Question 1

Which of the following are included in the SFX stem?&#10;A) Hard effects&#10;B) Foley&#10;C) BGs&#10;D) Design elements&#10;E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The SFX stem includes all elements such as Hard effects, Foley, BGs (backgrounds), and Design elements, as these are all types of sound effects used in audio production to create the desired atmosphere and realism in media content.

Question 2

Spotting sessions are for music cues only.

Accepted Answer

Spotting sessions are used not only for music cues but also for determining where sound effects, dialogue, and other audio elements will be placed in a film or television show.

Question 3

The supervising sound editor is the director or manager of the team responsible for developing the SFX and dialogue stems.

Accepted Answer

The supervising sound editor oversees the entire sound post-production process, managing the team responsible for creating and editing all sound elements, including sound effects (SFX) and dialogue.

Question 4

Individual SFX are referred to as elements.

Accepted Answer

In sound design, individual sound effects (SFX) are often referred to as "elements" because they are the basic components that can be combined or used individually to create the desired auditory landscape in a production.

Question 5

Which of the following persons are responsible for creating design elements.&#10;A) SFX editor&#10;B) Foley editor&#10;C) Supervising sound editor&#10;D) Sound designer&#10;E) All of the above

Accepted Answer

A sound designer is responsible for creating design elements in audio production, focusing on the creative aspects of sound creation and manipulation.

Question 6

Field recording without headphones is like taking photographs with your eyes closed.

Accepted Answer

Without monitoring through headphones, you cannot accurately assess the audio quality or ambient noise, similar to how you can't see what you're capturing if your eyes are closed while taking a photograph.

Question 7

Which of the following are designed to minimize noise when field recording?&#10;A) Wind sock&#10;B) Shock mount&#10;C) Pistol grips&#10;D) Boom poles&#10;E) A, b, and c

Accepted Answer

Wind socks, shock mounts, and pistol grips are all designed to minimize noise when field recording. Wind socks reduce wind noise, shock mounts isolate the microphone from vibrations, and pistol grips provide stable handling to reduce handling noise.

Question 8

S/N ratio refers to speech (principal dialogue) and narration.

Accepted Answer

S/N ratio refers to the signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measure of the level of a desired signal to the level of background noise.

Question 9

Dynamic range refers to the difference between the softest soft and the loudest loud.

Accepted Answer

Dynamic range in audio and music refers to the difference in volume between the quietest and the loudest sounds that a system can produce or record.

Question 10

A slate is often recorded for each field recording to provide important information when building a database.

Accepted Answer

A slate in field recording is used to verbally or visually provide important information such as the date, location, and subject of the recording, which is crucial for organizing and referencing in a database.

Deck 5: Sound Effects SFX