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






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






3. 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






4. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






8. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






10. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. When tone is set at 0VU on the master analog audio board - the audio record levels should be set at ______VU.






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






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






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






33. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






36. 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






37. Of the depth of field approxiamately ___ behind the subject.






38. Responsible for assisting the director






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






40. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Responsible for writing the script






46. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






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






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