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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 person responsible for placing the entire production on paper






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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 edge of the video picture; the edge of the picture on all four sides






10. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






12. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






15. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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






20. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






30. The portion of the program that you can see






31. The portion of a program that you can hear






32. Process of cutting between cameras






33. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






34. 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






35. 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.






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






37. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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