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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 collective name given to all the talent participating in a production






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. The portion of the program that you can see






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






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






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






12. Process of cutting between cameras






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. The portion of a program that you can hear






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






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






26. The general aesthetics of the show






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. The actual shooting of the program






34. The portion of a program that you can hear






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Process of cutting between cameras






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. The actual shooting of the program