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TV Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The creator and originator of a television program - usually in charge of elements such as writing - music clearance - financial considerations - and hiring the director.






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






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






4. Pointing the camera down or up






5. 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.






6. A person who oversees several production.






7. Indicates that the camera is level






8. To move the camera and its mount closer to or farther from the subject.






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






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






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






12. Indicates that the camera is level






13. A person who oversees several production.






14. 1) To pivot the camera vertically by pointing the camera mounting head up or down. 2) the shot produced by tilting a camera.






15. Over the shoulder






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






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






18. A principle of composition that divides the TV screen into thirds - horizontally and vertically and places objects of interest at the points where the lines intersect.






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






20. punched switcher






21. The period of time - after individual program segments have been produced and recorded - when elements of a program are assembled.






22. The period of time - after individual program segments have been produced and recorded - when elements of a program are assembled.






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






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






25. Pointing the camera down or up






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






27. 1) A large camera mount with an extended boom arm for a camera and a seat for a camera operator - all placed on a large four-wheeled base. 2) To move the boom arm of a crane up and down.






28. Camera and video cable with a central insulted conducting wire and a concentrically arranged outer wire.






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






30. The person who frames the shots for a production. Must have knowledge of camera - lens - angles






31. A feature found on some zoom lenses that allows the operator to focus on objects very close to the lens.






32. Additional framing space in a camera picture on the side toward which a subject is looking or moving






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






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






35. A feature found on some zoom lenses that allows the operator to focus on objects very close to the lens.






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






37. The place in a studio complex where people who are about to appear on a TV show can wait.






38. The ratio of the height of a television screen to its width.






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






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






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






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






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






44. A view of the subject from a comfortable distance between a wide shot and close-up.






45. 1) A large camera mount with an extended boom arm for a camera and a seat for a camera operator - all placed on a large four-wheeled base. 2) To move the boom arm of a crane up and down.






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






47. A method of representing video or audio signals using a 'wave' of continuously.






48. Sincerity - Organize--don't memorize cue cards - On camera clothing - Make-up and hair






49. A camera shot that starts with one object in focus - then changes to focus on another object.






50. The creator and originator of a television program - usually in charge of elements such as writing - music clearance - financial considerations - and hiring the director.