Test your basic knowledge |

Production Assistant: PA Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Process of cutting between cameras






10. The general aesthetics of the show






11. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






14. The actual shooting of the program






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






16. 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






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






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






19. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






34. The portion of the program that you can see






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






36. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






39. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






50. 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.