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Audio Post Production
APP Midterm Review 6-13-2010
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06/13/2010

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Term
Track Names
Definition
The info that will tell me where the tracks will show up on the console in pro sound design session
Term
Midground
Definition
the perspective in ambience design is "in the room" with the character, and is less specific than the closest perspective, but still very detailed
Term
Digital Assistant
Definition
Who's responsibility is it to phase up the production dialogue and prepare the dialogue for the DX Editor?
Term
4
Definition
How many times is VITC written per frame of video?
Term
Meta
Definition
OMFI Media files are made up of media data and _____ data
Term

House Sync

Video Reference

Definition
A common "clock" between all of the devices.
Term
Random Accents
Definition
Used in ambience sound design to break up the monotony and provide details in the ambience being designed
Term
Comments
Definition
info we find about what sorts of sounds are on the tracks in pro tools during a professional sound design session
Term
Linear Numbers System
Definition
The digital archive system used for CDs, DATs, and a modified version of which is used for computer audio archiving
Term
Mutables
Definition
The audio segments cut out of the production recordings that will NOT be used
Term
Meta
Definition
The AFF format is made up of essence data and _____ data
Term
29.97 fps
Definition
The frame rate of American Television
Term
Foreground
Definition
The perspective in ambience design is very close to the character and is very detailed and specific
Term
Original Sound Source
Definition
Typically not very useful in sound design as it doesn't usually sound "big" enough
Term
Master
Definition
Character talking, sharing the same space should be placed on the ______ dialogue split
Term
Flattening
Definition
Typically record down the sounds with the plugins/outboard gear written into the waveform using a plugin
Term
24 fps
Definition
The frame rate of motion picture film
Term
Telecine
Definition
The term for the process of conversion between film and video
Term

Perspective

&

Complexity

Definition
The 2 key things we keep in mind when preparing to layer in out sound design
Term
70
Definition
Dialogue is most intelligble at ___ - 90 dB
Term
Scene Headers
Definition
The info about the backgrounds we will use in a screenplay
Term
EDL
Definition
GVG, CMX 3600, and Sony 9000 are all examples
Term
Subconscious
Definition
sounds that describe cognitive ideas, relate to emotional states, and can even describe temperature or color
Term
3100/3.1k
Definition
The most prominent frequencies of the human voice fall in range of 1000 Hz - ______ Hz
Term
30 fps
Definition
The frame rate for audio recorded on the set while shooting a film
Term
Phasing
Definition
the process of nudging the work track against the guide track until a swirling sound is heard
Term
Two Pop
Definition
The frame for the 1-frame piece of tone placed two seconds before the first frame of picture
Term
Microphone
Definition
The Foley artist will choose the ______ for the Foley session
Term
240
Definition
The fundamental frequencies of the male voice are 80 - ____ Hz
Term
Mag Stock
Definition
The format we find production audio on while we cutting on film
Term
Emotion
Definition
Music is considered to be the _____ of a movie
Term
Foley Cue Sheet
Definition
A document used in Foley will be recorded, where it will be recorded, and for how long
Term
Seperate Region
Definition
Using the pop-up takes list to comp a line of a dialogue, it is important to have ________ operates on all related takes checked
Term
Realism
Definition
Sound effects are considered to be the _____ of a movie
Term
Sweetening
Definition
The term for adding processed, subconscious, and subharmonic elements to a sound design
Term
Hips
Definition
To get an idea of where they are taking steps, we will watch their ____ and shoulders when we cannot see a characters feet
Term
Heel-to-toe
Definition
The method of walking/running to help coney a sense of forward motion in the footsteps
Term
Spaced Pair
Definition
Which microphone pattern has a weak center image whichcan be useful for recording ambiences that can be easily blended with foreground sounds?
Term
XY
Definition
Which stereo mic pattern os useful for recording in quieter locales?
Term
Footsteps
Definition
After you're done with the Cloth/Movements, the next item in the Foley order of operations is ______
Term
Conscious
Definition
sounds are literal, on-screen sounds
Term
Story
Definition
Dialogue is considered to be the _____ of a movie
Term
Biphase Tach
Definition
The option in pro tool posistional reference drop down that enables sync with Kems, Projectors or Mag dubbers
Term
Nagra
Definition
Analogue Machines like the _____ are really useful because they have a very wide dynamic range that is useful for recording things like gunshots and explosions
Term
Never
Definition
We _____ fade ambiences we've recorded as they will be looped later, and adding fades simply reduces the amount of usable audio we have per loop
Term
2
Definition
Scenes changes overlap by ____ frames
Term
Fade
Definition
We must always _____ sound effects recorded in the field to avoid unnecessary/unwanted popping at the edges of the sounds
Term
Flatbed Editor
Definition
The name of the device that we use to edit the work print and mag stock when we are cutting on film
Term
Skeleton Tracks
Definition
The templates used for the backgrounds
Term
Vehicle Work-up
Definition
A categorized list of sounds to be recorded for a vehicle during the field recording process
Term
Blackburst
Definition
Another term for the common clock, or house sync, we will use to make all of our gear have the same speed reference
Term
Wild Tracking
Definition
The process of recording without looking at picture, and is typically done when a sound is going to be used as a custom effect by the sound design team, or when it is a complex sound that will not be easy to record in sync
Term
Perspective
Definition
changes overlap by 1 frame
Term
Topic Roll Cue
Definition
The ______ system of archiving field recordings is typically used for Analogue Recording archival
Term
Ben Burtt
Definition
The sound designers name that talked about his work on Indiana Jones
Term
Background
Definition
The perspective in ambience design is the furthest away from the listening perspective, typically exhibiting vague ambiences used to describe a general location
Term
Comping
Definition
Taking the elements of a sound design and combine them down according to their panning assignments, or simply bounce the whole sound design down to a single 5.1 track
Term
Control Start
Definition
The quick key to move the end of the region to the inserts/selection point when it is clicked with the grabber tool (PC)
Term
ADR Supervisor
Definition
Act as the director in the Dialogue session
Term
Output
Definition
We organize our sound design session first by sound effect then by the ______
Term
Washing Machine Effect
Definition
Repetative sounds heard in backgrounds
Term
Sculpting
Definition
The process of using EQs, Filters, and Panning to fit all of the layers in a sound design together
Term
Subtle Continuous Loops
Definition
The main sound type used in ambience design
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