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






2. 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






3. 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.






4. 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






5. 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






6. The portion of the program that you can see






7. The actual shooting of the program






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






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






28. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






29. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. The portion of a program that you can hear