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Video Production Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The device ised to measute light intensity in the studio is the ______ light meter.






2. Responsible for writing the script






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






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






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






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






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






8. The most common type of microphone used as a professional lavalier is the________.






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






10. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Transmitted live to the viewing audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Responsible for assisting the director






42. 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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43. 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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44. Come in all sizes. Can consist of one person with a camera or network dramatic need a lot of people






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






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






47. Dollying will decrease the _____ of ______.






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






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






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