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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When uploading your prompter file you will be prompted to save the file you deleted (the blank script). Do you click yes or no?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Some directors imagine that they are using their cameras to show their audience 'things as they are'






13. Responsible for conceiving - designing - and organizing the scenic treatment for a production






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






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






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






17. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Some directors imagine that they are using their cameras to show their audience 'things as they are'






26. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






28. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






30. 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






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






32. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






36. The additive color mixing - the primary colors are ____ -____ - and _____.






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






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






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






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






41. On the Grass Valley Kayak switcher the down stream keyer always keys over the _______ bus.






42. A related shot used to cover mismatched shots in a singe camera production is called a ______.






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






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






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






46. Responsible for assisting the director






47. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






49. When saving a CG make sure that 2D is selected in the ____ _____ of the Properties window.






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