Avid MC Lesson 2 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions

Avid Media Composer – 110 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Media Composer allows you to create a project with a custom raster dimension. - Ans: True DNxHD and DNxHR are... - Ans: Avid codecs When you consolidate subclips or sequences, new master clips are created with a new duration, based on that of the subclip or segment in the sequence. - Ans: True When transcoding, the drive whose name is bold is the drive that... - Ans: Has the most available space. Avid Native Media is... - Ans: Media created when you Import, Consolidate and Transcode. The Bin View menu will... - Ans: Select a preset or custom view of prearranged bin columns. You can print whatever is displayed in a bin. - Ans: True Creating Subclips... - Ans: Is a great way to manage footage, does not create new media, Can be organized independently of the master clips. Media Composer can open only bins from other projects, not sequences. - Ans: False Select all the ways to sync a Group Clip. - Ans: In Points, Out Points, Source Timecode, and Waveform Analysis. If editing a group of clips to a sequence from the bin in Text view; what controls the order the clips will appear in the sequence? - Ans: You can control the order the clips appear in the sequence simply by sorting them in the bin. If editing a group of clips to the sequence from the bin in Frame view; what controls the order the clip will appear in the sequence? - Ans: Media Composer splices them into the sequence in the order they were arranged in the bin, left to right, top to bottom. Which function is related to Top or Tail? - Ans: Extract How is Extend similar to Trim? What type of Trim? - Ans: Extend is a function that allows you to roll edit points without going into Trim mode. The result of using Extend is identical to doing a dual-roller trim. Which two windows must be open to change the keyboard setting? - Ans: Keyboard and Command Pallette Name uses of markers. - Ans: - Marking the location of good bites in an interview - Providing the correct spelling for titles - Identifying shots that will be added later - Marking the location to add music cues or sound effects - Including notes for a producer colorist, audio mixer, or graphic artist - Identifying remaining tasks How many edit points are required to define an edit when adding a shot to the sequence? - Ans: Three point editing True or False: Media Composer will not allow you to make an edit with no marks? - Ans: False How can Filler help maintain sync? - Ans: It will help keep all tracks in sync when adjusting segments on only certain tracks True or False: To load a sequence into the Source monitor, you should double-click the icon bin. - Ans: False What is a sub-sequence? What can it be used for? - Ans: Creating a sub-sequence is like duplicating only a portion of the sequence instead of the whole thing. It is useful when you want to store parts of a sequence in your bin for future use or don't want to mess up the "real" sequence. Which function loads the course clip for a segment in the sequence into the Source monitor? - Ans: Match Frame (the button that looks like a single frame of film) What does Find Bin do? - Ans: Brings you to the bin that the source clip for a segment in the sequence is in. What is the difference between using Find, Find Bin and Match Frame? - Ans: Find searches across all bins. Find bin brings you to the bin that holds the source clip of a segment in the sequence. Match frame brings you to the source clip of a segment in a sequence. What value would you type to advance the position indicator 2 seconds? - Ans: +200 How do you type to jump the position indicator to a specific point? - Ans: Timecode What is the difference between Fast Forward/Rewind and J-K-L? - Ans: Fast Forward/Rewind jumps to next edit point. J-K-L can move forward and backwards in fast motion. Name two ways to enter Trim mode without using the Smart Tool. - Ans: Trim Mode toggle or U Name the key(s) on the keyboard associated with choosing the A side, B side, or dual-roller trim. - Ans: P [ ] Which keys trim left or right, either 8 or 10 frames at a time? - Ans: M , . / What can be done in Trim mode when using J-K-L? - Ans: You can use J-K-L to perform a trim as you are watching the footage. What function is associated with the Play button when in Trim mode? - Ans: Play Loop If you hear a pop in the audio at an edit point, but can't tell which side contains the problem, what can you do to find out? - Ans: Q or W What is a split edit? What is the benefit of creating a split edit in the sequence? - Ans: Edit points on audio and video are different. Split edits make the sequence more cohesive where straight cuts might be obvious or distracting. What is the process of creating a spilt edit? - Ans: Use dual-roller trim, Disable Link Selection Toggle choose either video or audio What is the radio-edit technique? - Ans: Edit the first cut with only audio the go back and fix picture later. How can you ensure that you maintain since when using the Ripple Trim? - Ans: Have link selection toggle enabled; track selection and sync locks. How can you use filler to maintain since when trimming with multiple tracks of audio or video? - Ans: When you adjust a video or audio segment, make sure that filler is also selected in the track not being edited. This will add/subtract frames of filler as you are trimming the audio/video, keeping everything downstream in sync. True of False: A sub-sequence does not maintain a link to the original sequence from which it came. - Ans: True True and False: Media Composer will allow you to make an edit with no marks. - Ans: True How can you load a sequence into the Source