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TV Production Basics

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1. ...






2. creates great depth and interest






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






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






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






6. punched switcher






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






10. Automatic gain control. An internal control device - for either audio or video signals - that automatically increases or decreases the strength of the incoming sound of picture to maintain optimum strength.






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. Extreme close up- A very close shot of a person or object - used to intensify drama or show close detail.






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






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






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






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






20. The place in a studio complex where people who are about to appear on a TV show can wait.






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






22. A method of representing video or audio signals that uses discrete 'on' and 'off' pulses. The value of a digital signal at any point can be either 'off'(0) or 'on'(1)






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. ...






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






40. Over the shoulder






41. A method of representing video or audio signals that uses discrete 'on' and 'off' pulses. The value of a digital signal at any point can be either 'off'(0) or 'on'(1)






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






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






44. Automatic gain control. An internal control device - for either audio or video signals - that automatically increases or decreases the strength of the incoming sound of picture to maintain optimum strength.






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






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






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






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






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






50. To move the camera and its mount closer to or farther from the subject.







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