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






2. A person who moves the equipment - scenery - and props on a studio set






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






16. The general aesthetics of the show






17. Production personnel that are normally not seen by the camera and generally includes equipment operators.






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






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






21. The person who manages the video equipment and is ultimately responsible for the technical quality of the video signal






22. The person who handles the business portion of the production by negotiating the fees for goods - services - and other contracts by determining the staffing requirements based on the needs of each production






23. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






24. The portion of the program that you can see






25. Person who purchases materials and services in the creation of a finished program






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






27. The person responsible for all the artwork required for the production. This includes computer graphics - traditional works of art - charts - and graphs






28. Production personnel that are normally not seen by the camera and generally includes equipment operators.






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






30. Any activity on a program that occurs prior to the time that the cameras begin rolling. This includes production meetings - set construction - costume design - music composition - scriptwriting - and location surveys






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






32. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






39. A person who moves the equipment - scenery - and props on a studio set






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






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






42. The person who handles the business portion of the production by negotiating the fees for goods - services - and other contracts by determining the staffing requirements based on the needs of each production






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






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






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






46. The actual shooting of the program






47. The general aesthetics of the show






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






49. The person who manages the video equipment and is ultimately responsible for the technical quality of the video signal






50. The actual shooting of the program