which of the following is most similar to Top or Tail?
Extract
Avid Media Composer is a destructive editing software because you are actually trimming the original media files while editing.
False
T/F: As recommended in the book, you should only seek editing critiques from trained video editing professionals.
False
T/F: Clip Gain can only be adjusted using the Audio Mixer tool.
False
T/F: In the Effect Editor of a Blur Effect, the Feathering Group gives you the ability to add internal and external stroke and drop-shadow.
False
T/F: The Extend function is mapped to the Timeline tool bar by default for quick access.
False
To reset a 3D PIP parameter, you need to reapply the effect.
False
To track metadata associated with Avid-native media files, Media Composer utilizes 3 database files: FMmsmID.pimr, msmFMID.pmr, and msmMMOB.mdb.
False
You must link to or Import media before you edit it into a sequence.
False
Which of the following conducts a search across the entire project?
Find
How does the Fit To Fill edit differ from Overwrite?
Fit To Fill uses 4 marks while Overwrite uses 3.
Which of the following project settings cannot be changed once you have created a new project?
Frame Rate
How do you manage custom project presets you create?
Go to the Select Project window> New Project tab and click Manage Presets.
How do you isolate a keyframe's movement in the Speed graph to change its position without changing it's speed?
Hold Ctrl + Alt (Windows) or Option+ Command (Mac) and drag the keyframe left or right.
(Refer to the illustration). Which of the two identical clips in this bin has been consolidated?
IMG 6363
(Choose two) Which two of the following statements are true about the Media Tool?
In the Media tool, you can only delete video and audio files., You can delete both clips and associated media from a bin.
Which of the following can you do in the Timecode Window tool? (Select all that apply)
Increase the display's font size., Add additional timecode displays.
Refer to the illustration. What do the lines and dots on this Effect Preview Monitor represent?
It is a visual display of Tracking Data from a Tracking Point
Which parameter is used to to configure SpectraMatte to remove the correct color from the image you are keying?
Key Color
Refer to the illustration. Which Chroma Control parameter is demonstrated in the below image?
Key Sat Line
Refer to the illustration. Which Chroma Control parameter is demonstrated in the below image?
Key Saturation
Which SpectraMatte parameter restores keyed-out foreground elements?
Key Saturation
Fill in the blanks: To change the Source Anchor Frame, add a at the new location, click the Set Source Anchor Frame button and theoriginal keyframe.
Keyframe, delete
What's the main difference between modifying the FrameFlex Source setting and FrameFlex segment effect?
Keyframing the segment effect
You load a sequence and notice a 12-frame broken sync indicator from the 10th shot through the end of the sequence. Which of the following will restore it?
Lasso V1 or A1 where broken sync starts, select the B-side, and type the opposite number indicated.
When performing a storyboard edit in Frame view, what controls the clip order in the sequence?
Left to right in rows, top to bottom
Which tool works best for moving an audio segment from A1 to A2?
Lift/Overwrite
Fill in the blanks: To move a segment vertically to a higher track, activate ________ , hold _____, and drag up.
Lift/Overwrite, Ctrl + Shift (Windows) or Shift+ Command (Mac)
When working in a 1080p project, why do you link to high-resolution (hi-res) footage rather than import it?
Link retains the hi-res raster dimension while import converts to the project's raster dimension.
How can you tell if an effect uses standard or advanced keyframing? (Select all that apply)
Look at the Effect Preview monitor - standard keyframing effects include start/end keyframes while advanced keyframing effects include no keyframes., Look at the Effect Editor - advanced keyframing effects include keyframe tracks while standard keyframing effects do not.
If you hear an unwanted sound in the audio at an edit point, but can't tell which side contains the problem, what can you do to find out?
Loop playback and press Q or W (default keyboard).
Complete the path for locating Avid-native media files: External Drive\Avid MediaFiles\
MXF\1
You want to move a video edit point forward (to the right) so it aligns with a beat in music below. And you need to keep all downstream clips in place. How can you achieve this?
Mark an OUT at the music beat press the Extend button or key.
You park the position indicator over a Timeline segment so you can quickly load the original clip into the Source monitor. Which function lets you accomplish this?
Match Frame
Which SpectraMatte parameter refines the edges around the foreground subject?
Matte Blur
You consolidate or transcode a sequence and set Handle length to 12 frames. Which of the following is true?
Media Composer adds 12 frames to beginning and end of each .new clip.
What does the following message mean?
