Avid Media Composer 110 Exam Questions and Complete Solutions

AVID 110 Final Exam Questions and Complete Solutions How do you create a subclip - Ans: Drag the clip icon from the Source monitor to the bin. Refer to the illustration. Which button can be used to remove the head of a shot in the timeline - Ans: The one with the right half colored in grey. Refer to the illustration. Which option will display the timecode of the positions indicator as defined on the timecode track of the sequence - Ans: master Which is the purpose of making Audio EQ adjustments? - Ans: To change the balance of low-range and high-range frequencies within a sound. 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 appropriate tracks What is the Audio Tool used for? - Ans: Displays audio levels of the combined mix on digital and analog scales What is FrameFlex? - Ans: A function that allows for repositioning and resizing control over video (similar to pan-and-zoom applied to a still image) What is a difference between a Timewarp effect and a traditional Motion effect? - Ans: timewarp effects do not change the duration of the clip -timewarp effects do not have a fixed rate of speed -timewarp effects contain additional, higher-quality render methods -timewarp effects are created on segments in the timeline To combine a greenscreen shot with a background image, what type of effect is typically used? - Ans: Chroma Key Which parameter In SpectraMatte can be used to remove unwanted elements from the edges of the frame, similar to a garbage matte? - Ans: crop Refer to the illustration. What is the correct setting to use when importing color bars? - Ans: Do not modify, treat as legal range True or False? You can delete master clips from the Media Tool's Delete Media window. - Ans: False When joining picture and sound from different sources, which can be used as a sync point? - Ans: IN/OUT Points, Source Timecode, and Aux Timecode What is the difference between "Find" and "Find Bin"? - Ans: "Find" tool searches across all metadata in the project while "Find Bin" finds the original bin in which a clip is stored. True or False? Using 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 From where do you create freeze frames? - Ans: From a master clip in the source window Which button is used to create, or edit, retiming effects? - Ans: the motion effect one. The one that's moving or looks like it. What type of animation is created using Shelf keyframes? - Ans: An abrupt change, the value jumps the point of the keyframe Refer to the illustration. What parameters do these buttons control? - Ans: Rotation When creating a ChromaKey, what changes as you adjust values in the Tolerance parameter? - Ans: The range of hues included in the key Where is the Avid Mediafiles folder located? - Ans: At the root level of the hard drive Which icon represents a subclip? - Ans: the smallest looking clip. What order does Media Composer use when you perform a storyboard edit from the bin? - Ans: Left to right in rows, highest to lowest How do you clear all marks from a clip or a group of clips? - Ans: Select all clips in the bin and press the "G" key. Which buttons are used to trim the clip in increments of 1-frame or 8-/10-frames? - Ans: M , . / What is the Master Fader used for? - Ans: To adjust the audio output level of the sequence True or False. Clip gain can only be adjusted using the audio mixer tool. - Ans: False Which of the effects in the timewarp category uses elastic keyframes? - Ans: Trim to Fill Which effect can be used to recompose an image, and remove an unwanted element from the side of a shot? - Ans: Resize Which modifier only allows a segment to move vertically between tracks, locking its position in time? - Ans: Ctrl+Shift+Drag (windows)/ Cmd+Shift+drag (Mac) Why would you perform a video mixdown? - Ans: To simplify a complex portion of the sequence, to create a reusable asset, to improve playback performance, to ensure a trouble free output. Which type of edit is most similar to the Top and Tail functions? - Ans: Extract Which of following format settings cannot be changed once you have created a new project? - Ans: Frame rate How can you load a sequence into the source monitor? - Ans: Drag the sequence from the bin into the source monitor Which buttons are used to select the A-side, B-side or both sides of the edit for trim? - Ans: P [ ] If you reframe a shot using FrameFlex on a clip in a bin, after placing it in the sequence, how do you update the segment in the Timeline to show the change? - Ans: Select the sequence in the bin, choose Clip > Refresh Sequence > Aspect Ratio and Reformatting Options What is stored in the Avid Media files folder? - Ans: Avid native media (.mxf) You want to import at DNXHD 60 but this is not available in the source browser. How do you access this resolution? - Ans: Change the project format Which parameter is used to configure SpectraMatte to remove the correct color from the image you are keying? - Ans: Key color True or False. It is possible to see the audio waveforms of master clips. - Ans: True What happens when you perform a video mixdown? - Ans: A master clip is created from the marked area and appears in the bin, the sequences remains unchanged. How can you access the source browser? - Ans: File > input > source browser, or right click bin > input >source browser How can you remove a folder from the favorites list in the source browser? - Ans: Navigate to the folder and click the STAR BUTTON again. Name two settings that affect how files are imported to Media Composer. - Ans: Import Settings and Media Creation Settings What does the Audio Ducking tool do automatically? - Ans: Reduces the volume of music below a certain level whenever dialogue or narration is present. Identify the media database files. - Ans: .pmr and .mdb When applying a blur effect, how do you control where the blur affects the image? - Ans: