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






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 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






4. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






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






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






10. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






22. Process of cutting between cameras






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. The general aesthetics of the show






30. 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






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






32. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






36. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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. The general aesthetics of the show






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The portion of a program that you can hear






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