Option B: Take-home Quiz

TIME-BASED COMMUNICATION 2
YSDN 3013 (S) Winter Term I Academic Year 2008/2009

TECHNICAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT OPTION B

Take-home quiz.

Answer the questions below, in your own words and/or pictures. Identify the source(s) of your information for each.

1) What is an AIFF file? How is it different from a WAVE file? How is it the same as a WAVE file?

2) What does CODEC stand for? What are CODECS, and what are they good for?

3) What is a Quicktime file? (be precise)

4) What is a notch filter? Give an example of a situation when you might use one.

5) What is a matte? Give an example of a situation when you might want to use one.

6) What kinds of fonts should you avoid using when creating video titles? What could go wrong if you pick the wrong kind (s)?

7) What does the ‘i’ in ‘1080i’ stand for? What does the 1080 refer to?

8) What does 16×9 refer to? What does video shot in 16×9 mode look like when played back on a standard NTSC video monitor?

9) What kind of audio files does Final Cut Pro support?

10) What does the ‘de-interlace’ filter in Final Cut Pro do? Give an example of a situation where you would consider using it.

11) Outline the procedure for manually focussing a zoom lens.

12) How does a zoom in look different from a dolly-in and why?