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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to television production, covering various aspects such as lighting, equipment, roles, formats, and technical terminology. It serves as a study guide or exam preparation resource for students and professionals in the field. The content includes questions on fire safety, job roles, television formats, lighting principles, camera movements, connectors, and industry organizations. It also covers pre-production, principal photography, and post-production processes, along with essential terminology like chrominance, cutaway, and target audience. This resource is designed to enhance understanding and retention of key concepts in television production, making it a valuable tool for anyone involved in the industry or studying its intricacies.
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When setting up lighting, a worker should wear Correct Answer: Gloves Fire extinguisher used for electrical equipment because the extinguishing agent is non- conductive Correct Answer: Type C fire extinguisher Fire extinguisher used for ordinary combustible substances like wood, paper, or cloth. Correct Answer: Type A fire extinguisher Fire extinguisher used for flammable substances such as grease, oil, or gas fires. Correct Answer: Type B fire extinguisher Fire extinguisher used for chemical fires and are mostly found in chemical laboratories. Correct Answer: Type D fire extinguisher
The proper method for lifting is to keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably apart, and lift with the ____________ muscles. Correct Answer: Leg The person who operates the record/playback machines during production is the ___________. Correct Answer: Videotape operator The person who operates the switcher during a studio production is the ___________. Correct Answer: Technical director Entry-level job that usually performs lower level tasks is called the __________. Correct Answer: Production assistant A person who performs in front of the camera and does not operate production equipment is the _________. Correct Answer: Talent Includes, but not be limited to, basic message, intended audience, equipment needed, target shooting date, and sample shooting locations; information that conveys the general overview and "feel" for an idea. Correct Answer: Concept/Program proposal
What is needed to cast the film, decide what equipment is needed, select the location of sets, budget the production, and schedule the film shooting? Correct Answer: Completed script Subscriber television systems include cable and _______. Correct Answer: Satellite services Person whose responsibilities include creating graphics to be keyed or superimposed on the screen. Correct Answer: CG operator Person whose responsibilities include conducting audience or target market research. Correct Answer: Marketing Professional Person whose responsibilities include coordinating technical and nontechnical production elements. Correct Answer: Director Three additive primary colors used in television Correct Answer: Red, Blue, and Green Lighting principle made up of key, fill, and back lights.
Correct Answer: Three-point lighting (triangle lighting) Kind of light that reduces shadows Correct Answer: Fill light Kind of light that provides the principal source of directional illumination falling upon an area Correct Answer: Key light Kind of light that emits diffused light Correct Answer: Floodlight Kind of light that produces a sharp, directional beam onto a specific area Correct Answer: Spotlight Circling motion to the talent made with hand and finger in air Correct Answer: "Wrap-up" When credits run up a screen, it is called _________. Correct Answer: Roll Involves words moving horizontally at the bottom of the screen Correct Answer: Crawl
Correct Answer: Dollying Moving the camera from side to side Correct Answer: Trucking Horizontally swiveling the camera lens right or left Correct Answer: Panning Raising and lowering the camera head on its base Correct Answer: Pedestaling Close up shot Correct Answer: CU Extreme close up shot Correct Answer: ECU Long shot Correct Answer: LS Extreme long shot Correct Answer: ELS
A lockable connector, available with various numbers of pins (the most common being the 3-pin XLR). Correct Answer: XLR Often referred to as triax for short, is a type of electrical cable similar to coaxial cable, but with the addition of an extra layer of insulation and a second conducting sheath. Correct Answer: BNC Sometimes called a phono connector or cinch connector, is a type of electrical connector commonly used to carry audio and video signals. The connectors are also sometimes casually referred to as A/V jacks. Correct Answer: RCA The holder of copyright rights and who can give permission to use original creations Correct Answer: Copyright owner Organization responsible for the development and physical production of new media, performing arts, film, radio, or television Correct Answer: Production company Person responsible for the day-to-day operation of the station Correct Answer: Station manager
Audio file extension Correct Answer: .wav Spreadsheet file extension Correct Answer: .xls Graphics file extension Correct Answer: .jpg Video file extension Correct Answer: .mov The percentage of the audience viewing a particular program is known as the _______. Correct Answer: Share audience The intended audience or readership of a publication, advertisement, or other message. Correct Answer: Target audience The process of fixing some of the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance. There are three parts in a production: pre-production, production, and post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the content starts being produced.
Correct Answer: Pre-production The phase of production when the actors are finalized for their roles and locations have been secured for filming. At this point the development team has created a plan for filming and financing the show. The term principal photography refers to the phase of production when the majority of footage and sound are recorded. This stage takes place either at a soundstage or filmed on location. Correct Answer: Principal Photography When editing begins and before video is passed to a producer Correct Answer: Post-production A member of the crew of a television show. The floor manager is responsible for giving information from the director in the control room, to the crew on the studio floor, and then back to the director. Correct Answer: Floor manager Person who is in charge of a television project from the concept state through the end and deals with marketing the project as well Correct Answer: Producer A creator's exclusive rights to an original work Correct Answer: Copyright