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






2. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Responsible for assisting the producer






16. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






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






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






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






20. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






22. 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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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. Text and graphics are composed using a _____ system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Assists the director or producer with production needs






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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