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Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






2. The method of timing a script by giving time remaining is called ____ timing.






3. The area of the directors screen that can be counted on to be seen by the home viewer is called the_____.






4. When voice levels are peaked at 0db on an analog VU meter music should peak no higher than ____ when intended to be heard.






5. Responsible for the sound balance as well as the technical and artistic quality of the program sound






6. Generally responsible for a specific production. Usually concerned with the business organization - budget - choice of staff and crew.






7. Black level is normally set at ____ IEEE units for analog video






8. The system of lighting the subject brightly & leaving the backround in the darkness is called_____ lighting.






9. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






10. Set lights should always be hung with the lamp at the ___ of the instrument.






11. Single- Camera production - in which one camera is used to shoot a segment or an entire show. Multi-Camera production a production switcher links two 3 or more cameras - and their outputs are selected or blended as required by the director






12. To send your message to the switcher - click on the_____ button at the top of the screen.






13. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






14. A TV picture which is washed out with no distinct black result from the ______ being to high






15. Responsible for writing the script






16. On the Chyron CG screen a transparent backround is shown as____






17. When tone is set at 0VU on the master analog audio board - the audio record levels should be set at ______VU.






18. A horizontal row of buttons on a video switcher is called a ____.






19. The agency which sets industry standards for broadcasting TV equipment in the U.S is the_______.






20. The control usually used to adjust white levels is the____.






21. The most common type of lamp used in the TV studio lights is ____.






22. Assists the director or producer with production needs






23. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






24. The best instrument to use for a TV key light is a(n) _____ light.






25. The member of the production team mainly responsible for aesthetic matters is the______.






26. Single- Camera production - in which one camera is used to shoot a segment or an entire show. Multi-Camera production a production switcher links two 3 or more cameras - and their outputs are selected or blended as required by the director






27. When uploading a document for Win Que where should you put the file at?






28. The average color temperature of sunlight on a clear day is ____ ______ calvin.






29. Using the script format - dialog should always be ____/_____ case.






30. To seperate program information from station ID's and commercial we should prob use ____.






31. The floor manager holds his/her arm in a T shape to indicate __ seconds remaining.






32. The member of the production team mainly responsible for aesthetic matters is the______.






33. Video tape formats that record the luminance and chroma information at seperate locations are called ______ formats.






34. The axis extending straight out from the camera lens is called the _ axis






35. To seperate program information from station ID's and commercial we should prob use ____.






36. Shows the scene from various viewpoints and begin to feel a sense of space as we build up a mental image of a situation although the camera is only showing us a small section of the scene in each shot






37. The message # displayed on the chyron CG screen is usually the number of the ____ page.






38. To insure safety - it is most important that the ____ bolt on the lighting instrument always be kept tight.






39. TV is linear service which is broadcasting of a program where the network or station decides when the program will show. Non-linear service is making programs available for on-demand service






40. Responsible for setting up their cameras and then operating the cameras to capture the video images requested by the director






41. Using the script format - dialog should always be ____/_____ case.






42. What kind of control panel is on the right side of the Chyron






43. The ratio of the width of the screen to it's height is called the _____ ratio.






44. On the Chyron CG screen a transparent backround is shown as____






45. The device ised to measute light intensity in the studio is the ______ light meter.






46. The instrument which provides an objective measure of the luminance in a TV picture is the_______.






47. Generally responsible for a specific production. Usually concerned with the business organization - budget - choice of staff and crew.






48. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






49. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






50. The shot which includes a person from head to foot is abbreviated as ___