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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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






12. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






26. Responsible for assisting the director






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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