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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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 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.






17. Process of cutting between cameras






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






26. 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






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 collective name given to all the talent participating in a production






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






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






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






32. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The portion of a program that you can hear






41. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






45. The portion of the program that you can see






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






47. Process of cutting between cameras






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






49. 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






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