Monitor? - Ans: Drag the sequence from the bin into the Source Monitor When both the trim is on the inside of the clip that is... - Ans: Slip In the Composer Settings, Go to Previous Event/Go to Next Event can be set to do which of the following... - Ans: Stop at Head Frames, Stop at Tail Frames, Stop at Markers, and Ignore Track Selectors. From where do you open the Audio EQ windows? - Ans: Tools > audio EQ The Audio EQ tool is which of the following? - Ans: A three-band EQ How can you change the clip gain for all segments in a track? - Ans: Open the AudioMixer tool and lower the clip gain for whichever track you want. global What is the Audio Tool used for? - Ans: The audio tool shows you the levels of the combined mix Why is it important that you use the Audio Tool while mixing? - Ans: The Audio tool acts as an objective reference point when you're editing audio. What is the decibel range that is recommended for most projects? - Ans: -26 dB to -8 dB Which EQ control would be most effective in addressing the rumble of a track in the background? - Ans: Low shelf In what range of frequencies will an EQ adjustment have the greatest impact on the sound of a person's voice? - Ans: Hz What Audio Mixer Mode enables manual audio keyframing? - Ans: Volume Automation mode Which type of adjustment is most similar to Audio Ducking? - Ans: Volume Keyframing What is the name of the function used to create pan and zoom effects, described in this lesson? - Ans: FrameFlex How do you access the Source Settings dialog box? - Ans: Right click on clip in bin Name two Source Settings. - Ans: Color encoding, FrameFlex, Playback rates How can you tell a Source Setting is acting on a segment in the Timeline? - Ans: "S" icon with green dot What is the difference between modifying FrameFlex as a Source Setting rather then in a Timeline using the Effect Editor? - Ans: When using the Source Settings, frame flex will resize the image. When using the effect editor, you can pan and zoom on the image. If you reframe a shot using FrameFlex on a clip in a bin, after placing it in the sequence, how can you update the segment in the Timeline to show the change? - Ans: Clip > refresh sequence > aspect ratio and reformatting options Using the FrameFlex is a one-time option. Once you apply the reframing, a file is created, and you can no longer reframe the native high-resolution clip. - Ans: False What is the name of the animation mode (keyframe interpolation) that creates the ease-in / ease-out behavior around the keyframes? - Ans: Spline or Bezier What are the three types of motion effects? - Ans: Freeze frame, motion effect, timewarp How are freeze frames created? - Ans: They are generated from a source clip How are motion effects created? - Ans: They are generated from a source clip How does creating a motion effect via the Fit to Fill command differ from creating one via the Motion Effect command? - Ans: In fit to fill, the primary parameter you set in the amount of time you want your clip to last and the IN and OUT points on the source (frames you want shown). The new speed of the clip is determined from this. In the Motion Effects editor, you input the speed you want the clip to play at, as well as the IN and OUT points on the clip. How are Timewarp effects created? - Ans: They are applied to a clip in the sequence What are the four different types of keyframes interpolations? - Ans: Linear, Spline, Bezier, Shelf How can you control which audio segments are affected by the Audio EQ tool? - Ans: Place the position indicator over the audio segments, and enable the appropriate tracks What does the Audio Ducking tool do automatically? - Ans: Reduces the volume of music below a certain level whenever dialogue or narration is present. Select the primary functions controlled in the Source Settings. - Ans: FrameFlex , Color Encoding and Playback Rates When adjusting the source settings on a master clip that has already been placed in the timeline you will need to refresh the sequence in order to see the changes. - Ans: True Fit to Fill is a traditional motion effect that uses four marks to create and render a new clip that fits exactly within the marked duration in the Timeline. - Ans: True Timewarp effects are real-time effects unless which of the following conditions is true. - Ans: If the motion is reversed, if the play rate exceeds 1400% and if the render type is set to FluidMotion. What is the name of the animation mode (keyframe interpolation) that creates an ease-in/ease-out behavior around the keyframes? - Ans: Spline When the Blur effect is applied to a segment, the blur is immediately visible. - Ans: False When applying a Blur effect, how do you control where the blur affects the image? - Ans: You use the shapes to define the area of the frame in which the effect will appear Which button can be used to create a rectangle? - Ans: The rectangle tool Which is used to select and move shapes? - Ans: The selection tool (mouse pointer looking tool) Which button is used to reshape an existing shape? - Ans: The reshape tool (line with circle in middle) Which button opens the Tracking tool? - Ans: (the second to the bottom, box within a box with 3 x's in a box ) When using tracking with Blur effect, how do you attach a tracker to the shape you created? - Ans: Select and enable one of the trackers in the Effect Editor's tracking group What characteristics should you look for when picking a tracking target? - Ans: A well-defined, high contrast region of the image that remains on screen and unobstructed for the duration of the shot What is the inner box in a tracker called - Ans: Reference pattern - it defines the pixels that will be followed and tracked from frame to frame What is the outer