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






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






4. Process of cutting between cameras






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






6. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






9. The general aesthetics of the show






10. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






14. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






17. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. The general aesthetics of the show






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






49. 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






50. 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