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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






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






29. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






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






33. The portion of the program that you can see






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






35. Process of cutting between cameras






36. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






37. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Process of cutting between cameras






47. The general aesthetics of the show






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






49. 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






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