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






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






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






4. The purpose of interlaced scanning is to prevent_____.






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Responsible for writing the script






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Shot from beginning to end and recorded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Responsible for assisting the producer






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






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






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






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






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