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






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






3. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






7. The general aesthetics of the show






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






9. 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






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 runs the piece of equipment that captures the video images of the program






12. 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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






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






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






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






47. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






48. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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