Communication 265

Test Two Study Guide

Units 6 – 10

Unit Six:

Assemble versus insert tape-to-tape editing

Time code versus control track

Nonlinear versus linear editing

EDL

On-line versus off-line editing (linear and nonlinear)

Unit Seven:

Jump cut do’s and don’ts

Crossing the vector line (line of action or axis) do’s and don’ts

Motion vector line do’s and don’ts

Unit Eight:

Lux and footcandles

Additive color mixing (light primaries)

Define color temperature

Indoor and Outdoor color temperatures

Increasing baselight

Converting color temperatures

Using portable lights do’s and don’ts

Outdoor lighting conditions do’s and don’ts

Three point lighting and purpose of each light

Using background light (not back light)

Unit Nine:

Characteristics of dynamic, ribbon, condenser, and PZM microphones

Pick-up patterns of omnidirectional, cardioid, unidirectional and bidirectional microphones

Microphone placement and testing

Co-mic interference (sometimes called phasing)

Advantages/disadvantages of using fishpole and wireless mics

Audio board inputs

Unit Ten:

Matte key

Chroma key

Safe video area

Safe title area

Character generator background and text color do’s and don’ts

TV aspect ratios

Creating split-screen effect

DVE