box in a tracker called? - Ans: Search Region - defines the area searched for the reference pattern How does Feathering affect the appearance of you shape? - Ans: Used to adjust the effect's parameters, Horizontal and Vertical to soften the edges of the shape, and Bias to control whether the feathering is applied to the inside or outside of the shape What is the keyboard shortcut to open the effect palette? - Ans: Command + 8 How is a 3D PIP effect different from the other effects you've worked with so far, such as Resize effect? - Ans: The position parameters are adjusted on a 3 axis scale (X Y Z) rather than just two not just (X Y). Also, there are much more parameters What key(s) must you hold down on the keyboard to make sure that when moving clip vertically, it does not shift its position in time? - Ans: Control + Shift while using the segment Lift / Overwrite tool If you add a keyframe to the Keyframe position bar underneath the Effect Preview Monitor, what parameters are keyframed? - Ans: Every parameter in the effect (default). You need to select how to Add keyframes to specify different parameters What happens to the animation if you change the Keyframe interpolation from linear to spline? - Ans: It will change the path between two keyframes from being a continuous rate to a calculated & smooth "ease-in" and "ease -out" transition How do you add an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect? - Ans: Hold down OPTION and apply segment effect What is the procedure of adding an effect to a clip in the Timeline on top of an existing effect called? - Ans: Autonesting What are the two different methods you can use to view the effects inside of a nest? - Ans: Simple Nesting View (step-in/step-out) and Expanded Nesting View (see all at once + audio) What is an advantage of simple nesting view? - Ans: Useful for complex nests because it gives you full use of the timeline window to edit elements inside the nest What is an advantage of expanded nesting view? - Ans: You can listen to audio and access all material in the sequence before and after the effect nest you are working on How do you change the order of effects within a nest? - Ans: Park on a clip that is nested with effects. In the Effect Editor, drag the Effects icon to change its position in the nest What do the red, yellow and blue bars in the Timeline mean? - Ans: Depending on the color, they show where the system is being stressed or dropping frames What does Clear Render do? - Ans: It breaks the link between an effect and its rendered file, leaving the effect again unrendered In a Multilayer Effect using video on tracks V1, V2 & V3, the top layer visible is... - Ans: V3 When working with multilayer effects what can you do to selectively view a segment on an individual track in isolation? - Ans: Solo the video track desired. In the Simple Nesting View you only see those segments within the nest displayed on the Timeline. - Ans: True Changing the order of the effects in a nest is done in the... - Ans: Effect Editor In the Effect Editor when you add a keyframe to an individual parameter, a keyframe is also added to the parent group and master track. - Ans: True The button next to each parameter group is called the... - Ans: Enable button. The transparent channel in a clip is called which of the following? - Ans: A matte The SpectraMatte effect provides a better key then the RGB keyed effect, and it also makes it easier to fine-tune your keys. - Ans: True If you have a background clip on track V2, which track should your green screen clip be edited onto? - Ans: A green-screen or blue-screen clip should be edited on the track directly above your background segment. In this example, the green screen should be edited onto track V3. What do the L and R parameters stand for in the Crop Parameter group of the SpectraMatte? - Ans: Left and Right crop to cut out unwanted areas of the green screen. The purpose of a garbage mask is to remove all of the green or blue screen from the foreground. - Ans: False What is the Alpha in Source Monitor selection used for? - Ans: To view an Alpha channel or matte in the Source monitor, seeing imperfections more clearly. Name two tools that can be helpful for live review sessions? - Ans: Timecode burn in, timecode sessions, full screen playback How does the Timecode window differ from the other timecode displays in the interface? - Ans: You can make it bigger What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the menu? - Ans: The system is configured to output through hardware. A video mixdown flattens the sequence but does not create new media - Ans: False What is a video mixdown used for? - Ans: Finalize a complex sequence before consolidating, exporting and transferring. What is an audio mixdown used for? - Ans: Verify that the audio is good before export. What is the difference between using a Send To template and using Export? - Ans: Send to is a quick and simple export method. It allows you to send your sequence and master clips from your Avid settings to other applications, automating your workflow How do you create color bars and reference tones? - Ans: Generate tone media using Audio Tool and import the test pattern file. Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? - Ans: Reveal Clip What can you use to see render files? - Ans: Media Tool Name the media database files? - Ans: .pmr and .mdb Which function can be used to convert the format of a media file? - Ans: Transcode Why is it important to open a sequence bin before you identify unreferenced clips? - Ans: The Media Tool will only search for unreferenced clips from open bins If you accidentally delete an important media file, you can use Undo to restore the file. - Ans: False