Test your basic knowledge |

Production Assistant: PA Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, film
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. person responsible for putting the various pieces of the entire program together - they remove all the mistakes and bad takes - leaving only the best version of each scene - and arranges the individual scenes into the proper order






8. The portion of the program that you can see






9. 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.






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






11. 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






12. 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.






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






14. The general aesthetics of the show






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






16. The portion of a program that you can hear






17. The actual shooting of the program






18. 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.






19. The portion of the program that you can see






20. The general aesthetics of the show






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The actual shooting of the program






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Process of cutting between cameras






39. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The portion of a program that you can hear






49. 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






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