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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Process of cutting between cameras






17. The portion of the program that you can see






18. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






31. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. Process of cutting between cameras






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






47. 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.






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






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






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







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