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TV Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The person who makes sure the script is appearing on the right part of the prompter screen so the talent can read it properly.






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






3. Makes sure camera match - lighting






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






5. Over the shoulder






6. focual length determines how wide or narrow the viewing range (field of view) is. The longer the lens the more narrow the field of view - shorter lens gives wider shots






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






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






9. Planning the project






10. in control room






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. large room at least 20 feet by 30 feet without any posts obstructing its space. Best located on the ground floor. The space where all acting or performing takes place.






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






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






17. creates great depth and interest






18. The person who frames the shots for a production. Must have knowledge of camera - lens - angles






19. ...






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






21. The person who determines the environment where the production takes place.






22. Sincerity - Organize--don't memorize cue cards - On camera clothing - Make-up and hair






23. A camera view of the subject from a relatively great distance - usually showing the subject in its entirety.






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






25. Program creation that takes place in a controlled environment meant for it - as opposed to production that takes place in the field






26. Sincerity - Organize--don't memorize cue cards - On camera clothing - Make-up and hair






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






28. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






29. 1) To pivot the camera vertically by pointing the camera mounting head up or down. 2) the shot produced by tilting a camera.






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






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






32. ...






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






34. Pointing the camera down or up






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. The directors key assistant in charge of all production concerns on the floor. Example: communicate with talent






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






41. 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.






42. Additional framing space in a camera picture on the side toward which a subject is looking or moving






43. creates great depth and interest






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






45. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






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






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






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






49. The area where all video signals are mixed. The director and technical director (and other crew members) control all program elements from this location.






50. focual length determines how wide or narrow the viewing range (field of view) is. The longer the lens the more narrow the field of view - shorter lens gives wider shots