23 Answers to Review Questions. “Digital Media Primer” Yue-Ling Wong
Chapter 7
When applicable, please choose all correct answers.
1. True/False: The only way to acquire digital video footage is to shoot video directly in digital format.
2. Which of the following is the best way to capture digital videos?
A. Capture at least a few seconds of extra footage at the beginning and end of the clip segment than you expect
you will need.
B. Capture at least a few seconds of extra footage at the beginning of the clip segment than you expect you will
need, but no extra seconds at the end of the clip.
C. Capture at least a few seconds of extra footage at the end of the clip segment than you expect you will need,
but no extra seconds at the beginning of the clip.
D. Capture only the clip segment you expect you will need, with no extra seconds at the beginning or end of
the clip.
3. In most digital video editing programs, the imported source footage and images to be used in a video
project are listed in the ______.
A. asset list panel
B. effects and transitions panel
C. preview panel
D. timeline panel
4. In most digital video editing programs, the ______ has video and audio tracks, and this is where you can
arrange and compose your source clips in sequence.
5. The figure shows a video sequence consisting of three video clips placed side by side on a timeline. Which
non-linear editing tool lets you lengthen the middle clip (blue color) while pushing the adjacent clip down?
The second figure shows the resulting video sequence.
A. Ripple edit
B. Rolling edit
C. Slip edit
D. Slide edit
6. The figure shows a video sequence consisting of three video clips placed side by side on a timeline. Which
nonlinear editing tool lets you lengthen the middle clip (blue color) while maintaining the duration of the
entire video sequence by pushing the In point of the adjacent clip? The second figure shows the resulting
video sequence.
A. Ripple edit
B. Rolling edit
C. Slip edit
24 Answers to Review Questions. “Digital Media Primer” Yue-Ling Wong
D. Slide edit
7. Export the final video to ______ if it is intended for DVD playback.
A. QuickTime
8. Name three video file types that are suitable for Web playback.
9. True/False: A DVD-video project must have a menu structure.
10. One of the good practices for DVD submenu design is including certain buttons to help in navigation. What
are the functions of these buttons?
11. If your final video is intended for Blu-ray playback, you may export the final video to which of the
following video formats?
A. MPEG-1
B. MPEG-2
C. MPEG-4
D. H.264