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






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






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






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






6. Anyone seen by the camera - whether or not they have a speaking or any other significant role in the program - as well as individuals who provide only their vocal skills to the production






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Process of cutting between cameras






16. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






34. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






37. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






40. The portion of a program that you can hear






41. 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






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






43. The general aesthetics of the show






44. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






47. The actual shooting of the program






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






49. Anyone seen by the camera - whether or not they have a speaking or any other significant role in the program - as well as individuals who provide only their vocal skills to the production






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