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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. The portion of a program that you can hear






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 general aesthetics of the show






5. 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.






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. The portion of a program that you can hear






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The portion of the program that you can see






31. 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






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






33. The actual shooting of the program






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






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






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






37. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






38. Process of cutting between cameras






39. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The actual shooting of the program






49. The portion of the program that you can see






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