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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 collective name given to all the talent participating in a production






2. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. The general aesthetics of the show






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






16. 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






17. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Process of cutting between cameras






30. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The portion of the program that you can see






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The portion of a program that you can hear