PTV 14 15 16 Flashcards
ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (ENG)
editing and transmission of a news story from outside
Advantages of ENG :
▪ Quick response, mobility, agility
▪ Very few people, independent
▪ No preproduction
ENG EQUIPMENT
Usually only a journalist and a cameraman
ELECTRONIC FIELD PRODUCTION (EFP)
TV programme production outside a formal studio, on-location (SPORT EVENT AWARD SHOW)
EFP EQUIPMENT
Use of mobile and flexible equipment
PORTABLE CONTROL ROOMS - FLYPACKS
Used in Electronic Field productions
Can be shipped/flown into a location
For one to six cameras
The smallest system: a simple one-piece unit
REMOTE PRODUCTION TRUCKS
News production units (vans)
easy to move and park 2 ENGs cameras
small portable Video Editor
small crew (2-3 people)
MICROWAVE LINKS
The earliest method, still used for short ranges
The video and audio are sent back to the studio using a microwave dish
SATELLITES
Digital Satellite News Gathering vehicles
Mobile uplink trucks have a transmitting antenna in an uplink dish
pointing to a specific satellite
what is a postprod supervisor
Responsible for the post production process
Maintains clarity of information and good channels of communications
Coordinates the tasks of the production team
what is a picture lock
The director and/or the executive producer give final approval to the editAssistant Editors must compile an Edit Decision List, which provides a record of all the edit points
The ONLINE EDITOR adds visual effects, titles, applies colour correction and ensures the programme meets the technical delivery specifications
what is a foley artist
creates the sounds micros often miss during shooting
When do we finish the production
A product is only finished after the client gives the approvalThe product must fit what was agreed with the client in a contract
Final account balance
to know the total cost, how money was spent
Project balance
detailed analysis of the whole production process