Assign a shape 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 changes? - Ans: Clip>refresh sequence>aspect ratio and reformatting options Refer to the illustration. In the illustration, the timeline is configured for which type of trim? - Ans: slip You need to change your project from UHD to 720p. Which tab in the settings window do you need to navigate to? - Ans: project window What is the result of Alt/Option dragging a master clip from one bin to another? - Ans: The clip is copied/cloned, no new media is created What is a subclip? - Ans: A section of a master(source) clip What is the purpose of enlarging the outer yellow rectangle of the tracking data point? - Ans: To improve the accuracy when tracking a fast-moving subject. From where do you create a Timewarp effect? - Ans: In the Timeline You are retiming a clip, and want the action to slow down in the middle of the clip, then return to normal speed at the end. Which graph illustrates this type of animation? - Ans: Dips down and backs up If an effect, such as the Mask, is applied to an empty track of filler above the sequence, what is the result? - Ans: The Mask will be applied to the entire sequence. Any adjustment to the mask will be consistent for the full sequence. The main tool for getting media files ingested into Media Composer is - Ans: The source browser What is the key command for clearing marks in the timeline? - Ans: G What happens if I mark and In and Out point in the Timeline and an Out point in the Source Monitor? - Ans: The frame at the Out point in the Source is placed at the location of the Out point in the Timeline Choose all the reasons a Timewarp might need to be rendered to be viewed in realtime: - Ans: If motion is reversed and if Bezier keyframes are used When tracking an object, logo, or person you want to blur out, where is the best place to position the reference pattern (the inner rectangle) in the image so you can get the best motion tracking? - Ans: In a high contrast region I need to replace a segment in my timeline, but my new segment is shorter than the one I'm replacing. Which effect can I use to solve this problem? - Ans: Fit to Fill and Trim to Fill When using the SpectraMatte effect, which parameter can be adjusted to remove the green outline around my foreground object? - Ans: Spill I have applied the Spectramatte but I can still see the green screen and parts of the frame that I don't want removed have become transparent. What should I do? - Ans: Use the eyedropper to select the correct Key Color What is an "Anchor Frame"? - Ans: It ensures that a given source frame will be held to a specific point in the Timeline How can I add a pan and zoom effect to a segment in the Timeline using FrameFlex so that I don't sacrifice picture quality? - Ans: Select the segment and open the Effects Editor PIP is different from the Resize effect because: - Ans: it allows you to make an image smaller and see the other images layered underneath. What is a "redundant keyframes"? - Ans: Keyframes with no value change associated with them What does "PIP" stand for? - Ans: picture in picture How do you access the FrameFlex tab on a master clip? - Ans: Right click on a clip in the bin and choose "Source Settings" Video mixdowns are useful when you want to: - Ans: Create a complex sequence you want to use repeatedly and to retime an entire sequence using a motion effect What is the best way to delete unused project media? - Ans: Media Tool > Fast Menu > Select > Unreferenced Clips and then delete them What tool can I use to create tone media for adding bars and tone to my sequence? - Ans: The Audio Tool What are "precomputes"? - Ans: Rendered files and effects How can I easily identify the media file linked to the master clip in my bin? - Ans: File Menu > Reveal File How do you create a watermark on a review copy? - Ans: Using a segment or filler with the "Timecode Burn-in", enable the Notes Track and type in the the text of your watermark Which of the following is true about Grouping Clips? - Ans: It allows you to sync clips by source timecode, marks, or auxiliary timecode and it is a common way to edit multicamera footage Select all the following methods that can be used to sync clips - Ans: OUT points, Source Timecode, IN points, and Waveform Analysis Which function divides portions of a master clip into shorter clips? - Ans: Subclip When using the Consolidate/Transcode tool, what does consolidate do? - Ans: Copies media files used in your project from one location to another What happens when I clone a sequence from one bin to another? - Ans: Changes made to the clone are made to the original sequence What happens when I enable the Media Folder View Button? - Ans: I can view my camera files as a thumbnails rather than a collection of individual files Slip (click twice) - Ans: changes content of the clip in trim mode Slide (click four times) - Ans: changes the position of the clip in trim mode PIP - Ans: vertical or a multi-layered effect How to create an L or J cut? - Ans: Use duel roller trim What is the most efficient way to reduce the number of keyframes without changing the animation - Ans: remove redundant keyframes When moving verticallyv what key must be held down in order to make sure a segment doesn;t shift - Ans: ctrl+shift which effect can be used to add a watermark to footage - Ans: timecode burn-in What might be one reason Full Screen Playback is grayed out in the menu? - Ans: the system is configured to output through hardware what do the red yellow and blue bars mean in the timeline - Ans: measure performance of playback red- overtaxed system yellow- stressed system cpu and gpu blue- stressed hard drives The transparent channel in a clip is called what? - Ans: matte If you have a background clip on track V2, what track should your green screen clip be edited onto? - Ans: v3, green-screen on track above background