Tech

According to an employment report from the state of Virginia, broadcast techs there can expect to earn approximately how much annually?

$18,000-$74,000

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

(MIDI) a computer protocol that makes it possible to control a musical synthesizer using a computer's sound card

The term "television" was first used in _____.

1900

Why is access to equipment so important to the education of an A/V technician?

A/V technicians must become familiar with many different software programs. A/V technicians have to learn how to use many different types of devices.

computer graphics interfaces

CGI, the equipment and software used to create digital audiovisual special effects

In the shooting of a movie, if something does not go according to script, which member of the team is least likely to notice?

Cinematographer

Why were most movies from the late 1890s until the early 1930s only filmed in black and white?

Color films had to be hand-colored, frame by frame.

As beginning jobs before certification and completion of an educational program, which of the following would provide the most helpful and comprehensive learning experiences for an aspiring audio technician?

DJ assistant at radio station movie theater projectionist

As digital audio technologies continue to evolve, the opportunities for audio technicians will likely decrease in many fields.

False

Filmmaking has not been drastically changed by digital technology.

False

Scenes for films are almost always filmed in the same sequence they appear in the script.

False

Why must scriptwriters write scripts according to industry standards?

If scripts were not written according to industry standards, they would not be easily understood by everyone involved.

Internships for visual technicians can be beneficial for which of the following reasons?

Interns learn necessary skills and get hands-on training and experiences.

Which of the following inventions described the unique feature of the first movie camera, invented in 1897?

It rotated to produce panning shots.

Even if it is unpaid, why might an internship be beneficial for a visual technician?

It will provide essential skills, experiences, and hands-on training.

From the 1890s until the early 1930s, why were there very few movies in color produced?

Movies had to be colored by hand, frame by frame.

When scriptwriters are writing scripts, why do they have to write them in accordance with industry standards?

Scripts have to be written according to industry standards so that everyone involved will be able to understand.

Which statement best supports the contention that audiovisual technology will continue to improve?

Since the beginning of audiovisual technology, there have been nearly continuous rapid advances.

test patterns

TV signals designed so TV set owners could adjust their own sets for the best sound and picture reception

Which movie, starring Al Jolson, in 1927, started the era of films with sound?

The Jazz Singer

Which of the following are the most important reasons people in the 1920s were so interested in seeing lifelike stories in audiovisual format? Select all that apply.

The combination of sound and video was riveting to them. They got to see unfamiliar or important events from all over the world.

Why, do you suppose, the following course offered by a leading university's School of Theater, Film and Television would be valuable for a student interested in a career in Audio-Visual Technology?

The course provides students an opportunity to be mentored by professionals in the film and television industry. The course bridges what is learned in the labs and studios on campus with actual worksites in the corporate environment.

A filmmaker creates a documentary film that shows two people sitting in a porch outside on rocking chairs. For two hours, these people talk politely, discussing different topics, such as food and the weather. The picture is clear and the sound quality is great. However, sales for this movie, measured by the number of people coming to see it in the theater, are very low. Why wouldn't more people want to see this motion picture?

The documentary has no captivating story to interest people. There is no conflict between the people shown in the documentary.

Why is important for film editors to have a knack for storytelling?

The film editor must weave many scenes and sections of scenes together to tell a cohesive story.

When early motion pictures played in movie theaters, they were often accompanied by live organ or piano music. Which of the following are the most likely reasons that this happened? (Select all that apply).

The music helped viewers to interpret the dramatic action in the films. The music accompanied the movies because the movies were silent and audiences were used to hearing music during plays in theaters.

Which of the following are likely reasons people enjoy watching lifelike stories on the screen? Select all that apply.

The stories remind them of situations they are familiar with. People develop a connection that is emotional with the stories and/or characters.

Which of the following descriptions most closely describes a successful trailer for a movie, such as an expert editor might create?

The trailer should give audiences a very brief but exciting glimpse of the movie, enough to make them want more.

Aspiring A/V technicians need access to equipment. Why is this essential in helping them become A/V technicians?

They need to learn how to use a wide variety of different types of equipment.

Which of the following film pioneers helped make films widely available to ordinary people?

Thomas Edison Robert William Paul

A compositor works to construct the final film image by combining various layers of film and sound.

True

When planning your educational and career path, it makes sense to consider where you want to work and what type of work you want to do.