Media Composer can't move a filter effect (e.g., Resize) above or below a blend effect (e.g., 3D PIP).
What happens if you set 4 marks before performing a Splice-in or Overwrite edit?
Media Composer ignores the Source monitor's OUT mark.
Does changing the Record Monitor's Video Quality with the Video Quality Menu change the final resolution of your project upon export?
No
You created a sub-sequence and loaded it in your timeline for editing. Will the edits and changes made in this sub-sequence appear in the original sequence you derived it from?
No
Is it possible to add additional Timecode displays to the bottom of your Composer window?
No, because the additional timecode display appears at the TOP of the Composer window.
When you add the Blur effect to a segment is the blur immediately visible?
No, draw a shape
When Tracking, are you bound to tracking only the object that you want to obscure?
No, you can track something else like a shirt as long as the person's face follows the same path on screen.
Avid Media Composer is an NLE. What is an NLE?
Non-Linear Editing
A scene is perfect, but the director wants to remove the moment an actor clears his throat without affecting the scene's pace or duration. How can you accomplish this?
Overwrite trim the audio
Fill in the blanks: To replace a shot inside a 3D PIP, step into the effect and ______ the _______.
Overwrite, V2 footage
How do you add a thumbnail to a project listed in the Select Project window?
Park the position indicator at the desired frame in the Source or Record monitor, right-click the monitor and choose Save as project poster frame.
How do you set up the Timeline for a keying effect?
Place the background clip on V1 and foreground clip on V2.
After playback, what do red bars in the TC1 track mean?
Playback overtaxed the system and caused skipped or dropped frames
Name three ways to enter Trim mode. (Choose three)
Press the Trim Mode button or U key (default keyboard)., Lasso the edit point., Press the Go to Previous Trim or Go to Next Trim key (A and Son the default keyboard).
When applying a Blur effect, which two tools let you isolate the blur to cover a specific element? (Choose two)
Rect, Oval
What does the Audio Ducking tool do automatically?
Reduces the volume of music below a certain level whenever dialogue or narration is present.
What is the most efficient way to reduce the number of keyframes without changing the animation?
Remove Redundant Keyframes
You right-click the effect's keyframe track to remove unecessary keyframes without changing the animation. Which menu option accomplishes this?
Remove Redundant Keyframes
Which option in the User Profile menu lets you quickly access the Avid Users folder at the OS level?
Reveal User Profile
Refer to the illustration. Which of these screens is the Alpha?
Right
How can you remove a folder from the Favorites list in the Source Browser? (Select all that apply).
Right-Click on the Folder and select Remove from Favorites, click the star next to the folder in the directory tree or the star located in the Navigation Buttons
You want to add a keyframe to the Crop group only. Which of the following accomplishes this?
Right-click the Crop group's keyframe track in the Effect Editor and choose Add Keyframe.
What is the fastest way to add filler to the start of all your tracks?
Right-click the Timeline and choose Add Filler > At Start
How can you quickly view a clip's media file location at the OS level?
Right-click the clip in your bin and choose Reveal File.
A line of dialog is cut off at the beginning of a shot. How can you restore the missing material and maintain sync?
Ripple trim V1 and A1, B-side, to the left
S, T, and C are Timeline adaptors that mean/do what?
S: Spatial adaptor to identify segments with FrameFlex adjustments. T: Temporal adaptor to identify segments with adjustments to match the project's frame rate. C: Color adaptor to identify segments with Source Color setting adjustments.
(Choose two): How do you locate media files through Avid Media Composer at the OS level?
Select a clip in the bin and go to File > Reveal File., Right-click a clip in the bin and choose Reveal file.
You want to import at DNxHR SQ but it's not available in the Source Browser. How do you make it available?
Select an Ultra HD preset in the Format settings tab.
In the Source Browser, how do you add a source folder to the Favorites tab?
Select the folder you want to favorite and then click the star icon at the top of the Source Browser.
A lets you automate output to two files using pre-configured __________.
Send To template, Export settings
Which of the following is not one of the Timecode Information Display options?
Sequence/Source
You adjusted a sound effect's level in the Audio Mixer tool and want to apply the change to copies of this effect but not other sound effects on the same track. How can you accomplish this?
Set IN and OUT marks around the sound effects you want to adjust, park the position indicator over the adjusted segment, and select Set Level on Track - In/Out from the Audio Mixer's Fast menu.
How would you set up a 3-point to add a reaction shot that ends at a specific frame and covers specific narration in the sequence?
