Basic Video Editing Final Exam

Resolution

The width & height of a video (or a still image) is also known as what?

Exporting

What is the process of turning a sequence into a single file called?

Continuity

This is the notion of keeping actors, blocking, costumes, props, and general details consistent from shot to shot & scene to scene.

Elliptical Editing

This basic film editing technique allows time and space to be broken by omitting parts of the story.

Opacity/Scale

Setting this attribute to 0% will make an object invisible

Keyframe

Points in time that hold a specific value for an attribute (or an effect) are called what?

At least TWO

How many keyframes are required for an animation to occur?

Rotation

This motion attribute is measured in degrees.

Lower Thirds

These exist along the bottom part of a video and list an individuals name and other information.

Radio Edit

This is the first major step when editing a documentary or news package

Adding B-Roll

This is the 2nd major step when editing a documentary or news package

Jump Cuts

These occur when the composition of a shot doesn’t change much from one shot to the next during a cut.

To visually support the story, to create better pacing (pauses, NATpops, breathing room), and to cover jump cuts

What are the 3 primary goals of b-roll in a documentary or news package?

Pen Tool

This tool allows you to create keyframes directly on your audio clip’s rubber bands

Markers (M)

These let you synchronize moments between unrelated clips (and leave notes)

Press Z, then draw a little box around the area in question

What’s the easiest way to zoom in to a short clip/transition on your timeline?

Press \ (Backslash)

How can you quickly zoom back out to see your entire timeline?

A (Track Select Forward Tool)

This tool is used to select all clips on all tracks from where you click and onward.

Snapping

What helpful feature is toggled on & off by pressing S?

Shift ⌘D

What keyboard shortcut adds the default audio transition?

Audio Meters

These are useful for visually monitoring how loud your audio output is.

Essential Sound Panel

This panel lets you “tag” an audio clip and contains a variety of options & sliders to adjust it.

Lumetri Color Panel

This panel has various sliders & filters for exposure and for adding stylistic color changes

Mono

This type of audio file has only 1 channel, which plays equally through both headphones/speakers.

NAT Pop

This is a moment during which the audio from the b-roll becomes the primary audio.

Equalizers

These consist of a set of sliders which control the loudness of various ranges of frequencies

Director, Writer, Editor, Cast, Producer

List some important roles that should show up in the credits of every narrative film.

Program Panel

What panel displays the video that’s being creating in the current sequence?

Color Grading

Adding additional color adjustment to create a certain artistic look or aesthetic is called what?

Add a Lower Third Bed, change the colors of the text, or add things like a stroke or a drop shadow.

What are some things you can do to a lower third to make it easier to read?

Modify the audio channels, to limit them to just the ones you need/want.

What might you have to do if you encounter a clip with 4 audio channels.