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The ____ will be where everything is managed from (special effects,
color corrections, etc) and will be the place where everything goes in
and out Correct Ans- edit
how can color corrections be added to clips in the timeline when the
editor and the color corrector are both working on the same footage?
Correct Ans- be either "baked in" or presented to the editor as a LUT
(color lookup table) or a CDL (color decision list)
why is an LUT and a CDL better for presenting clips to the editor than
baking them in? Correct Ans- a more flexible approach because things
will always change throughout the production, and once a "look" is
baked in, it is much more difficult to remove it later.
Once locked off, each reel will need to be exported, usually as some
kind of Correct Ans- EDL (Edit Decision List) or AAF (Advanced
Authoring Format) - can then be used to assemble the actual film for
encoding and distribution.
every major movie in the world is made using a ____ _____ for the
video part and a ______ system for the audio. Correct Ans- - Media
Composer
- ProTools
,what is round tripping? Correct Ans- when you bounce media (and
your sequence) back and forth between one system and another when a
specific job is required
Dynamic Media Folders (DMFs) take the concept of background
services one step further by allowing you to Correct Ans- copy,
consolidate, and transcode tasks even while Media Composer isn't
running.
DMF can live where? Correct Ans- anywhere on your system or even
on your network
what is a profile in relation to DMF Correct Ans- a script that Avid
Background Services will follow when media is added to a Dynamic
Media Folder
Profiles are created from within ______ ________ and then attached to
one or more folders via the _____ _____ _____ ______ Correct Ans-
media composer
- dynamic media folder window
profiles (DMF) allow you to Correct Ans- copy, transcode, or
consolidate files using the detailed instructions you give them
After you have configured the DMF profile, these operations run
Correct Ans- autonomously, preparing the media to your
specifications.
,To create a Dynamic Media Folder, you start by Correct Ans- -
creating a folder on your computer or network.
- Make sure it's a folder that your computer will always "see";
- Avid Background Services process will watch that folder for new files,
& when it sees new files, it'll refer to the profile that you create
to create a DMF folder with a profile: Correct Ans- 1. open project &
make sure background services is running
2. Create two folders on your desktop. 1. is where you drop the files.
This folder can be anywhere on your system or network, providing it is
always visible to your Media Composer. 2. where you will copy the
files. This could be on a separate media drive
3.Open the Dynamic Media Folders window - tools > Dynamic Media
Folders
4. need to add your folder: Click on the small "+" button
5. A window will open—find the folder on your desktop and click
Choose
6. Open the Profile Editor
If you create a DMF folder by mistake or want to delete an existing one,
click Correct Ans- the small button with the dot next to the "+" button -
will remove the selected folder from the list, though the actual folder on
the desktop will not be deleted.
, The Profile Editor does what Correct Ans- configures some settings
and creates a series of actions to perform when you put things into the
DMF folder
If you haven't used the profile editor before, you will see just a _____
______ in the pull-down menu at the top right. Correct Ans- Default
Profile
To create an action (copy): Correct Ans- 1. Click the Add an Action
button (the "+" button)
2. pick copy from list (copy, consolidate, & transcode)
3. click the small triangle to open up the options.
4. Click the Set folder icon as shown in the image below and navigate to
the folder you created to copy the files.
The Copy action would be useful if you wanted to Correct Ans-
automate a backup operation
two further options for use with the copy action Correct Ans- ------
Auto Relink When Complete: The linked clips in the bin will be relinked
to the media at the destination location after the copy of each file has
concluded.
- if you are using the Copy action to copy files to a more permanent
location.
- if you are using the Copy action to create a backup, don't select this
option because doing so would link to the backup copies.