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Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Responsible for the sound balance as well as the technical and artistic quality of the program sound






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






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






4. Each scene or act is shot - corrected - and polished one at a time






5. When we frame much tighter than head and shoulders this shot is an ____






6. In most cases the studio technician takes his/her cues from the _____ ________.






7. In most cases the studio technician takes his/her cues from the _____ ________.






8. Come in all sizes. Can consist of one person with a camera or network dramatic need a lot of people






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The VCR operator should call out 'speed' when the ____ indicator light remains on.






15. Responsible for assisting the director






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






17. Camera is the 'eye' This is the objective role or the camera can be used in a subjective role. Camera represents the talent's point of view

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18. When uploading your prompter file you will be prompted to save the file you deleted (the blank script). Do you click yes or no?






19. Generally sits next to the director in the control room and is responsible for operating the television production switcher.






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






21. When one camera is used to cut a hole in another camera picture to insert lettering the process is called ____.






22. The inverse square law would suggest that ______ the ____ is the most efficient method of making a mahor change in light intensity






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






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






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






26. Responsible for writing the script






27. In order to create text to be rolled or crawled - the ___________button must be clicked BEFORE the text is created.-






28. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






31. All camera movements are designed by direction of movements of the ____.






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






33. A series of shots that can stand alone is called a_____.






34. Director's primary representative and contact when the director isn't on the set or in the studio.






35. Of the depth of field approxiamately ___ behind the subject.






36. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






37. The set unit commonly used to represent a wall is called a____.






38. Responsible for assisting the camera operator in setting up the camera.






39. The crew member most responsible for timing the shows is the _____.






40. 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






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






42. In order to create text to be rolled or crawled - the ___________button must be clicked BEFORE the text is created.-






43. When we frame much tighter than head and shoulders this shot is an ____






44. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






45. The triggers for the Kayak Valley are ______ -_____ -_____ -and_____.






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






47. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






48. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






50. The inverse square law would suggest that ______ the ____ is the most efficient method of making a mahor change in light intensity







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