Set an OUT in the Source monitor and set IN and OUT marks in the Timeline.
You want to rework a portion of a sequence. How do you create the sub-sequence?
Set marks, select tracks, and drag the sequence icon from the Record monitor to a bin.
Which keyframe interpolation type holds a keyframe's value until the next keyframe - causing the speed to jump instantly from one value to another?
Shelf
By default, which keys cycle through the available cameras/shots in a group clip?
Shift + the Up and Down Arrows
Fill in the blanks: To adjust a shot's position without creating a gap in the Timeline, ______ to perform a _______.
Shift+ Alt (Windows) or Shift+ Option (Mac) lasso right-to-left the shot; slide
What FrameFlex parameter let's you see the maximum change you can make to the Size parameter before quality is reduced?
Size matches project raster
Refer to the illustration. The cutaway shot, 4PU-3_scratch, on V1 hides a jumpcut, but starts in too early. Which function would be the most efficient way to correct the edit?
Slide
Refer to the illustration. In the illustration, the Timeline is configured for which type of trim?
Slip
You want to adjust a reaction shot's content without changing it's duration or position in the Timeline. Which trim type can achieve this?
Slip
Fill in the Blank: To display a grid in the bin to speed up clip alignment during a storyboard edit, click the bin's Fast menu and choose ______
Snap to Grid> Enable
What are two ways to access Import settings? (Select two).
Source Browser, User settings tab
Fill in the blank: To adjust a hi-res image's framing, right-click the clip in the bin and choose and make changes in the tab.
Source Settings, FrameFlex
Your sequence contains 2 tracks V1 and A1. You want to insert a MOS (video only) clip between two Timeline segments containing audio. Which tracks do you activate to maintain sync?
Source V1 and A1 as well as Record V1 and A1
What does the S icon on a Timeline segment indicate?
Spatial adaptor identifying a FrameFlex adjustment
Refer to the illustration. What is the green screen reflection on the talent called?
Spill
Which SpectraMatte parameter group replaces reflected key color in the foreground subject?
Spill
Which animation curve (interpolation method) creates a smooth path, with natural ease-in and ease-out behavior?
Spline
Which keyframe interpolation type fluctuates a keyframe's value until the next keyframe - causing a natural ease in and out from one value to another?
Spline
As discussed in the lecture, what is the difference between the Spline and Linear keyframe Interpolation types?
Spline has a natural ease in and out effect and Linear has a constant rate of change effect.
If you plan to output a sequence as a MOV, 3840x2160, Apple ProRes 422 HQ file, where do you set the image size?
The Export Settings dialog box
Which of these statements is TRUE about the Extend function?
The Extend function uses IN or OUT marks as reference points to extend a clip on either side given sufficient handle is available.
If you plan to output a sequence as an MXFOP1 a, 3840x2160, DNxHR HQ file, where do you set the image size?
The Format settings tab
What is the result of Alt/Option dragging a master clip from one bin to another?
The clip is copied/cloned; no new media is created.
When using Text view to create a stringout sequence, what controls shot order?
The order you sorted the clips - top to bottom
If you try to navigate to specific timecode in the Source monitor and the system beeps at you, what could have caused this? (Select all that apply)
The top row of data displays Duration and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode., You entered a timecode value that doesn't exist in the clip., The top row of data displays IN/OUT and the bottom row displays Source V1 timecode.
What happens to animated parameters if you change the keyframe interpolation from linear to spline?
They naturally ease in and out of keyframes.
After playback, what do green bars in the TC1 track mean?
They never show because green bars do not appear in the TC1 track under any circumstances...
After playback, what do blue bars in the TC1 track mean?
They show areas that stressed the hard drives containing the source media but still played back in real-time.
Refer to the illustration. What is this pop-up menu and from where do you open it?
This pop-up menu is from the Video Quality Menu Button located at the bottom left of the Timeline.
What are two reasons to review you sequence with the sequence timecode visible?
Those reviewing the sequence can take notes with timestaps for editing adjustments later., It can provide assistance when evaluating the overall pacing of a scene. Too fast/too slow.
Which two tools help improve live review sessions (Choose two)
Timecode Window tool, Full Screen Playback option
What is the purpose of making Audio EQ adjustments?
