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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 who is the director's eyes and ears in the studio - the floor manager relays the director's commands to the studio personnel.






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 decides the placement of lighting instruments - the appropriate color of light to use - and which lamps should be used in the instruments






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The portion of the program that you can see






18. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






19. The portion of the program that you can see






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






40. The actual shooting of the program






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






49. Process of cutting between cameras






50. 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