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TV Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. The period of time - after individual program segments have been produced and recorded - when elements of a program are assembled.






3. A person who oversees several production.






4. Over the shoulder






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






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






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






8. helps with routine stuff - anything the director needs - timing of production






9. punched switcher






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






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






12. Camcorder is essential because this is when you are filming outdoors or not in a studio. 'real world' shooting






13. 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.






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






15. Indicates that the camera is level






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. ...






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






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






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






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






31. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






32. creates great depth and interest






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






34. Planning the project






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






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






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






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






39. creates great depth and interest






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Pointing the camera down or up






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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