DIGI 175- Final Exam

What extension denotes a DaVinci Resolve project file?

.drp

What does the data burn-in features in DaVinci Resolve allow users to include in their videos for client feedback?

All of the above

How can you select multiple clips on the timeline?

Any of the above

What is the purpose of the "Paste Attributes" function in DaVinci Resolve's color page?

Applying selective color corrections to a shot

In the bars palette, how are the controls displayed differently compared to the color wheels?

As bars representing color channels

What is the purpose of the automatic white balance tool in DaVinci Resolve?

Balancing color temperature

What element is most often used to organize imported clips in DaVinci Resolve?

Bins

Which timeline mode allows you to add edit points (cuts) when you click on a clip?

Blade Edit mode

What online streaming platforms does DaVinci Resolve have direct integration with?

Both B and C

How do you create a project file for use on another computer or submitting through Canvas?

Click on File>Save Project As...

Which zoom function allows you to manually zoom in and out of the timeline?

Custom Zoom

What is the default workspace that opens when beginning a new project?

Cut Page

What happens to your media files when they are imported into DaVinci Resolve?

DaVinci Resolve creates a link to the media files but does nothing to the files themselves

Where can you find the pre-built looks in the DaVinci Resole gallery?

DaVinci Resolve looks folder

What does the range mode in Fairlight allow you to do?

Define specific playback ranges for focused adjustments

What does the low pass filter in the waveform settings help achieve?

Displays a clean and neat brightness- only view

What is the purpose of the orange box in the scopes palette when expanding the waveforms?

Displays waveform visibility options

A dolly-in shot moves the entire camera further away to the subject, rather than zooming out the lens.

False

A soft mix may be described as a gradual, momentary blending of the ending frames of shot A and the beginning frames of shot B.

False

An editor should always strive to edit in a stationary simple shot after a complex moving shot.

False

Dissolves should always be used to edit a dialogue scene.

False

Hours, minutes, seconds, and frames are referred to together as time mapping.

False

If an editor wants to add more detail, they should simply add more pixels.

False

If the action line is crossed, the screen direction will not be reversed.

False

It is never acceptable to edit in a way that intentionally manipulates the audience

False

It is not important to resize the image to be consistent through an entire film.

False

Pacing does not always have to equal energy

False

The better the dit, the more it is noticed.

False

The color correction process occurs at the start of a production

False

The most frequently used transition is called the pop.

False

The outgoing clip is the clip that follows a clip that has just ended.

False

The render queue in the Deliver page shows a list of completed renders.

False

The start of a clip is called the head board.

False

True or False: Adjusting audio levels at the clip level in Fairlight affects the entire track rather than individual clips.

False

True or False: Custom curves in DaVinci Resolve are primarily used for targeted secondary corrections rather than primary corrections.

False

True or False: Custom workflow presets on the Deliver page offer limited options compared to predefined workflows like Vimeo.

False

True or False: The shot match feature in DaVinci Resolve always produces accurate color correction results when matching one clip to another.

False

True or False: YRGB image processing in DaVinci Resolve ensures that overall brightness remains constant when adjusting individual color channels.

False

True or false? All media files must be organized into different folders on your hard drive before you import them into DaVinci Resolve?

False

True or false? DaVinci Resolve Studio effects cannot be applied in the free version of Davinci Resolve?

False

True or false? In the edit page, you can insert a clip by dragging and dropping it at an edit point in the timeline.

False

Where can you find metadata related to your media?

In both the Metadata and Inspector>File tabs

Where can you find video and audio transitions when working in the Edit Page?

In the Effects tab

What action does DaVinci Resolve take if a user attempts to re-render a job that has already been completed?

It prompts the user with a dialog box to confirm overwriting

The window where all of the media is visible for use is called the:

Media Pool

Which page provides the most flexibility for importing clips into the media pool?

Media page

What type of information is used by Smart Bins?

Metadata

What is the purpose of the thumbnail timeline in the color page?

