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Please follow the link below and read about Sound in Video.
http://video101course.com/sound2/sound01.html
Then on a separate sheet of paper (with both partners’ names) write the answer (not the letter) to each quiz question. Turn in the quiz to the Guest Teacher. Yes, it counts in your grade. If you finish early, you may edit. NO SHOOTING TODAY!
SOUND Quiz, 3/14.
Which best describes sound waves?
-Chain reaction of air molecules slamming into each other.
-High frequency light waves
-Packets of energy that float through a vacuum
-Low frequency light waves
Sound frequency is measured in:
-Avis
-Hertz
-Marconis
-Watts
-Lumens
Which sound frequency is most likely to physically shake your chair?
-20 hz
-10,000 hz
-20, 000 hz
-1.2 million hz
-200 million hz
By your mid 20s, your ability to hear ______ frequencies has already begun to deteriorate (especially if you listen to a lot of very loud music).
-Very low frequencies
-Mid-range frequencies
-High frequencies
Which type of mike is used the LEAST in professional video production?
-Omnidirectional
-Cardioid
-Super-cardioid
Which type of mike is commonly called a “shotgun.”
-Omnidirectional
-Cardioid
-Super-cardioid
Which is true of dynamic mikes
-Need a battery
-More rugged than condenser mikes
-Both are true of dynamic mikes
-Neither are true of dynamic mikes
Which is the biggest DISADVANTAGE of lav mikes?
-Often placed too close to subject’s mouth
-Need a separate mike for each person
-Too small to be handled easily
-Often pick up radio interference
-Intimidating
At what level should a lav be placed?
-Collar
-Navel
-Waist
In the industry, a handheld mike is often called a _______ mike.
-Lav
-Shotgun
-Stick
-Pole
-News
About how far away from the subject’s mouth should you hold a handheld?
-3 inches
-12 inches
-6 feet
-20 feet
-75 feet
Attaching a supercardioid mike to a stick creates a:
-Stick mike
-Rifle mike
-Fishpole mike
-Lavaliere mike
-Handheld mike
A disadvantage of a boom mike setup is:
-Poor quality sound
-Radio interference
-Need a separate mike for each person
-Need a person to operate the mike
-Mike is visible on camera
Which is NOT a disadvantage of wireless mikes?
-Fade with distance
-Can pick up static and radio noise
-Are fairly expensive
-All are disadvantages”
What type of mike is this?
-Cosine
-Satellite
-Platter
-Parabolic
-Night-vision
VU meter levels should:
-NEVER touch the red zone
-Average straight up
-Move only when there is a malfunction
-Always be set to automatic and ignored
Audio levels that are recorded too high result in too much…
-Distortion
-Hiss
When does “automatic gain control” sometimes cause problems?
-During quiet passages when no one is speaking
-During loud moments when many people all talk at once
-When audio levels remain similar for a long period of time
-When the speaker has a very low-pitched voice
-When the speaker has a very high-pitched voice
Faders are also known as:
-Flavometers
-Spot-o-meters
-Audiometers
-Spectrometers
-Potentiometers
You have adjusted the EQ of your audio, and the result is a more muffled sound. You have:
-Increased bass
-Increased treble
A device that mixes two audio sources together is called a:
-Mixer
-Combiner
-Spectrometer
-Audiometer
-Enhancer
Which audio connector has 3 pins?
-RCA
-XLR
-Phone
-Mini
-All the above
The reason to talk “across” a mike and not directly into the mike is:
-Picks up high frequencies better
-Talking directly into a mike can damage it
-Breath from “p” sounds can degrade a recording
-Picks up low frequencies better
-A & D
“Nat Sound” is:
-Primary sound of a narrator’s voice
-Sounds that are added to a scene in post production
-Background sounds that occur when shooting
-Music
-Sounds that must be removed from a recording