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






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






3. 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.






4. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






5. 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






6. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






16. The actual shooting of the program






17. The portion of the program that you can see






18. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






22. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. The general aesthetics of the show






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