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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 determines the environment where the production takes place.






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






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






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. 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.






6. 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.






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






9. Planning the project






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






11. people who deliver lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. in control room






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. punched switcher






27. Pointing the camera down or up






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. creates great depth and interest






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. Over the shoulder






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Indicates that the camera is level