TV PRODUCTION Flashcards

1
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Frames in TV

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29.9

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2
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Term “Hot Seats” in TV lingo means what?

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Main Positions (On Set)

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3
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Which 5 TV Positions are Considered the Hot Seats?

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    • Director
    • Tech Director
    • Floor Director
    • Audio
    • Associate or Assistant Director
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4
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What Does A Director Do?

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Responsible For Telling The Story; Communicate their vision to crew; Moving Crew Toward that Vision

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5
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What Does a Tech Director (TD) /Vision Mixer Do?

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Operates TV Production Switcher; May Serve As Crew-Chief; Reports to Director

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6
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What Does A Floor Director Do?

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Director’s Primary Representative & Contact on Studio Floor

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7
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What Does An Audio/Mixer Do?

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Tech. & Artistic Quality of the Program Sound, #, Placement of Microphones Required; Audio Cables Properly Plugged– Audio Levels, Balance, Total Sound Quality; Intercom System

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8
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What Does An Associate or Assistant Director Do? (AD)

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Assists Director; Reports to Director– Sometimes Producer; Does Similar job on Director’s Behalf

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9
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What Is an AAAA Freelancer?

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Freelancers Who Work Constantly; Overbook Themselves.

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What is a BBBB Freelancer?

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Fill-Ins For Freelancers.

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What is a CCCC Freelancer?

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Constantly Late; Excuses; Camera Out Of Focus.

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12
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What Is A Grade DDDD Freelancer?

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No Good; Never Work.

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13
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Full-Time Benefits

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8-10 Day
Set Schedule
Paid Vacation Time
Paid Sick Days
Paid Comp Days
Some Travel
Warm Studio
Hard To Get Fired Full-Time; Freelancers Fired Easily
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14
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Performers Can Rehearse Lines From A What?

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Dialogue

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15
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Almost Entire Backstage News Crew Uses A What To Stay On Same Page?

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Script

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16
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What is A Switcher (Vision Mixer)

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Device Used To Switch Between Video Inputs (Cameras, Graphics, Video Players, etc.

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17
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What Is A Digital Video Effects (DVE)

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Additional Image Sources Such As:
    -- Graphics
    -- Animations 
    -- Still Shots
    -- & Other Pic Sources
These May Be Inserted Into Program During Production or After w/Editing Session.
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18
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Camera Locations In Classroom Studio

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From Left To Right 3,2,1 Right Hand Corner #4

– Know Basic Parts Of Camera To Be Able To Get Shot

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19
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Turn Teleprinters Off (Cue)

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Power On/Off Button In Front At Side

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20
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Where Can You Use A Full Up Camera?

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Not To Be Take Out Into Field– In Studio Only; Stationary; Hard Camera

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21
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Where Can You Use A Handheld (EFP) Camera?

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In Studio & Field

22
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Pedestal Down & Up (Cue)

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Bring Camera Up & Down

23
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Wheel (In The Middle) Of A Full-Up Camera Does What?

A

Spinning The Wheel Allows For More Free Movement.

24
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What Is A Sled (Camera Part)

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Camera Body

25
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Location Of The Lens (Camera)

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Underneath Cover At Top Toward Front

26
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Locate Viewfinder (Camera)

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Connected To Lens (Up Top)

27
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HandHeld Viewfinder Is Called a What?

A

Eye Piece

28
Q

Locate & Name Function Of a Cuervo Zoom?

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Change Focal Length

On Right Hand Side Handle (Distance)

29
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What is a Production Meeting/Camera Meeting?

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Meeting Done Before Event/Show In Order T Know Who & What To Focus On

30
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ViewFinder’s Cues “Max Out” & “Pull Out” What Are They Asking U To Do? & Locate Viewfinder.

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On Right Is The Circle Handle (Viewfinder)
“Max Out” The Distance By Coming Up Real Close & On Left Side While Still Maxed Out Make View Clearer Without Sacrificing Distance – “Pull Out” Distance Farther Away From Subject

31
Q

Panning (Camera Cue) Meaning & Direction of Camera Movement

+ Name Its Similar Cue

A

Pan Left or Right While Standing In Same Spot (Using Wheel To Move Direction)
Similar Cue: “Trucking” Left or Right But Walk Across Room While Moving Entire Camera.

