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TV Production Basics

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1. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






2. ...






3. Over the shoulder






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






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






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






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






8. Indicates that the camera is level






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. punched switcher






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. Makes sure camera match - lighting






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






43. Pointing the camera down or up






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






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






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






47. Interns - Cable Pullers - 2nd Assistant Directors






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






49. Over the shoulder






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