To change the balance of low-range and high-range frequencies within a sound
Why does Avid recommend consolidating or transcoding camera-native media to Avid-native media? (Select two)
To improve system performance, to take advantage of Media Composer's media management tools
Why might you create a subclip? (Select all that apply)
To isolate important sound bites in an interview, To separate good cutaway shots, To separate individual takes when a director resets for another take without stopping the camera
Why might you add markers to a clip or sequence? (Select all that apply)
To mark good soundbites in an interview, To build a revision list while reviewing a sequence, To mark music cues or locations for sound effects in a sequence
What do you use the Audio tool for? (Select all that apply)
To measure levels while making adjustments in the Audio Mixer, To measure levels while making adjustments in the Audio EQ tool
What is the main reason for creating a Group Clip?
To quickly switch betwen simultaneously filmed camera angles in the Timeline without having to re-load each individual shot into the Source Monitor and set marks.
Refer to the illustration. Which Chroma Control parameter is demonstrated in the below image?
Tolerance
Which SpectraMatte parameter controls the range of hues to key out?
Tolerance
Which of the following does the Media tool let you do? (Select all that apply)
Track and manage media in one place, Delete video and audio files without accidentally deleting a clip, Identify and delete unused render files
Which function converts a media file, modifying its codec and/or frame rate?
Transcode
You edit linked clips into a sequence and want to convert the camera-native media to Avid- native media. Which function do you use to accomplish this?
Transcode
(T/F). Before high-resolution rasters emerged, we identified SD and HD rasters by vertical resolution - for example, 480p, 720p, 1080i. With greater-than HD rasters, we switched to a horizontal resolution reference - 2K, 4K, 8K, etc.
True
After you draw a shape, Media Composer automatically activates the Selection tool so you can adjust the shape's position.
True
Camera-native media may need a third-party plugin to work
True
If you click a video resolution pop-menu, only available codecs for your project type appear.
True
If you click the Step In button and add an effect, it gets added below existing effect(s)
True
T/F: According to the book, NEVER make assumptions about final delivery specs.
True
T/F: Color bars and tone in video editing are used to calibrate your video, to easily match its levels of color and loudness with other video production standards.
True
T/F: The J-K-L keys can be used to trim forwards and backwards in real-time?
True
T/F: Volume keyframes tell Media Composer when you want a level adjustments to start/end and by how much between that start/end.
True
The Linked Plug-in tab only appears in the Source Settings dialog box if the clip's source file includes camera metadata.
True
If you only wanted to export a specific middle portion of your final sequence, which option would you check in the AMA File Export Window?
Use Marks
Where is the Avid MediaFiles folder stored on the internal drive?
Users\Public\Documents\Avid Media Composer (Windows) or Users/Shared/AvidMediaComposer (Mac)
What does a keying effect such as SpectraMatte do?
Uses color or luminance to generate a matte
Which of these breif explination matches up with a Timewarp effect?
Uses keyframes to vary a Timeline segment's speed over time
How can the FrameFlex adapter be modified to create a pan-and-zoom style effect?
Using the Effect Editor
Refer to the illustration. With these shots combined by an effect, which clip will appear in the foreground by default?
V4
If you auto-nest the Resize effect on top of a 3D PIP on V4, what happens when you adjust the Scaling parameter?
V4's 3D PIP and all layers below are scaled.
You create a 4-panel split screen (5 tracks total) and all layers start at the same time and share the same duration. If playback stutters, which layer would you render?
V5
Which AutoSync option lets you sync production audio clips without timecode and video clips containing scratch audio without setting marks? (select only ONE answer)
Waveform Analysis
Refer to the illustration. What parameters do these buttons control?
XYZ Rotation
Can you borrow a bin from another project from within Media Composer? If yes, how?
Yes, ensure no bins are selected and go to File> Open Bin.
You accidentally delete a clip from the bin but not its media file. Can you restore the clip to the bin without having to reimport?
Yes, open the Media tool, locate the clip, and drag it to the bin.
Can you delete an unused Export setting?
Yes, right-click the export setting in the User settings tab and choose Delete.
What's the difference between a traditional motion effect and the Timewarp effect? (Select all that apply).
You apply the Timewarp effect to a Timeline segment and load a clip in the Source monitor to generate a traditional motion effect., You can keyframe a Timewarp effect but cannot keyframe a traditional motion effect., You can speed up, slow down, and create a freeze frame with a Timewarp effect but only speed up or slow down a clip when generatng a traditional motion effect.
Each numbered folder inside the MXF folder includes 2 database files which track each media file's metadata and all the links associated with each media file. Which of the following are the correct database files?
msmFMID.pmr & msmMMOB.mdb