True

digital camera

a camera that stores images on digital memory instead of film—both still images and video recordings can be digital

sequel

a continuation of a storyline in a subsequent film, often after the success of a first

When working as an audio technician intern, what would be the most likely effect of performing your duties consistently, competently, and cheerfully?

a good reputation, solid references, and relevant experiences

technician

a person with technical skills specific to equipment and operations

storyboards

a sequence of drawings or images that depict the action in a scene, act, or part of a film; may include director's notes, sketched in dialog, or other information needed by the film crew

frame

a single image from film or video. When many are added together and displayed at 24 frames per second, they create the perception of motion

Which of the following might be the most difficult to convey in a screenplay?

actors' emotions

Scripts based on other sources, such as short stories, novels, or biographies, are known as _____.

adapted screenplays

overdubs

additional audio tracks in a recording, such as when a singer records one track for the melody and another to harmonize with the melody

certificate

an award from a technical or community college indicating the successful completion of a course of study

audiovisual

any technology involving components of both sound and images, even though the image or images may not move

Which of the following is a possible reason that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts minimal growth in the career group of the arts, A/V, and technology between 2010 and 2020?

automated broadcast capabilities the ability of one person to complete many different tasks related to this career area

In which of the following locations might an A/V technician be least likely to work full-time?

bank

What kinds of Academy Awards might an experienced audio technician in the movie industry win? (Select all that apply).

best sound editing best sound mixing

Which best described most television in the 1940s and 1950s?

black and white

kinetoscope

cabinet that enabled individuals to views short film clips through a viewing port, invented by Thomas Edison

Which of the following is another name for cinematographers?

camera operators directors of photography lighting specialists

scope

can mean the size, range, complexity, and budget of a feature film or other project

One Tuesday evening, an aspiring actress is performing on the stage in a local play, hoping to become a famous movie actress one day. She might get her wish if a ________ was in the audience looking for actors for an upcoming movie and was impressed by her performance.

casting director

Of the following people on the film production team, who is responsible for adjusting the colors of films during editing?

colorist

What might be the best way to create a scene in a science fiction film that describes one of the characters being chased through deep space by an alien creature?

computer graphics green screen

compositor

constructs the final film image by combining layers of various film and sound tracks

editing bay

control room with editing equipment, computers, monitors, and sound system

Which of the following teams are important for the making of a film?

creative cinematography

Which of the following elements does the cinematographer have to be concerned with?

depth of focus balance of light and dark

During which of the five phases of filmmaking do the filmmakers decide on a budget?

development

Which of the following would not be necessary to include in a screenplay?

directions for choosing actors

If several members of a film's production team have a disagreement about how something is supposed to be portrayed on the screen, which member is likely to be able to make the final decision?

director

Members of the production team for a movie do not agree about how a certain scripted scene should be portrayed on screen. Which member of the team is most likely to make the final decision on this matter?

director

The collaborative team responsible for creating a film is in the process of creating advertisements for it and of figuring out how to generate excitement about the film. Which of the five phases of filmmaking are they most likely in?

distribution

Screenwriters would be least involved in planning which type of film?

documentary

Which type of film would typically require the least amount of input from a screenwriter?

documentary

In a tense scene in a mystery film, what might be the best types of background music for a music editor to choose?

dramatic intense

For which of the following are music editors responsible?

editing a film's musical soundtrack structuring the soundtrack

What kinds of information should a person's résumé include?

education work experiences

Which of the following tasks is an audio technician most likely to perform while working on a nature documentary? (Select all that apply).

eliminating potentially distracting background noise adding sound effects

To become an audio technician, the most successful tactics might include the following. (Select all that apply).

establishing a reputation as a reliable professional gaining different types of experience in audio technology

Which of the following ways would a film editor likely not want to edit a significant conversation between two characters in a move?

extremely quick shots of each character focusing on the ceiling focusing on the right arm of one character throughout the dialogue

The Nickelodeon, the first movie theater to become successful showing only films, opened in Pittsburg, in 1915.

false

shorts

films with a full running time of less than 40 minutes, including all credits

troubleshoot

fix or correct difficulties in equipment, software, or interfaces

What is one still image in a film or video called?

frame

Which of the following are examples of situations requiring creativity in an A/V technician?

how to amplify sound in a very large coliseum how to capture the sounds that deer make in the woods how to record dialog in a noisy movie set how to pick up the sound of a pin drop.

