A/V tech quiz 1 with complete solutions
any technology involving components of both sound and images, even though the
image or images may not move - Answers -audiovisual
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 - Answers -colorist
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 - Answers -frame
short movies about current events around the world, usually shown prior to the main
feature in movie theaters in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s - Answers -newsreels
a person with technical skills specific to equipment and operations - Answers -
technician
TV signals designed so TV set owners could adjust their own sets for the best sound
and picture reception - Answers -test patterns
Why were most movies from the late 1890s until the early 1930s only filmed in black
and white? - Answers -Color films had to be hand-colored, frame by frame
Which of the following are the most important reasons people in the 1920s were so
interested in seeing lifelike stories in audiovisual format? - Answers --the combination of
sound and video was riveting to them
-they expected music with their entertainment
-they got to see unfamiliar or important events from all over the world
Why is access to equipment so important to the education of an A/V technician? -
Answers --A/V technicians have to learn how to use many different types of devices.
-A/V technicians must become familiar with many different software programs
Which of the following descriptions most closely describes a successful trailer for a
movie, such as an expert editor might create? - Answers -the trailer should give
audiences a very brief but exciting glimpse of the movie, enough to make them want
more
In which of the following environments would an A/V technician be most likely to work? -
Answers -reception hall
, In which of the following locations might an A/V technician be least likely to work full-
time? - Answers -bank
Which of the following inventions described the unique feature of the first movie camera,
invented in 1897? - Answers -It rotated to produce panning shots
Today, trending current events are often present on websites. Which of the following
early developments in audiovisual technology is most closely related to this? - Answers
-newsreels
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? - Answers --The music accompanied the movies because the movies were
silent and audiences were used to hearing music during plays in theaters
-The music helped viewers to interpret the dramatic action in the films
The term "television" was first used in - Answers -1900
On early television stations, what typically filled the screen from around 11pm until
6am? - Answers -test patterns
The Nickelodeon, the first movie theater to become successful showing only films,
opened in Pittsburg, in 1915. - Answers -false, 1905
Choose the venues where audiovisual materials can be found today. - Answers --the
internet
-schools
-doctors' offices
-businesses
-stores
-homes
Which statement best supports the contention that audiovisual technology will continue
to improve? - Answers -Since the beginning of audiovisual technology, there have been
nearly continuous rapid advances
What is one still image in a film or video called? - Answers -frame
use of recorded sound to evaluate the noise produced by objects and structures in their
surroundings - Answers -acoustic footprint
professional consoles with computer interfaces and outputs for A/V technicians -
Answers -digital audio work stations
any technology involving components of both sound and images, even though the
image or images may not move - Answers -audiovisual
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 - Answers -colorist
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 - Answers -frame
short movies about current events around the world, usually shown prior to the main
feature in movie theaters in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s - Answers -newsreels
a person with technical skills specific to equipment and operations - Answers -
technician
TV signals designed so TV set owners could adjust their own sets for the best sound
and picture reception - Answers -test patterns
Why were most movies from the late 1890s until the early 1930s only filmed in black
and white? - Answers -Color films had to be hand-colored, frame by frame
Which of the following are the most important reasons people in the 1920s were so
interested in seeing lifelike stories in audiovisual format? - Answers --the combination of
sound and video was riveting to them
-they expected music with their entertainment
-they got to see unfamiliar or important events from all over the world
Why is access to equipment so important to the education of an A/V technician? -
Answers --A/V technicians have to learn how to use many different types of devices.
-A/V technicians must become familiar with many different software programs
Which of the following descriptions most closely describes a successful trailer for a
movie, such as an expert editor might create? - Answers -the trailer should give
audiences a very brief but exciting glimpse of the movie, enough to make them want
more
In which of the following environments would an A/V technician be most likely to work? -
Answers -reception hall
, In which of the following locations might an A/V technician be least likely to work full-
time? - Answers -bank
Which of the following inventions described the unique feature of the first movie camera,
invented in 1897? - Answers -It rotated to produce panning shots
Today, trending current events are often present on websites. Which of the following
early developments in audiovisual technology is most closely related to this? - Answers
-newsreels
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? - Answers --The music accompanied the movies because the movies were
silent and audiences were used to hearing music during plays in theaters
-The music helped viewers to interpret the dramatic action in the films
The term "television" was first used in - Answers -1900
On early television stations, what typically filled the screen from around 11pm until
6am? - Answers -test patterns
The Nickelodeon, the first movie theater to become successful showing only films,
opened in Pittsburg, in 1915. - Answers -false, 1905
Choose the venues where audiovisual materials can be found today. - Answers --the
internet
-schools
-doctors' offices
-businesses
-stores
-homes
Which statement best supports the contention that audiovisual technology will continue
to improve? - Answers -Since the beginning of audiovisual technology, there have been
nearly continuous rapid advances
What is one still image in a film or video called? - Answers -frame
use of recorded sound to evaluate the noise produced by objects and structures in their
surroundings - Answers -acoustic footprint
professional consoles with computer interfaces and outputs for A/V technicians -
Answers -digital audio work stations
