DAT Spring TEKS Study Exam
Questions & Answers.
dubbing - CORRECT ANSWER the process of adding new dialogue or other sounds to the sound track of a
motion picture that has already been shot
Parts of foley - CORRECT ANSWER * Moves
* Feet
* Specifics (Props)
Looping - CORRECT ANSWER continuously playing a portion of a film to help recording talent record new
dialogue
Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) - CORRECT ANSWER method of replacing dialogue that has
been recorded in a controlled, acoustically treated space
why you might use the dubbing technique - CORRECT ANSWER • Used to remove accents (actor's voice
replaced by someone else)
• Often been used to replace singing
• Translation of a foreign film
Jack Donovan Foley - CORRECT ANSWER invented the Foley technique
Ambience - CORRECT ANSWER The background sound accompanying a scene, or the 'natural' sound of
the actual location
Room Tone - CORRECT ANSWER Sound of an empty room
Walla - CORRECT ANSWER Imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background
, Space - CORRECT ANSWER Sound's spatial dimension
Speech Alignment Effect - CORRECT ANSWER effect in Adobe Audition that helps with Audio Synching
Edit Audio to Video - CORRECT ANSWER workspace you use when adding audio to a film
Foley - CORRECT ANSWER Reproduction of sounds for use in filmmaking
Tips when Recording ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Place talent so that the largest area in the room is
facing them
• Eliminate all ambient noise (air conditioner, fridge, fans, etc.)
• Use the same microphone that was used on location
• Overall, deaden the sound as much as possible to yield best results
reasons proximity matters in ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Whispers and intimate moments tend to have
closer proximity than arguments
• An actor should sound closer to the microphone in a tight shot than in a wide shot
• It's the difference in sound quality between a shotgun microphone and a lapel lavalier mic
purposes of using ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Correcting an accent
• Removing content for legal purposes
• Improving dramatic timing
• Use a studio-quality singing performance
• Correct a misspoken line
sounds a SFX Editor would handle in a film - CORRECT ANSWER Car engines, explosions, and other
dangerous types of sounds
most common types of a mix - CORRECT ANSWER ● Dialogue
Questions & Answers.
dubbing - CORRECT ANSWER the process of adding new dialogue or other sounds to the sound track of a
motion picture that has already been shot
Parts of foley - CORRECT ANSWER * Moves
* Feet
* Specifics (Props)
Looping - CORRECT ANSWER continuously playing a portion of a film to help recording talent record new
dialogue
Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) - CORRECT ANSWER method of replacing dialogue that has
been recorded in a controlled, acoustically treated space
why you might use the dubbing technique - CORRECT ANSWER • Used to remove accents (actor's voice
replaced by someone else)
• Often been used to replace singing
• Translation of a foreign film
Jack Donovan Foley - CORRECT ANSWER invented the Foley technique
Ambience - CORRECT ANSWER The background sound accompanying a scene, or the 'natural' sound of
the actual location
Room Tone - CORRECT ANSWER Sound of an empty room
Walla - CORRECT ANSWER Imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background
, Space - CORRECT ANSWER Sound's spatial dimension
Speech Alignment Effect - CORRECT ANSWER effect in Adobe Audition that helps with Audio Synching
Edit Audio to Video - CORRECT ANSWER workspace you use when adding audio to a film
Foley - CORRECT ANSWER Reproduction of sounds for use in filmmaking
Tips when Recording ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Place talent so that the largest area in the room is
facing them
• Eliminate all ambient noise (air conditioner, fridge, fans, etc.)
• Use the same microphone that was used on location
• Overall, deaden the sound as much as possible to yield best results
reasons proximity matters in ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Whispers and intimate moments tend to have
closer proximity than arguments
• An actor should sound closer to the microphone in a tight shot than in a wide shot
• It's the difference in sound quality between a shotgun microphone and a lapel lavalier mic
purposes of using ADR - CORRECT ANSWER • Correcting an accent
• Removing content for legal purposes
• Improving dramatic timing
• Use a studio-quality singing performance
• Correct a misspoken line
sounds a SFX Editor would handle in a film - CORRECT ANSWER Car engines, explosions, and other
dangerous types of sounds
most common types of a mix - CORRECT ANSWER ● Dialogue
