Deck 16: Creating Desktop Video and Animation

Question 1

Advanced Systems Format containers hold Windows Media Video (WMV) files and are usually identified by .wmv extensions.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

An alternative indication of compression, bit rate , refers to the amount of data transferred per second as a video plays.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

DVD movies are stored in a format that most video editing software can directly manipulate.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Display size corresponds to the resolution of the video window.

Question 5

A codec is the software that compresses a video stream when a video is stored, and decompresses the file when the video is played.

Question 6

Standard frame rates for digital videos range between 36 and 40 fps.

Question 7

Display ratio refers to the relative width and height of the video frame; widescreen is 16:9 and fullscreen is 4:3.

Question 8

The speed of an optical drive is denoted by Y values.

Question 9

Digital editing software helps you cut out unwanted frames, add special effects, arrange segments, overlay a soundtrack, and designate transitions from one segment to the next.

Question 10

Animation software provides tools to create shapes and move them along a specified track.

Question 11

The codec used to compress a video also must be used to decompress the video when it is played.

Question 12

RealMedia is the standard format for videos distributed on commercial DVDs.

Question 13

Video player software deals with only one video file format.

Question 14

The data on VHS tapes, analog digital cameras, and television broadcasts is in analog format, so it must be converted into a digital data stream.

Question 15

Computer animation is sometimes referred to as CSI .

Question 16

Data stored on an optical disc is estimated to last at least 30 years .

Question 17

A movie is a series of still frames projected at a rate fast enough to fool the human eye into perceiving continuous motion.

Question 18

Unlike digital video stored on VHS tapes, analog video retains image quality no matter how many times it is copied.

Question 19

Digital video uses bits to store color and brightness data for pixels in a video frame.

Question 20

The process of transferring or capturing raw video footage produces a file on your computer's hard drive that you can edit using software tools.

Question 21

____ retain(s) image quality no matter how many times it is copied.

A) Photocopies
B) VHS tapes
C) Analog video
D) Digital video

Question 22

Display size corresponds to the ____ of the video window.

A) resolution
B) dots
C) height
D) width

Question 23

Standard frame rates for digital videos range between 24 and ____ fps.

A) 30
B) 36
C) 48
D) 60

Question 24

An expensive software designed for professional film editors to produce feature-length films is ____.

A) Corel VideoStudio Pro
B) Apple Final Cut Pro
C) Adobe Premiere Elements
D) Cyberlink PowerDirector

Question 25

When you are satisfied with your edited video, the next step is to specify ____ settings.

A) movie
B) input
C) DVD
D) output

Question 26

Digital videos can be converted from one file format to another through a process called ____.

A) transcription
B) transcoding
C) encryption
D) compression

Question 27

Transcoding can cause loss of ____, so avoid transcoding an already transcoded video file.

A) clarity
B) format
C) focus
D) quality

Question 28

A popular video container that is the standard format for videos distributed on commercial DVDs is ____.

A) MOV
B) FLV
C) VOB
D) ASF

Question 29

When you make a copy of a(n) ____ in case the original is damaged, the copy preserves the same quality as the original.

A) movie
B) DVD movie
C) CD
D) audio clip

Question 30

A popular container format that packages media in files with .mov extensions is ____.

A) QuickTime Movie
B) Advanced Systems Format
C) MPEG
D) Flash Video

Question 31

Video editing software allows you to ____ predefined transition effects that control the way one clip blends into another.

A) insert
B) cut
C) move
D) copy

Question 32

____ video makes it easy to post, view, and download videos from the Web at news sites, video sharing sites, and online video stores.

A) Sound
B) Audio
C) Digital
D) Web site

Question 33

You can shoot ____ footage with just about any digital camera and use your computer to edit it.

A) digital video
B) clip
C) movie
D) music

Question 34

Transfer a memory card from your camera to your computer or connect your camera to your computer cable, and use your ____ software to control the data transfer.

A) video editing
B) edit for video
C) video production
D) production

Question 35

____ refer to the relative width and height of the video frame.

A) Display sizes
B) Frame rates
C) Resolutions
D) Aspect ratios

Question 36

Footage from ____ sources has to be digitized as it is being transferred.

A) video
B) digitized
C) analog
D) music

Question 37

____ movies are stored in a format that most video editing software cannot directly manipulate.

A) VHS
B) DVD
C) CD
D) Online

Question 38

DVD data might also be ____ to protect it from illegal copying.

A) digitized
B) synthesized
C) encrypted
D) compressed

Question 39

A ____ is a series of still frames projected at a rate fast enough to fool the human eye into perceiving continuous motion.

A) video
B) Web page
C) clip
D) movie

Question 40

____ software helps you cut out unwanted frames, add special effects, arrange segments, overlay soundtrack, and designate transitions from one segment to the next.

A) Video
B) Video editing
C) Video capturing
D) Video scanning

Question 41

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 16-1 Jim is making a video about himself and his friends. Jim has a few pictures on his digital camera that he wants to transfer to his computer. In order to do this, Jim has to ____.

