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Audio Postproduction
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Classics
9th Grade
03/15/2009

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Term
____________ are used in ambience sound design to break up the monotony and provide details in the ambience being designed.
Definition
Random accents
Term
whenever we use a plugin, or outboard piece of gear that we may not have in other rooms we're going to work on our sound designs, we typically record the sounds with the plugins/outboard gear written into the waveform. What is this process?
Definition
Flattening
Term
what is another term for the common clock, or house sync, we will use to make all of our gear have the same speed reference?
Definition
black burst
Term
which method of walking/running will help coney a sense of forward motion in the footsteps?
Definition
heel to toe
Term
in a professional sound design session, where in pro tools would we find information about what sorts of sounds are on the tracks? (hint: also would find its eventual panning and routing info)
Definition
comments
Term
the digital archival system used for CDs, DATs, and a modified version which is used for computer audio archiving, is called the __________
Definition
linear number system
Term
what is the term used for processed, subconscious, and subharmonic elements to a sound design?
Definition
sweetening
Term
the templates used for the background are called the ______________
Definition
skeleton tracks
Term
when we take elements of a sound design and combine them down according to their panning assignments, or simply bounce the sound design down to a single 5.1 track, what do we call it?
Definition
comping
Term
GVG, CMX 3600, and Sony 9000 are all examples of ___________s. Which one is the most common?
Definition

EDL

CMX 3600 is most common

Term
what format do we find production audio on while we are cutting film?
Definition
mag strip
Term
_____________ changes overlap by 1 frame.
Definition
perspective
Term
what is the frame rate of a motion picture film?
Definition
24fps
Term
the audio segments cut out of the production recordings that will NOT be used are called ___________
Definition
mutables.
Term
scene changes overlap by ____ frames.
Definition
2
Term
the _____________ perspective in ambience design is "in the room" with the character, and is less specific than the closet, but still very detailed.
Definition
midground
Term
______________ sounds are sounds that describe cognitive ideas, relate to emotional states, and can even describe temperature or color.
Definition
Subconscious
Term
dialogue is most intelligible at ___db - ___db
Definition
70 - 90
Term
at a post facility, we will have a common "clock" between all the devices we use. Some terms for this clock are House Sync and ___________.
Definition
video reference
Term
when we cannot see a character's feet, we will follow their _______ and _______, instead to get an idea of where they are taking steps.
Definition
hips and shoulders
Term
what is the framerate for audio recorded on the set while shooting a film (assuming that the recorder has timecode)?
Definition
30fps
Term
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.
Definition
NEVER
Term
the _________ is a categorized list of sounds to be recorded for a vehicle during the field recording process.
Definition
vehicle work up
Term
the _____________ system of archiving field recordings is typically used for analog recording archival.
Definition
topic roll cue
Term
we saw a video in class of a certain sound designer talking about his work on indiana jones. what was this man's name?
Definition
ben burtt
Term
the main sounds type used in ambience design is ______________________.
Definition
subtle continous loops
Term
______________ is 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.
Definition
Wildtracking
Term
what do we call the process of using EQs, filters, and panning to fit all of the layers in a sound design together?
Definition
sculpting
Term
what is the pro tools quick key to move the end of the region to the insert/selection point when it is clicked with the grabber tool? (PC)
Definition
CTRL+SHIFT
Term
music is considered to be the __________ of a movie.
Definition
emotion
Term
what is the name of the 1-frame piece of tone placed two seconds before the first frame of picture?
Definition
two pop
Term
who's responsibility is it to phase up the production dialogue session for the DX Editor?
Definition
digital assistant
Term
repetitive sounds heard in backgrounds are said to cause the ______________.
Definition
washing machine effect
Term
the AAF format is made up of media data and ____ data.
Definition
mfx
Term
what is the process of conversion between film and video?
Definition
telecine
Term
characters talking, sharing the same space should be placed on the ________ dialogue split.
Definition
master
Term
what is the frame rate of american television?
Definition
29.97fps
Term
OMFI media files are made up of media data and _________ data.
Definition
meta
Term
when using the pop-up takes list to comp a line of dialogue, it is important to have ____________ operates on all related takes checked.
Definition
separate region
Term
the foley artist will choose the ________ for the foley session.
Definition
microphones
Term
how many frames of VITC is written per frame of video?
Definition
four
Term
the most prominent frequencies of the human voice fall in the range of 1000Hz - _________Hz.
Definition
3,100
Term
_______________ sounds are literal, on-screen sounds.
Definition
Conscious
Term
which microphone has a weak center image which can be useful for recording ambiences that can be easily blended with foreground sounds?
Definition
spaced pair (AB)
Term
after you're done with the cloth/movements, the next item in the foley order of operations are the ____________.
Definition
footsteps
Term
which stereo mic pattern is useful for recording in quieter locales?
Definition
XY
Term
in a screenplay, where do we look to find info about backgrounds we will use?
Definition
screen header
Term
the fundamental frequencies of the male voice are ___Hz - ___Hz. Females?
Definition

Males: 80Hz - 240Hz

Females: 140Hz - 500Hz

Term
where in a professional sound design session would we find information about which channels on the re-recording console we will eventually route our sound design tracks into?
Definition
track names
Term
we must always _______ our sound effects recorded in the field to avoid unnecessary/unwanted popping at the edges of the sounds.
Definition
fade
Term
the _________ perspective in ambience design is very close to the character and is very detailed, and specific.
Definition
foreground
Term
sound effects are considered to be the ________ of a movie.
Definition
realism
Term
a ___________ is a document used in foley sessions to help organize what foley will be recorded, where it will be recorded, and for how long.
Definition
foley cue sheet
Term
the __________ perspective in ambience design is the furthest away from the listening perspective, typically exhibiting vague ambiences used to describe a general location.
Definition
background
Term
dialogue is considered to be the ________ of a movie.
Definition
story
Term
analog machines like the ___________ are really useful because they have a very wide dynamic range that is useful for recording things like gunshots and explosions.
Definition
nagra
Term
the __________ is typically not very useful in sound design as it does not usually sound "big" enough.
Definition
original sound source
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