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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






19. Responsible for writing the script






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






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






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






23. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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