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Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most common type of microphone used as a professional lavalier is the________.






2. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






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






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






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






8. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. When uploading a document for Win Que where should you put the file at?






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






45. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






50. 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