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Question 1

On most computers, what does Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on a Mac) do?

Accepted Answer

Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z is the near-universal shortcut for undo.

Question 2

In video editing, what is a basic cut?

Accepted Answer

An instant change from one shot to the next. A cut is the simplest transition: one shot ends and the next begins immediately.

Question 3

In proofreading, what does the mark 'stet' mean?

Accepted Answer

Let it stand. Stet is Latin for 'let it stand' and cancels an earlier correction.

Question 4

What is a jump cut?

Accepted Answer

An abrupt cut that makes time seem to skip within the same shot. Jump cuts remove a slice of time from a continuous shot, creating a visible jump.

Question 5

In video production, what is B-roll?

Accepted Answer

Supplementary footage cut in around the main shots. B-roll adds context and covers edits in the main (A-roll) footage.

Question 6

What does the Kuleshov effect show?

Accepted Answer

Viewers read meaning into a shot based on the shot next to it. Lev Kuleshov showed the same face read differently when paired with different images.

Question 7

In editing drafts, what does the placeholder 'TK' mean?

Accepted Answer

To come. Editors use TK to mark material still to come because the letter pair is rare in English.

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