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






3. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






6. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






18. Camera is the 'eye' This is the objective role or the camera can be used in a subjective role. Camera represents the talent's point of view

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






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






21. Responsible for writing the script






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. A TV picture which is washed out with no distinct black result from the ______ being to high






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. A TV picture which is washed out with no distinct black result from the ______ being to high






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






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