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






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






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






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






5. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






8. Responsible for writing the script






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






44. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






47. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






50. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.