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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. Assists the director or producer with production needs






2. Responsible for writing the script






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






19. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






20. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Responsible for assisting the director






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Responsible for assisting the director






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






43. Single- Camera production - in which one camera is used to shoot a segment or an entire show. Multi-Camera production a production switcher links two 3 or more cameras - and their outputs are selected or blended as required by the director






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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