32
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Dolly (Camera Cue) Meaning & What Direction

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Forward or Backward

Walking While Moving Entire Camera

33
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“Too Much Headroom” Meaning & How To Adjust It?

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    • Too Much or Too Little Room Above Person’s Head.

- - To Lose Some Headroom: Tilt Up To Squeeze The Space & Make It Smaller.

34
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“Tighten Tension Knobs Up” Meaning & Locate (On Camera)

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    • Located At Side: Black Color

- - Used To keep Camera From Moving: Especially If You Are Moving Camera Will Move Too (Shake).

35
Q

Lead Room Meaning & How To Adjust

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– Amount Of Space From Profile Of Person
(Nose To Side Of Screen) To Opposite Of Room
– Pan Left or Right To Fix It (Not Walking With Camera)
– Composition In Framing: Getting The Shot In A Good
Frame

36
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Define Depth Of Field.

A

How Much Of Your Subject Is In Focus.

37
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“Tilt Up” & “Tilt Down” Meanings & Movements

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Tilt Up: Image Goes Down.
Tilt Down: Image Goes Up.
– Opposite– Up To Down– Down To Up
– Tilting Camera’s Image

38
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Viewfinder. Movements & Cues.

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It Can Move Around– Spin It Around & Tighten It Up.

    • “Max Out” (“Maxed Out”)
    • “Pull Out”
39
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Composition In Framing– Meaning & When Its Used

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~Getting The Shot In A Good Frame.

–When Too Much Or Too Little “Lead Room” or “Headroom”

40
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Focus Rings– Meaning & Location

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– Use So Camera Subject Can Come Into Focus: Depth Of Field

~~On Left Side Of Camera

41
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ARC– Define. Movement.

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– Moving Entire Pedestal

In The Form Of A Half Circle

42
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What is Point-Of-View (POV) – (Camera Cue)

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Camera Can View Into Locations That Are Difficult To Get Into With A Regular Camera– You Nor Your Camera Do Not Have To Physically Move Into Small Space.

43
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What Things Should Be Taken Into Consideration When Shooting From Camera?

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    • Distance From Subject
    • Is Subject/Object Stationary or Moving
    • Light
    • Aperture: A usually adjustable opening in an optical instrument– Such as a camera– that limits the amount of light passing through a lens or onto a mirror; The diameter of the objective.
44
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Define Gels – (Color Gels: Filters)

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Can Be Placed Over Lights To Enhance The Color Of The Light.

45
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Trucking– Direction. Meaning.

What Is Considered Its Opposite?

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– “Trucking” Left or Right
– While Physically Moving Camera (W/Pedestal) + Yourself
Opposite: Panning
– Also Left or Right– But You & Camera Stationary

46
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Opposite Of Lead room. Difference In The Two?

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~Head Room Is The Opposite Of Lead Room

- - Head Room: Too Little/Much Space Above Subject's Head.
- - Lead Room: Too Little/Much Space From Subject's Profile:
                              - - To Opposite Side Of Room
                              - - Nose To Side Of Screen
47
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How To Fix Lead Room & Head Room.

A

Lead Room: Pan Left To Right
Head Room: Tilt Up & Image Goes Down – Tilt Down; Image Up
– Both Of These Require Getting The Shot In A Good Frame:
**Composition In Framing.

48
Q

Switcher– Your In Control Of What & Need What (Up On Screen)
During Shoot.

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Switcher In Control Of Graphics: Colored Words; Titles Of Performer, Host, & Show Names; Placing Words In Right Position; Stay Inside White Lines; Save All Images Under # & Write It Down.

 -- Slate: Show Title, Director's Name, Date?; Middle Of Screen.
 -- CG1, CG2 --Character Generation--Screen Above & To Left Of Switcher.
 -- Cue To Switch Screens Usually By Name Of Performer To
     Focus On-- Told By Director.
49
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Possible Positions In Control Room

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Director
Technical Director
Producer
Asst. Producer
Graphics Operator & Artist – AKA [[ Audio Board ]]
Writer (TelePrompTer)
Graphics Design – AKA – {{ Switchboard }}

50
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Electronic Video System (EVS AKA ELVIS)

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A Tape To Save What A Camera Records.