Navigating the timeline

On a Mac how can you maximize the viewer and turn off all the pallets in the color page?

Pressing OPT+F

When DaVinci Resolve launches, the first window that appears is the:

Project Manager Window

How can additional points be added to the custom curves for more targeted adjustments?

Select the "Add Point" option in the options menu

Which equalizer is unique to the Fairlight page and operates at the track level?

Six band equalizer

An editor should always make sure that information on the audio track reinforces the visual content.

Tru

A crossfade is heard when a dissolve is used as an audio transition.

True

A good motion media project constantly feeds new information to the audience.

True

A match dissolve occurs when the compositions of two shots are very similar, but they have different subject matter.

True

A slop edit is a version of a project where the only transitions that are used are cuts.

True

A video image is made up of a grid of tiny boxes filled with differing brightness and color data. Each box is called a pixel.

True

A whip pan acts as a natural pan when the camera operator quickly pans away creating a blur effect that can be used in the editing process later as a transition.

True

An example of when the use of a cut would be appropriate would be during an action scene.

True

Cross-cutting has to do with cutting in between two separate plot lines that are occurring simultaneously.

True

Frame rate has to do with the amount of frames that are captured by a camera within a second.

True

If two shots will not go together as a cut, then they will almost certainly not go together as a dissolve.

True

Matching shots in a dialogue scene is a commonly recommended best practice of editing.

True

Media files contain data called metadata which accounts for hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.

True

Most transitions require a few frames to be shared between the clip that is ending, and the clip that is beginning.

True

One of the final steps of editing a project is to observe and check that the axis line is never broken.

True

Post-production software can select a particular color and turn it invisible using a chromakey.

True

Pursuing an assistant editor role is often the first step of pursuing a career as a lead editor.

True

Rendering can be described as the creation of new simplified media files that are based on the merged result of numerous affected clip references.

True

Save close up shots for moments when the audience will benefit the most from reading the subject's emotions.

True

Some cuts may be performed using a form of measurement called a beat which accounts for an editor's gut feeling instead of time or frames.

True

The last frame of a clip is called the tail frame.

True

The running time is the final completed length of the production.

True

There are never circumstances where an editor may leave a shot fully in tact without cutting.

True

There are two main parts of a video signal, luminance and chrominance.

True

There should be a reason to leave every shot, everytime.

True

True or False: DaVinci Resolve allows for direct integration with online streaming platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter.

True

True or False: In DaVinci Resolve's render queue, the software defaults to rendering only the highlighted job.

True

True or False: The data burn-in feature in DaVinci Resolve allows users to add custom text, such as the timeline index, to their videos for easy reference during discussions.

True

True or False? To restore the layout to its default settings, click on Workspace>Reset UI Layout.

True

True or false? The purpose of the Media Page is for importing and organizing media for a projet.

True

Unused frames hidden by transitions are referred to as handles.

True

Video scores help an editor measure and analyze the video signal to keep it within the "legal" zone.

True

When a new subject enters a scene, cutting to a close shot is a good way to introduce them to the audience.

True

When a picture and sound's traces conclude at the same time, it is known as a butt--cut.

True

When a subject is moving around an environment, before the subject is shown entering in the next shot, they should be shown completely exiting the previous frame.

True

When editing two clips together, the clip ending is called the outgoing clip.

True

Whereas creativity and storytelling are important, media projects also rely on efficiency and timeliness.

True

With a single subject, an editor should try to avoid cutting to the same camera angle.

True

Which keys are used to go from shot to shot on the color pages?

Up and down arrow keys

Where is the Live Save option located?

User Preferences

Which situation is ideal for suing the white balance tool?

When there's uncertainty about the true color of an element

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Selection tool?

the A key

What is the keyboard shortcut for the Blade tool?

the B key

What tool do you use for making a cut in a clip on the timeline?

the Blade tool

What is the keyboard shortcut for adding a marker to a clip or timeline?

the M key

What is the keyboard shortcut to undo the last action?

the Z key