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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






15. 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






16. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






19. Process of cutting between cameras






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






40. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






43. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






45. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The actual shooting of the program