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TV Production Basics

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






2. in control room






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. Makes sure camera match - lighting






14. Makes sure camera match - lighting






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Over the shoulder






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






33. A person who oversees several production.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. punched switcher






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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)






50. 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