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TV Production Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An audio setup that allows the talent - wearing a small earpiece - to hear program audio or receive instruction from the director or someone.






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






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






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






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






6. Indicates that the camera is level






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. people who deliver lines






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. creates great depth and interest






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






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






34. A person who oversees several production.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Planning the project






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






42. people who deliver lines






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






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






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






46. ...






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






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






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






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