How to edit videos professionally
  • 1. What is the aspect ratio commonly used for cinematic video?
A) 16:9
B) 4:3
C) 2.39:1
D) 1:1
  • 2. Which editing software is considered industry standard?
A) DaVinci Resolve
B) iMovie
C) Windows Movie Maker
D) Adobe Premiere Pro
  • 3. What does B-roll footage refer to?
A) Footage shot after the main shoot
B) Supplemental or alternate footage intercut with the main shot
C) The main shot of the video
D) Footage discarded during editing
  • 4. What is a jump cut?
A) A smooth transition between two shots
B) A cut that uses a visual effect
C) An abrupt transition between two shots of the same subject
D) A cut to a different scene
  • 5. What is the 'Rule of Thirds' used for?
A) To compose visually appealing shots
B) To choose the right resolution
C) To select the correct codec
D) To set the audio levels
  • 6. What is color grading?
A) Adding music to the video
B) Adjusting the colors of the video for a specific look
C) Cutting out unwanted parts of the video
D) Adding text to the video
  • 7. What is a codec?
A) A type of camera lens
B) A method to compress and decompress video data
C) A type of microphone
D) A type of video lighting
  • 8. What is keyframing used for?
A) Changing the speed of a clip
B) Locking the position of a clip
C) Animating properties of a clip over time
D) Adding visual effects
  • 9. What is audio ducking?
A) Adding reverb to an audio track
B) Increasing the volume of an audio track
C) Automatically lowering the volume of one audio track when another is present
D) Removing background noise
  • 10. What is a Luma Key used for?
A) To isolate and remove specific brightness values
B) To stabilize footage
C) To adjust the audio levels
D) To add a vignette
  • 11. What does the term 'ND filter' refer to?
A) New definition filter for increasing sharpness
B) Neutral Density filter used to reduce the amount of light entering the camera
C) Night vision filter
D) Noise reduction filter for audio
  • 12. What is the purpose of a slate (clapperboard)?
A) To synchronize video and audio during editing.
B) To protect the camera lens.
C) To act as a light reflector.
D) To provide a surface for storyboarding.
  • 13. What is considered a standard frame rate for film?
A) 24 fps
B) 60 fps
C) 120 fps
D) 30 fps
  • 14. What is the purpose of using proxies in video editing?
A) To apply visual effects directly.
B) To directly share footage on social media.
C) To edit with lower resolution versions of the original footage.
D) To create backups of the project.
  • 15. What is the 'three-point lighting' setup?
A) Key light, fill light, and backlight.
B) Red light, green light, and blue light.
C) Front light, side light, and top light.
D) Spotlight, floodlight, and ambient light.
  • 16. What is the purpose of using a waveform monitor?
A) To track camera movement.
B) To monitor audio levels.
C) To apply color grading.
D) To visualize the brightness levels of the video.
  • 17. What is the main advantage of shooting in RAW format?
A) More flexibility for color correction in post-production.
B) Faster editing workflow.
C) Improved image sharpness.
D) Smaller file sizes.
  • 18. What is the 'Ken Burns effect'?
A) A type of transition between scenes.
B) A technique of panning and zooming on still images.
C) An audio effect.
D) A color grading style.
  • 19. What is the purpose of a color correction LUT?
A) To remove camera shake.
B) To adjust audio levels.
C) To apply a pre-defined color grading look.
D) To add visual effects.
  • 20. What is the '180-degree rule' in filmmaking?
A) Adjusting the color temperature to 180 Kelvin.
B) Setting the shutter angle to 180 degrees.
C) Keeping the camera angle at 180 degrees.
D) Maintaining consistent screen direction.
  • 21. What does 'MOS' stand for on a film slate?
A) More On Set
B) Main Operating System
C) Motion Only Shot
D) Mit Out Sound (without sound)
  • 22. Which of these is NOT a common video transition?
A) Wipe
B) Fade
C) Dissolve
D) Invert
  • 23. What is the function of the 'razor tool' in most video editing software?
A) To zoom in and out
B) To add text
C) To apply effects
D) To cut clips
  • 24. What is the 'sweet spot' in audio mixing?
A) The part of the audio spectrum that is most pleasing to the ear.
B) The frequency where sound is attenuated the most.
C) The loudest point in an audio track.
D) The optimal listening position between speakers.
  • 25. What is a 'nested sequence'?
A) A sequence within another sequence.
B) A sequence that is automatically saved.
C) A sequence that contains only audio.
D) A sequence that is locked and cannot be edited.
  • 26. What does 'lossless' mean in the context of video or audio compression?
A) No data is lost during compression.
B) Some data is lost, but the quality is minimally affected.
C) The file is uncompressed.
D) The file size is significantly reduced, but the quality is noticeably degraded.
  • 27. What is the purpose of using a 'matte' in visual effects?
A) To stabilize shaky footage.
B) To create transparency or isolate parts of an image.
C) To sharpen the image.
D) To reduce noise.
  • 28. Which of the following is a common video export format?
A) MP4
B) DOCX
C) TXT
D) PPTX
  • 29. What does 'dynamic range' refer to in video?
A) The range of brightness values from darkest to brightest that a camera can capture.
B) The sharpness of the image.
C) The color accuracy of the image.
D) The speed at which the camera can record.
  • 30. What is the purpose of using a 'reference monitor'?
A) To apply color grading.
B) To track camera movement.
C) To monitor audio levels.
D) To ensure accurate color representation.
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