acoustics

Acoustics

the scientific study of how sound is produced, controlled, transmitted and perceived

assistant to a sound technician who is responsible for holding the large microphone during a movie scene

the wavelength or frequency of sound waves that create sound

the combination of pitch and volume of sound

assistant to the grip who is responsible for day-to- day operations of the electrical and lighting departments

Best boy

the scientific study of how sound is produced, controlled, transmitted and perceived

assistant to a sound technician who is responsible for holding the large microphone during a movie scene

the wavelength or frequency of sound waves that create sound

the combination of pitch and volume of sound

assistant to the grip who is responsible for day-to- day operations of the electrical and lighting departments

Gaffer

the scientific study of how sound is produced, controlled, transmitted and perceived

assistant to a sound technician who is responsible for holding the large microphone during a movie scene

the wavelength or frequency of sound waves that create sound

the combination of pitch and volume of sound

assistant to the grip who is responsible for day-to- day operations of the electrical and lighting departments

Pitch

the scientific study of how sound is produced, controlled, transmitted and perceived

assistant to a sound technician who is responsible for holding the large microphone during a movie scene

the wavelength or frequency of sound waves that create sound

the combination of pitch and volume of sound

assistant to the grip who is responsible for day-to- day operations of the electrical and lighting departments

Quality

the scientific study of how sound is produced, controlled, transmitted and perceived

assistant to a sound technician who is responsible for holding the large microphone during a movie scene

the wavelength or frequency of sound waves that create sound

the combination of pitch and volume of sound

assistant to the grip who is responsible for day-to- day operations of the electrical and lighting departments

Read the following scenario: A small theater is preparing a production of the ancient Greek play Antigone. Since the theater is small and the budget limited, the director wants to create a set that requires minimal scene changes, but has the look and feel of a palace in ancient Greece. Which of the following would a set designer do to still respect the budget?

Use a backdrop with the interior of an ancient Greek palace screen printed on it and incorporate clay pots and vases, ornamental rugs, and ornate wooden furniture throughout the stage.

Use a projection system to digitally create the setting for the audience and incorporate the use of props specifically designed to resemble items that would be in a palace in ancient Greece.

Build columns around the perimeter of the stage to resemble a throne room of palace and fill the stage with ornamental rugs, furniture, statues, and a throne.

Keep the background of the set black and use props designed to look like artifacts that would be found in a palace in ancient Greece.

Read the following scenario: A feature film is being shot on a large studio stage in Hollywood. The setting of the film is a small Dutch town during World War II. In one scene, a girl is sitting on the roof of her house looking up at the stars. In the distance, she sees flashes of light and hears the distant sounds of gunfire. This will be her last night of freedom. Which of the following might a sound designer do to best capture the mood of this scene?

Add the sound of a breeze blowing, the guns firing in the distance, and a somber musical score.

Add the sound of guns firing and a somber musical score.

Add the sounds of crickets and frogs in the foreground and gunfire in the distance with no musical score.

Add the sounds of a wind chime and a wistful musical score.

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between pitch and volume?

Pitch and volume both refer to the frequency of sound waves repeating.

Pitch refers to how high or low a sound is and volume refers to how loud a sound is.

Pitch refers to how high a sound is and volume refers to how low a sound is.

Pitch refers to how loud a sound is and volume refers to how high or low a sound is.

Which of the following statements best compares the role of a sound designer and a sound engineer?

The sound designer is responsible for the overall sound quality, gaffer of a production, while the sound engineer focuses on one single sound element.

The sound designer oversees the creation of musical sounds, while the sound engineer manufactures background sounds.

The sound designer plans out the sounds for an entire production, and the sound engineer implements those sounds.

The sound designer creates sounds for video and film production, and the sound engineer runs the sound system in live theatrical events.

Read the following scenario: A live theatrical production is in rehearsal. It is a period piece set in the royal court of Louis the XVI and Marie Antoinette. In one scene, the lead actress must quickly change out of a complex formal ball gown into a silk robe. Which of the following might a costume designer do to most cheaply facilitate this costume change?

Have the actress wear the robe under the dress

Place a zipper down the entire length of the dress so the actress can easily pull it off and put on the robe

Have extra assistants backstage to remove the dress and place the robe

Use snaps to make the dress a wrap that can easily be removed so the actress can then put on the robe

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