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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 who creates the titles for the program using a character generator






2. 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.






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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 who runs the piece of equipment that captures the video images of the program






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






20. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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






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






26. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






28. 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






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






30. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. The actual shooting of the program






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






38. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






43. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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 responsible for the audio/sound quality on the production and related equipment






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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