Ch.15

Question 1

big remote (remote)

Answer 1

production outside the studio to televise live and/or live-record a large scheduled event that hasn’t been stages specifically for TV (sporting events, parades)

Question 2

contact person

Answer 2

person who is familiar with, and can facilitate access to, the remote location and the key people

Question 3

electronic field production (EFP)

Answer 3

production done outside the studio that is usually shot for postproduction

Question 4

electronic news gathering (ENG)

Answer 4

use of portable camcorders, lights, and sound equipment for the production of mostly unscheduled daily news events; usually for live transmission or immediate postproduction

Question 5

field production

Answer 5

outside studio

Question 6

remote survey

Answer 6

inspection of the remote location by key production and engineering personnel so that they can plan for the set up and use of production equipment

Question 7

remote truck

Answer 7

vehicle that carries the control room, audio control, video-recording section, video control section, and transmission equipment

Question 8

synthetic environment

Answer 8

electronically generated settings, chroma key or computer

Question 9

uplink truck

Answer 9

vehicle that sends video and audio signals to a satellite

Question 10

virtual reality

Answer 10

computer-simulated environment with which the user can interact