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






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. The general aesthetics of the show






7. 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






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






9. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Process of cutting between cameras






17. 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






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






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






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






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. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






25. 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






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






27. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






31. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The portion of a program that you can hear






37. 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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. The actual shooting of the program






48. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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