A) use a digital capture device to convert the analog data from his camera into digital format
B) find a way to decrypt the protected files on his camera
C) connect his camera to the computer and use video editing software to control the data transfer
D) e-mail his photos to his PC from his camera

Question 42

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 16-1 Jim is making a video about himself and his friends. When Jim is finished making the movie about his friends, he wants to put the video on the popular video sharing Web site YouTube. In order to do this, Jim should save the file as a(n) ____.

A) MPEG because YouTube automatically transfers any type of file submitted into an MPEG
B) Flash video because YouTube automatically transfers any type of file submitted into a Flash video
C) QuickTime movie because YouTube only accepts QuickTime movies
D) RealMedia file because YouTube only accepts RealMedia files

Question 43

In the figure above, the buttons referred to by item 1 allow you to ____.

A) control the video playback
B) edit the video
C) create transitions for your video
D) save and open videos

Question 44

In traditional hand-drawn animation, a chief artist draws ____.

A) frames
B) images
C) keyframes
D) sketches

Question 45

The lighter, nonpitted surface areas of the disc are called ____.

A) pits
B) lands
C) holes
D) roads

Question 46

A video with a high compression ratio, such as 35:1, has more compression than a smaller size file and ____ image quality than a file with a smaller compression ratio.

A) lower
B) higher
C) equal
D) poor

Question 47

In the figure above, item 2 allows you to ____.

A) open a menu
B) preview your video
C) burn to CD
D) customize the menu

Question 48

____ software provides tools to create shapes and move them along a specified track.

A) Animation
B) Drawing
C) CAD
D) Graphic

Question 49

Each codec uses a unique ____ to shrink the size of a video file.

A) algorithm
B) flowchart
C) IPO
D) structure chart

Question 50

The first full-length animated 3-D movie was ____.

A) Shrek
B) Avatar
C) Star Wars
D) Toy Story

Question 51

Devices that play CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs are commonly referred to as ____.

A) players
B) discers
C) burners
D) drivers

Question 52

Animated special effects begin as a sequence of ____ images, in which one or more objects are moved or otherwise changed between each frame.

A) 2-D
B) 3-D
C) double
D) triple

Question 53

A ____ is the software that compresses a video stream when a video is stored, and decompresses the file when the video is played.

A) WinZip
B) Stuffit
C) codec
D) IZip

Question 54

The ____ refers to the amount of data transferred per second as a video plays.

A) bit rate
B) byte rate
C) compression rate
D) decompression rate

Question 55

A CD-R is ____.

A) rewritable
B) recordable
C) read-only
D) pre-recorded

Question 56

In which format are DVDs NOT available?

A) read-only
B) recordable
C) retrospective
D) rewritable

Question 57

In the figure above, item 1 gives you options to  ____.

A) select a menu style for your opening menu
B) create your opening menu
C) burn it onto a DVD
D) drag audio and video clips

Question 58

____ generates moving images from 2-D or 3-D objects.

A) Computer video
B) Computer imaging
C) Computer animation
D) Computer graphics

Question 59

A(n) ____ disc is not affected by humidity, fingerprints, dust, magnets, or spilled soft drinks.

A) cloud
B) visual
C) streaming
D) optical

Question 60

Which optical drive has the most number of speed designation options?

A) VHS
B) Blu-ray
C) CD
D) DVD

Question 61

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 16-1 Jim is making a video about himself and his friends. Jim has tried to play his video on his computer. The video is not playing, so Jim needs to ____.

A) confirm that his standard graphics card is suitable for his 3-D animation
B) be sure his media player is equipped to deal not only with the container format that holds the video, but also with the codec used to compress the video
C) buy a new computer with a better graphics card because there is no way to upgrade
D) buy another low-quality graphics card because two together yield better quality

Question 62

The ____________________ rate is the number of frames displayed per second.

Question 63

In the figure above, which item represents a recording layer?

A) item 1
B) item 4
C) item 3
D) item 7

Question 64

Digital videos can be converted from one file format to another through a process called ____________________.

Question 65

The ____________________ used to compress a video also must be used to decompress the video when it is played.

Question 66

Connecting a(n) external ____________________ gives your computer the ability to load software that is distributed on CDs, rip music from audio CDs, and play DVD movies.

Question 67

To begin the ____________________ process, open your video editing software and import any files that contain photos, video footage, or audio clips for the final video.

Question 68

In the figure above, which item represents a laser beam?

A) item 1
B) item 4
C) item 3
D) item 7

Question 69

You can create ____________________ on a standard PC with commercially available software.

Question 70

A ____________________ offers high-capacity storage for high-definition video and computer data.

Question 71

Explain how to finalize your video for DVDs.

Question 72

_________________________ containers were one of the original video file formats.

Question 73

____________________ uses bits to store color and brightness data for each pixel in a video frame.

Question 74

Explain how to transfer videos from DVDs and your cell phone to your computer.

Question 75

____________________ movies are stored in a format that most video editing software cannot directly manipulate.