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TV Production Basics

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1. An audio setup that allows the talent - wearing a small earpiece - to hear program audio or receive instruction from the director or someone.






2. A person who oversees several production.






3. The stage during which all the shooting for a program is undertaken.






4. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






5. A camera view of the subject from a relatively great distance - usually showing the subject in its entirety.






6. A person who sets mics in a studio or location setting and/ or operates the audio console.






7. A person who deals with the look of sets and other artistic aspects of a television program.






8. A series of digital television formats developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee.






9. The original television standard approved in the United States in the 1940s. The letter stand for National Television System Committee.






10. Extreme close up- A very close shot of a person or object - used to intensify drama or show close detail.






11. The directors key assistant in charge of all production concerns on the floor. Example: communicate with talent






12. creates great depth and interest






13. The space between the top of a subjects head and the upper edge of the camera frame.






14. A person who oversees several production.






15. The person who determines the environment where the production takes place.






16. punched switcher






17. Makes sure camera match - lighting






18. Planning the project






19. in control room






20. To move the camera and its mount laterally to the right or left.






21. ...






22. A camera view of the subject from a relatively great distance - usually showing the subject in its entirety.






23. With the advent of high- definition television - this term is used to refer to NTSC television and ATSC formats that have a 4:3 aspect ration.






24. A television format with more lines of resolution and a wider aspect ratio than standard-definition NTSC television.






25. An electronic adjustment of a camera to compensate for differences in color temperatures so that a pure white object will appear on-screen as pure white.






26. The person who determines the environment where the production takes place.






27. A method of representing video or audio signals that uses discrete 'on' and 'off' pulses. The value of a digital signal at any point can be either 'off'(0) or 'on'(1)






28. focual length determines how wide or narrow the viewing range (field of view) is. The longer the lens the more narrow the field of view - shorter lens gives wider shots






29. Close up- A view of a subject from a relatively short distance. A close-up of a person - for instance - might include only the person's face.






30. helps with routine stuff - anything the director needs - timing of production






31. A person who creates words - drawings and some visual effects that are incorporated with a production.






32. Program creation that takes place in a controlled environment meant for it - as opposed to production that takes place in the field






33. With the advent of high- definition television - this term is used to refer to NTSC television and ATSC formats that have a 4:3 aspect ration.






34. The part of a tape recorder or player that pulls the tape through the machine at the proper speed.






35. The person who oversees the lighting of the set and makes lighting changes - if they are needed - during production.






36. A digital interface that allows the simultaneous transfer of audio and video information.






37. A television format with more lines of resolution and a wider aspect ratio than standard-definition NTSC television.






38. focual length determines how wide or narrow the viewing range (field of view) is. The longer the lens the more narrow the field of view - shorter lens gives wider shots






39. A three legged camera mount - sometimes equipped with casters to facilitate camera movement.






40. The area where all video signals are mixed. The director and technical director (and other crew members) control all program elements from this location.






41. helps with routine stuff - anything the director needs - timing of production






42. A person who sets mics in a studio or location setting and/ or operates the audio console.






43. The part of the lens that allows light to pass through.






44. A device used to record video and audio information onto a magnetic tape. Stands for videotape recorder






45. 1) To turn a camera horizontally by rotating the camera mounting head. 2) The shot produced by panning a camera. 3) A rectangular floodlight






46. combination of studio and field production. Sports - parades






47. small red indicators on a camera to let the talent and camera operator know that the camera is on the air or recording






48. The area where all video signals are mixed. The director and technical director (and other crew members) control all program elements from this location.






49. A camera view of the subject from a relatively great distance usually showing the subject in its entirety.






50. A television format with more lines of resolution and a wider aspect ratio than standard-definition NTSC television.