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






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






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






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






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






6. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






9. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






23. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Responsible for designing and implementing the graphics for the production






32. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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