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TVAP vocab-midterm

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