Which of the following is not the type of situation a sound technician would need to handle with creativity?

how to make the main character appear in more scenes in a movie

colorist

in early film, an artist trained to apply life-like color to black and white images captured on film; today, an artist who works to integrate the various colors on a film for continuity during editing

readings

in film acting, means different reactions in takes, saying the same lines different ways

Which of the following inventions allowed people to individually view motion pictures in viewing parlors?

kinetoscope

f you are technically savvy, know about equipment and how to use it, you are _____.

knowledgeable

If a dramatic scene in a movie had a long and very significant conversation between two characters, what would probably be the best way for a film editor to edit it?

long-lasting shots of the characters as they speak to highlight the importance of their conversation

While it would be useful in some fields, which of these skills or traits would probably be least necessary for an A/V technician?

mathematical skills

Which of the following might an audio technician do to music in a recording studio?

mix it master it

feature-length films

movies that are between 40 and 210 minutes in length

Today, trending current events are often present on websites. Which of the following early developments in audiovisual technology is most closely related to this?

newsreels

documentary

nonfiction motion picture describing real-life events, stories, and people, made for educational or historical purposes

kinetograph

one of the first cameras to show moving pictures, invented by Thomas Edison

What are venues?

places where performances are given

venues

places where performances are given, such as clubs, stadiums, concert halls

Final Draft

popular screenwriting software

Who has the primary responsibility in the making of a film?

producer

digital audio work stations

professional consoles with computer interfaces and outputs for A/V technicians

production designer

professional responsible for the physical look of a film or video project

A film producer is having difficulty with distribution. After major and minor theaters show no interest in the film, what would the logical next move be for him to take?

pursue Internet distribution

In which of the following environments would an A/V technician be most likely to work?

reception hall

Which of the following is most likely result an audio technician intern can expect by demonstrating competency and consistency in all of her duties?

references that are solid, a positive reputation, and experiences that are relevant

adapted screenplay

screenplay based on another published source, such as a novel, short story, or news article

original screenplay

screenplay conceived by the screenwriter and not based on previous published source

What challenge do producers sometimes face when films are completed?

securing distribution

Of the following, which elements are cinematographers not responsible for?

selection of actors

Which of the following would a film editor probably be least concerned with?

selection of actors budget

newsreels

short movies about current events around the world, usually shown prior to the main feature in movie theaters in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

savvy

sophisticated, knowledgeable, shrewd

Which of the following is responsible for editing recorded dialogue?

sound designer

equalizer

sound engineering board used to set parameters at each frequency level

Job title's associated with a career in visual and audio technology

stagehand production assistant master control operator

Choose the venues where audiovisual materials can be found today. (Select all that apply.)

stores, homes, businesses, doctors' offices, schools, the internet

On early television stations, what typically filled the screen from around 11pm until 6am?

test patterns

Which of the following is least important for the production designer to understand when making a movie?

the actors who have been cast for the movie

opening credits

the cast and crew principals whose names appear at the beginning of the film

CG process

the computer graphics or digital side of filmmaking

green screen

the descriptive name for the colored background in front of which actors perform and are filmed and then these images are transferred to a digitally animated background

cinematographer

the director of photography during film production

What do production designers have to have extensive knowledge of when they are involved in the production of a motion picture?

the era in which the story happens the place in which the story is set the movie's characters

Which of the following inventions has had the greatest impact on sound technology?

the microphone

mastering

the process of sequencing, equalizing, and transferring recordings from various sources onto a permanent storage device

rendering

the process used to combine scenes captured on film into a final cohesive and complete movie

continuity

the uninterrupted unity developed by careful observation of details during filming to be sure different takes will appear as one

above-the-line

top creative technicians on a movie crew, such as cinematographers and directors, whose names appear above the title line in movie credits

If a film's producer is not having luck with distribution, especially with movie theaters not showing interest, what would be a good option to pursue next?

trying for distribution on the Internet

What might be the best method for creating a scene where one vital actress, with a leading role, is missing from the scene?

use of a green screen

acoustic footprint

use of recorded sound to evaluate the noise produced by objects and structures in their surroundings

ad lib

when an actor adds original dialogue to his scripted dialogue

When can post-production of a film begin?

when the production phase is completed before the shooting of the film begin

There are different ways of being adaptable. Which of the following is the least likely way in which an A/V technician might need to be adaptable?

willingness to do other people's work, even if it interferes with the A/V technician's responsibilities

Which tasks are certified audio technicians most likely to perform regularly? (Select all that apply).

working on Foley sets spinning dance tunes as a DJ recording the sounds of lions in Africa

Which of the following would an A/V technician NOT typically do? (Select all that apply).

write a script for a movie negotiate ticket prices for concerts and plays