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TV Production Basics

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1. combination of studio and field production. Sports - parades






2. A person who sets mics in a studio or location setting and/ or operates the audio console.






3. A principle of composition that divides the TV screen into thirds - horizontally and vertically and places objects of interest at the points where the lines intersect.






4. The ratio of the height of a television screen to its width.






5. The primary engineering control center where all video and audio signals are ultimately channeled; program input - camera controls and transmitter distribution often are handled from this location.






6. in control room






7. The person in charge of the creative aspects of a production and all the procedures that occur in the studio or field.






8. A view of the subject from a comfortable distance between a wide shot and close-up.






9. The person who oversees the lighting of the set and makes lighting changes - if they are needed - during production.






10. The creator and originator of a television program - usually in charge of elements such as writing - music clearance - financial considerations - and hiring the director.






11. Planning the project






12. To move the camera and its mount laterally to the right or left.






13. small red indicators on a camera to let the talent and camera operator know that the camera is on the air or recording






14. The stage during which all the shooting for a program is undertaken.






15. A digital interface that allows the simultaneous transfer of audio and video information.






16. The part of a tape recorder or player that pulls the tape through the machine at the proper speed.






17. An electronic adjustment of a camera to compensate for differences in color temperatures so that a pure white object will appear on-screen as pure white.






18. A three legged camera mount - sometimes equipped with casters to facilitate camera movement.






19. The original television standard approved in the United States in the 1940s. The letter stand for National Television System Committee.






20. A method of representing video or audio signals using a 'wave' of continuously.






21. An electronic adjustment of a camera to compensate for differences in color temperatures so that a pure white object will appear on-screen as pure white.






22. With the advent of high- definition television - this term is used to refer to NTSC television and ATSC formats that have a 4:3 aspect ration.






23. A three legged camera mount - sometimes equipped with casters to facilitate camera movement.






24. A series of digital television formats developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee.






25. creates great depth and interest






26. With the advent of high- definition television - this term is used to refer to NTSC television and ATSC formats that have a 4:3 aspect ration.






27. Planning the project






28. punched switcher






29. The space between the top of a subjects head and the upper edge of the camera frame.






30. A feature found on some zoom lenses that allows the operator to focus on objects very close to the lens.






31. A camera mount - usually used in studio productions - that facilitates smooth movement of the camera across the studio floor and limited range of camera height adjustment.






32. punched switcher






33. ...






34. A camera shot that starts with one object in focus - then changes to focus on another object.






35. The part of the lens that allows light to pass through.






36. The person who assembles raw footage into a final program.






37. A person who creates words - drawings and some visual effects that are incorporated with a production.






38. The period of time - after individual program segments have been produced and recorded - when elements of a program are assembled.






39. The creator and originator of a television program - usually in charge of elements such as writing - music clearance - financial considerations - and hiring the director.






40. An audio setup that allows the talent - wearing a small earpiece - to hear program audio or receive instruction from the director or someone.






41. A person who deals with the look of sets and other artistic aspects of a television program.






42. A digital interface that allows the simultaneous transfer of audio and video information.






43. ...






44. Close up- A view of a subject from a relatively short distance. A close-up of a person - for instance - might include only the person's face.






45. The person who makes sure the script is appearing on the right part of the prompter screen so the talent can read it properly.






46. 1) A large camera mount with an extended boom arm for a camera and a seat for a camera operator - all placed on a large four-wheeled base. 2) To move the boom arm of a crane up and down.






47. A television format with more lines of resolution and a wider aspect ratio than standard-definition NTSC television.






48. A device used to record video and audio information onto a magnetic tape. Stands for videotape recorder






49. 1) To turn a camera horizontally by rotating the camera mounting head. 2) The shot produced by panning a camera. 3) A rectangular floodlight






50. Camera and video cable with a central insulted conducting wire and a concentrically arranged outer wire.






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