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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. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






17. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






22. In order to create text to be rolled or crawled - the ___________button must be clicked BEFORE the text is created.-






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Responsible for assisting the director






33. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






37. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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