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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. In order to create text to be rolled or crawled - the ___________button must be clicked BEFORE the text is created.-






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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