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






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






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






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






5. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






12. 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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13. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Director's primary representative and contact when the director isn't on the set or in the studio.






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






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






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






27. Responsible for writing the script






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






29. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






32. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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






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






37. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Responsible for assisting the director






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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