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






2. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






6. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






34. Responsible for assisting the director






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






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






37. Responsible for assisting the director






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






39. A horizontal row of buttons on a video switcher is called a ____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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