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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A horizontal row of buttons on a video switcher is called a ____.






2. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Responsible for assisting the director






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






46. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






49. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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