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Production Assistant: PA Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The actual shooting of the program






2. The portion of a program that you can hear






3. The person responsible for placing the entire production on paper






4. The person who decides the placement of lighting instruments - the appropriate color of light to use - and which lamps should be used in the instruments






5. Anything the audience sees in a video picture that did not really happen the way it appears on the screen






6. The person responsible for applying cosmetics to the talent's face and body - giving them the intended appearance in front of the camera






7. Any of the activities performed after a program has been shot. This includes music beds - editing - audio overdubs - titles - and duplication






8. Process of cutting between cameras






9. The actual edge of the video picture; the edge of the picture on all four sides






10. The portion of the program that you can see






11. The person who creates the titles for the program using a character generator






12. The person responsible for the audio/sound quality on the production and related equipment






13. The person who is the director's eyes and ears in the studio - the floor manager relays the director's commands to the studio personnel.






14. The person who provides general assistance around the studio or production facility. The PA is commonly hired to fill a variety of positions when key personnel are sick - out of town - working on another production - or otherwise unavailable.






15. Anyone seen by the camera - whether or not they have a speaking or any other significant role in the program - as well as individuals who provide only their vocal skills to the production






16. The lighting director's assistant who often does the actual hauling of heavy instruments up and down ladders






17. The person in charge of recording the program onto videotape by correctly operating the VTR equipment






18. Anything placed on a set that stops the distant view of the camera. Outside the studio - scenery may be a building or the horizon.






19. The collective name given to all the talent participating in a production






20. The general aesthetics of the show






21. Anything placed on a set that stops the distant view of the camera. Outside the studio - scenery may be a building or the horizon.






22. The person - or people - who provide/s the funding necessary to produce the program






23. involves placing items in the camera's frame by operating the camera and tripod






24. The person who is the director's eyes and ears in the studio - the floor manager relays the director's commands to the studio personnel.






25. Anyone seen by the camera - whether or not they have a speaking or any other significant role in the program - as well as individuals who provide only their vocal skills to the production






26. person who keeps all the production equipment functioning at its optimum performance level






27. The person responsible for the audio/sound quality on the production and related equipment






28. The actual shooting of the program






29. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






30. A person who works with the scriptwriter and is considered to be an expert in the program's subject matter






31. The person who runs the piece of equipment that captures the video images of the program






32. The person responsible for placing the entire production on paper






33. A person who works with the scriptwriter and is considered to be an expert in the program's subject matter






34. Production personnel that work behind the scenes and generally includes management and designers






35. person who keeps all the production equipment functioning at its optimum performance level






36. The actual edge of the video picture; the edge of the picture on all four sides






37. The person who runs the piece of equipment that captures the video images of the program






38. The portion of a program that you can hear






39. person responsible for putting the various pieces of the entire program together - they remove all the mistakes and bad takes - leaving only the best version of each scene - and arranges the individual scenes into the proper order






40. Production personnel that work behind the scenes and generally includes management and designers






41. Process of cutting between cameras






42. Any of the cosmetics applied to a performer's skin to change or enhance their appearance






43. The lighting director's assistant who often does the actual hauling of heavy instruments up and down ladders






44. Everyone involved in the production - both staff and talent






45. Any of the cosmetics applied to a performer's skin to change or enhance their appearance






46. The person who creates the titles for the program using a character generator






47. The person who is in charge of the creative aspects of the program and interacts with the entire staff






48. person responsible for putting the various pieces of the entire program together - they remove all the mistakes and bad takes - leaving only the best version of each scene - and arranges the individual scenes into the proper order






49. The person - or people - who provide/s the funding necessary to produce the program






50. The person in charge of recording the program onto videotape by correctly operating the VTR equipment