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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. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






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






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






8. Responsible for writing the script






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






23. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






26. Responsible for assisting the director






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






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






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






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






31. 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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32. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






45. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






49. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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