The Editing Quiz: Christmas 2023 Edition

Question 1

What does Ctrl+L/Ctrl+K do?

Accepted Answer

Increases/Decreases Track Size

Question 2

A transition where one shot disappears as another shot appears over the top.

Accepted Answer

Dissolve

Question 3

What Disney film does the 10th Doctor quote when he steps out of the Tardis at the end of The Christmas Invasion (2005)?

Accepted Answer

The Lion King

Question 4

In 'Its a Wonderful Life (1946)' what was the name of the Guardian Angel who takes George on his journey?

Accepted Answer

Clarence

Question 5

In 'The Santa Clause (1994)' how does Santa die?

Accepted Answer

Falls off the roof

Question 6

What is the standard frame rate used in the UK?

Accepted Answer

25

Question 7

What are the two most important elements to an edit in Murch's Rule of Six?

Accepted Answer

Emotion & Story

Question 8

Using Overwrite to insert a clip in the timeline will retain media already in there.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Missing Word: Editing is sometimes referred to as "The <????> Art"

Accepted Answer

Invisible

Question 10

Which film won the 2023 Oscar for Best Editing?

Accepted Answer

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Question 11

What are the default shortcut keys to mark sections of clips?

Accepted Answer

I&O, E&R and T

Question 12

What is the name of the pane that allows you to set keyboard shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Command Palette

Question 13

What does it mean if an open bin has an asterisk next to the bin name?

Accepted Answer

It contains unsaved data.

Question 14

Do you sync recorded audio before or after you cut your edit?

Accepted Answer

Always Sync Before You Edit

Question 15

In 'Home Alone (1990)' where are the McCallister's planning on spending Christmas?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 16

What is the Standard Aspect Ratio for Television screens today?

Accepted Answer

16:9

Question 17

What is the name for the Avid codec used primarily in Media Composer?

Accepted Answer

DNxHR

Question 18

What is the name of the technique used where two similar looking images cut between each other?

Accepted Answer

Match Cut

Question 19

NAME THAT MOVIE!

Accepted Answer

Love, Actually

Question 20

What is one way to create a subclip?

Accepted Answer

Alt+left click the source monitor and drag to bin.

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a standard Colourspace used in Colour Grading?

Accepted Answer

DC709

Question 22

Where in Avid do you create Motion Effects?

Accepted Answer

In the source monitor.

Question 23

What shortcut is the Letter 'G'?

Accepted Answer

Remove all marks.

Question 24

NAME THAT MOVIE!

Accepted Answer

Die Hard

Question 25

Which coloured button is used to perform an overwrite edit?

Accepted Answer

Red Arrow

Question 26

What's the most accurate way to sync up audio to video?

Accepted Answer

Timecode Sync

Question 27

Media created by Avid is only stored in the Avid Mediafiles Folder.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

NAME THAT MOVIE!

Accepted Answer

Gremlins

Question 29

A single frame repeated for an extended time, consequently looking like a still photograph

Accepted Answer

Freeze Frame

Question 30

What is the standard arrangement of Surround Sound Tracks in Avid MC?

Accepted Answer

L, R, C, LFE, LS, RS

Question 31

What are the J, K & L keys used for?

Accepted Answer

Play forwards, Pause, Play backwards.

Question 32

NAME THAT MOVIE!

Accepted Answer

A Muppets Christmas Carol

Question 33

What is the shortcut for adding a new audio track?

Accepted Answer

CTRL+U

Question 34

What is the name of the tool used to bring clips into Avid?

Accepted Answer

Source Browser

Question 35

What are the additional frames outside a marked portion of a clip called?

Accepted Answer

Handles

Question 36

What is the shortcut for adding a new video track?

Accepted Answer

CTRL+Y

Question 37

What is the full project structure within Avid Media Composer?

Accepted Answer

Project\Folders\Bins\Media

Question 38

What shortcut is the Letter 'T'?

Accepted Answer

Mark a Clip

Question 39

What shortcut is the Letter 'Z'?

Accepted Answer

Lift

Question 40

What is the right viewing panel called?

Accepted Answer

Record Monitor

Question 41

What NLE was the Winner of the Best Editing Oscar 2023 cut on?

Accepted Answer

Premiere Pro

Question 42

A series of short shots, edited to create a sequence which condenses space, time & information

Accepted Answer

Montage

Question 43

What's the first stage of any edit?

Accepted Answer

Assembly

Question 44

What is the 'Kuleshov Effect'?

Accepted Answer

Juxtaposing shots that create meaning in the viewers mind

Question 45

What are the shots used to cover up jump cuts in interviews?

Accepted Answer

Cutaways

Question 46

In 'Mean Girls (2001)', which Christmas song did the Plastics, along with Cady, dance to for the talent show?

Accepted Answer

Jingle Bell Rock

Question 47

What shortcut is the Letter 'X'?

Accepted Answer

Extract

Question 48

What term is used for the consistency of on-screen elements over the course of a scene or film?

Accepted Answer

Continuity

Question 49

What keyboard shortcut is the spacebar?

Accepted Answer

Play/Stop

Question 50

When cutting action sequences, when should you make cuts between different angles?

Accepted Answer

On the action.

Question 51

When an image appears grey and washed out, it could be because its been shot in what mode?

Accepted Answer

LOG

Question 52

An Avid Project Folder is a folder that contains...

Accepted Answer

A .avp file, .avb files and .xml files.

Question 53

What were the first female editors referred to before they were called editors?

Accepted Answer

Cutters

Question 54

Term that describes the arrangement of everything in the frame - actors, setting, props etc.

Accepted Answer

Mise en scene

Question 55

WHO IS THIS MAN?

Accepted Answer

The Lift Man

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