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TV Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A device used to record video and audio information onto a magnetic tape. Stands for videotape recorder






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






3. Indicates that the camera is level






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






5. Over the shoulder






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






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






10. people who deliver lines






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. in control room






19. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Over the shoulder






25. 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.






26. A person who oversees several production.






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






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






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






30. Planning the project






31. people who deliver lines






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Pointing the camera down or up






39. punched switcher






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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. combination of studio and field production. Sports - parades