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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 portion of a program that you can hear






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






3. The actual shooting of the program






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






5. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






10. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






30. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. The general aesthetics of the show






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






42. 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.






43. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The portion of a program that you can hear