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






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






3. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






7. 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


8. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






9. When inserting a picture - beforehand create or edit it to be ____pixels wide by ____ pixels high.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Responsible for assisting the director






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






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






19. We encode color infor in video by munipulating _____.






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. The most common type of microphone used as a professional lavalier is the________.






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






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






33. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






35. There are appox. ___ frames of video per sec. analog NTSC TV.






36. Sound effects info should be placed on the _____ side of the shooting script.






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






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






39. There are appox. ___ frames of video per sec. analog NTSC TV.






40. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Responsible for writing the script






49. 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






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