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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 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.






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






16. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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. The general aesthetics of the show






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






30. The general aesthetics of the show






31. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






34. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The actual shooting of the program






47. 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.






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






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






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