Test your basic knowledge |

Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






24. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






35. When saving a CG make sure that 2D is selected in the ____ _____ of the Properties window.






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






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






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






39. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






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






44. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests