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Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. There are appox. ___ frames of video per sec. analog NTSC TV.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Responsible for assisting the director






8. Responsible for writing the script






9. Selects - compiles - and cuts video and audio to produce programs






10. Using the script format - dialog should always be ____/_____ case.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






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






50. Transmitted live to the viewing audience







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