Section C — Technical (30 points) 9. (10 pts) Explain two practical advantages of the x265 HEVC 10-bit encoding for preserving the film’s visual qualities on a 1080p BluRay source. 10. (8 pts) List three visual elements you would inspect in a frame-by-frame comparison between the original BluRay and a lower-quality H.264 rip; briefly note what differences you expect. 11. (6 pts) Audio: name one audible cue (diegetic or non-diegetic) you’d isolate to evaluate the fidelity of the soundtrack and state why it’s useful. 12. (6 pts) Color grading: pick one scene where skin tones are critical; describe how you’d judge whether color grading is faithful to the source.
Section C — Technical (30 points) 9. (10 pts) Explain two practical advantages of the x265 HEVC 10-bit encoding for preserving the film’s visual qualities on a 1080p BluRay source. 10. (8 pts) List three visual elements you would inspect in a frame-by-frame comparison between the original BluRay and a lower-quality H.264 rip; briefly note what differences you expect. 11. (6 pts) Audio: name one audible cue (diegetic or non-diegetic) you’d isolate to evaluate the fidelity of the soundtrack and state why it’s useful. 12. (6 pts) Color grading: pick one scene where skin tones are critical; describe how you’d judge whether color grading is faithful to the source.