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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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. The portion of a program that you can hear






9. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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. A signal that implies something specific is to happen






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






24. The portion of the program that you can see






25. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. The portion of a program that you can hear






44. Process of cutting between cameras






45. Process of cutting between cameras






46. 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






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






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






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






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