Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
TVAP vocab-midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pre-production | scripts, mapping out, storyboard, casting, location (90%) |
| Production | time of recording |
| Post-Production | editing |
| Program treatment | general overview |
| Target audience | appeal factor |
| Single-column script | narrative (dramas, comedy) |
| Two-column script | audio on one side and video on the other |
| Program rundown | overview of program |
| Program information sheet (breakdown sheet) | analysis of scripts and all production elements in order of schedule |
| Floor plan | layout of props, set, cameras, and talent |
| Lighting plot | overview of set where lights go |
| Storyboard | series of rough sketches that help visualize and organize camera treatment (director develops) |
| Shot sheet (shot list) | each shot needed from camera operators |
| Crew list | all crew members list |
| Executive producer (EP) | funds the project; not much direct influence; organization and administration of production group; controls/coordinates business management; negotiating rights; program budget; who is hired |
| Producer | oversees/manage the project; keep schedule/budget; choice of staff/crew; interdepartmental coordination; script acceptance; production scheduling; work with writers; select program concepts; meeting deadlines; production planning; rehearsals; treatments |
| Associate producer | help cast; coordinate scripting/appointments; assist producer; production schedules; complete contracts; booking guests; creating packages; supervising post-production |
| Writer | writes dialogue/script |
| Director | visual interpretor of script; advising, guiding, coordinating production team; approve treatments; choose/hire talent; direct/ rehearse talent in pre rehearsals; guides/cues talent through FD |
| Associate director (AD) | right hand of director; supervising pre rehearsals; location organization; in control room; line shots, graphics, tapes; give/check cues; check timing of program; help with post-production |
| Technical director (TD) | operates switcher/switch board; crew chief |
| Lighting director (LD) | direct lights; designs/develops lighting plot; design/arrange/control all lighting treatment |
| Floor director (stage manager) | responsible for floor/studio; director's contact on floor, booth, in field; cue performers; direct the floor crew; studio organization, safety, discipline, security |
| Camera operator | operates camera |
| A-1 (audio 1/audio mixer/audio engineer) | responsible for overall audio broadcast; technical and artistic quality of sound; determine number/placement of mics; audio cables plugged into mixer; final mix of production |
| A-2 (audio 2/audio assistant) | position mics; run audio cables; operate boom; troubleshooting audio problems; operate field equipment |
| Engineer | maintain all equipment |
| VTR operator | record program; play prerecorded packages; replays |
| Graphics (still store vs chyron) operator | anchors name on screen; implements graphics during production; organizing/typing onscreen text and titles S- recall for later C- on air |
| Production assistant (PA) | help producer/director; supervising production office; make coffee; run errands; make copies; pre rehearsals; location organizing; take notes in production meetings |
| Talent | people who appear/heard on screen; actors; anchors; reporters |
| The image gathering process | lens gather light |
| 3 primary colors of television | red, green, blue |
| CCD & CMOS | charge coupled device; complementary metal oxide semiconductor |
| Standard definition (SD) screen aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Standard definition (SD) screen resolution | 720x480 |
| High definition (HD) screen aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| High definition (HD) screen resolution | 1280x720 |
| Interlace scanning | 2 fields for every 1 frame; odd numbered lines first and then paints even lines |
| Progressive scanning | paints all lines at once |
| Fields & frames | 2 fields for 1 frame |
| Zoom | lens has variable focal length |
| Focus | adjust lens for sharpest image |
| Tilt | camera moves up or down |
| Pan | camera pivots left or right on mount |
| Dolly | move whole camera and mount on mount |
| Truck | camera and mount move left or right |
| Pedestal (ped) | raise camera |
| Arc | camera moves around subject in circle/horseshoe |
| Jib/crane | arm fits on tripod and allows camera to move up or down |
| Shot types | CU- close up; emphasis on face MS- medium shot; frames subject from waist up WS- wide shot; establishing shot |
| Headroom | space from top of head to upper frame |
| Noseroom | space from face and edge of frame |
| Leadroom | space from front of/direction of moving subject |
| Rule of thirds | guide/help compose picture |
| Over the shoulder shot (OTS) | reverse shot including portion of head/shoulder |
| Depth of field | range of focal length |
| Focal length | distance from lens optical center to image sensor |
| Field of view | area that is visible through optical instrument |
| Iris/lens aperture | adjustable diaphragm of lens |
