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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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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. 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






12. Process of cutting between cameras






13. The general aesthetics of the show






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






15. 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






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






17. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






18. The portion of a program that you can hear






19. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






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






39. The portion of the program that you can see






40. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






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






46. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






49. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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