| F-stop | light allowed through lens |
| Tally lights | light on camera that shows which is recording |
| Chip chart | grayscale chart at beginning of every shot to correct colors during editing |
| White balance | calibration of camera so light will be accurately white |
| Fresnel fixture | universal hard spotlight; most used |
| Ellipsoidal fixture | sharply focused hard spotlight |
| Scoop fixture | light spread uncontrollably; inexpensive; soft/flood light |
| Open lamp fixture | spot/flood; portable and compact |
| Broad lamp fixture | short trough with light reflector; soft; wide angle; light weight |
| Quartz lamp | tungsten halogen |
| Florescent lamp | sealed gas filled tube with phosphor-coated inner surface |
| Incandescent lamp | tungsten; filament; cheap and reliable |
| Gel | colored flexible plastic filters to adjust color of lights; over light |
| Barndoors | adjustable flaps on frame; cut off light beams/restrict light |
| Cookie | perforated opaque/translucent sheet; creates shadows/breakup light/patterns |
| Screen | protects electromagnetic interference |
| Softlight | illumination uncontrolled; lamp reflected off back of lighting instrument |
| Hardlight | sharp edged shadows; key light |
| Spot vs flood | S- illuminate spot F- flood area with light |
| Baselight | minimal amount of light that allows the camera to see the subject |
| Background light | light illuminating the background alone |
| Effects light | project patterns; spotlights |
| Key light | main source of light |
| Fill light | soften and control key shadows |
| Back light | separates subject form background |
| 3 point lighting | dramas and interviews; directional and diffused |
| Silhouette | outline visible against lighter background |
| Kelvin (K) temperature | color hue/temperature |
| Footcandle | measure of intensity |
| Lighting grid | all lights connected to grid on ceiling |
| Twist-lock connector | twist action to lock connector together |
| Edison connector | parallel blade plug |
| C clamp | hold lights; secure lamps |
| Safety chain | chain on light to secure to grid |
| Lighting (dimmer) board | adjust/control all lights and intensity |
| Scrim | heat proof cloth to diffuse light; substitute-dryer sheets |
| Cyclorama (cyc) | illuminate backgrounds with broad light |
| Dynamic | rugged, good quality sound; low maintenance |
| Condensor | high audio quality; battery/power source |
| Ribbon | desk/voice over; cardioid |
| Omni-directional | wide pickup pattern; all directions |
| Bi-directional | 2 different directions; front and back |
| Unidirectional | sensitive to sounds directly in front |
| Cardioid | 1 directional; vocal/news; handheld |
| Super-cardioid | narrow pick-up pattern |
| Hyper-cardioid | shotgun |
| Lavalier mic | interviews; actors; refs; cardioid and condenser |
| Hand held mic | interviews; singers; commentators; cardioid or omni |
| Boom mic | mic above head |
| Wireless mic | lavalier and handheld |
| Pressure zone mic (PZM) | low profile to capture audio from ceiling or floor; cardioid |
| Hanging mic | orchestra and choirs; high quality sound |
| XLR connectors | plugs and sockets; electrical connector design |
| Phone 1/4" connectors | audio connectors; audiojack |
| Impedance | resistance of electrical circuit to alternating current |
| Balanced vs unbalanced | B-send audio protects from interference; 3 conductors for 1 signal U- 2 lines transmit signal |
| Decibels (dB) | measure intensity of sound |
| VU meters | volume unit; % modulation |
| Volume vs gain | V- degree of sound/loudness G- voltage/ power increase |
| Distortion | alternation of original shape |
| Feedback | squeal from loudspeaker by re-entry of loudspeaker sound into mic |
| Foldback | intentional playback of audio cues to studio floor |
| IFB (interruptible foldback) | broadcasting/motion picture production- cueing, communication (crew), audio monitoring |
| Zero tone (1K tone) | standard frequency to calibrate audio |
| Segue | uninterrupted transition from 1 piece to another |
| Crossfade | gradual increase/decrease of signal levels |
| Video switcher | video signals switch with sources and audio; switch camera to camera |
| MLE (multilayer effect) | effects on green screen/chromakey |
| Program bus | on air |
| Preview (preset) bus | about to go on air |
| Key | key in |
| DSK (downstream key) | graphic overlay of regular video on tv |
| DVE (digital video effect) | transitions from 1 scene to another |
| Cut | instantaneous switch from 1 shot to next |
| Dissolve | gradual transition between 2 images |
| Fade | dissolve between black and video images |
| Wipe | special effect transition between 2 images |
| Upcut | turn on mic after anchor began speaking/before stopped talking |
| Downcut | turn off mic after talking |
| Still store | recall for later |
| Chyron | on air |
| VTR (video tape recorder) | records program; replays |
| Teleprompter | computer generated text on reflective glass over lens of camera |
| Color bars & 1K tone (bars and tone) | c-reference pattern for matching the video output of multiple cameras t- balance |
Created by:
deleted user
Popular Miscellaneous sets