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Television Production Midterm

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Name 3 things a full up studio camera setup has that handheld camera does not?
viewfinder, tally lights, prompter
What are the three rings on the camera lens?
Zoom, Iris, Focus
What is white balancing?
what we do to set the color temperature for our scenes and shots to balance colors
List 3 things that the floor manager is responsible for?
cueing the talent, making sure clothing matches from scene to scene, keeping in contact with the director and being aware of everything on set
How does the assistant director help the director?
they have a stop watch and a list of shots to keep the director on track
What is the list that contains information about segment names, times and time remaining called?
Rundown
What is each row of switcher buttons called? which row shows what is currently on air?
the rows of buttons are busses, and the on air bus is the program bus which is the middle one
What are three things the producer is responsible for?
finding money for productions, location releases, finding a director, casting, and making sure everything runs smoothly
Difference between a fresnel and scoop light?
Fresnel has barn doors, a lens, and it's a hard spot light while a scoop is a softer light
What is the chip chart used for and how does it work?
a chart with the colors black white and grey to balance the color temperature on the studio cameras. It works by zooming in on the chip chart only
Define color temperature and the term used to measure it?
the variations in white light and Kelvin measures it
What are the color temperatures of daylight?
5600 degrees kelvin
What are the color temperatures of studio lights?
3200 degrees kelvin
What are the video and audio references we use to make sure monitors and audio levels are set properly?
color bars and tones
What is the difference between a zoom in and a dolly in?
a zoom is when the camera is stationary and zooms in while a dolly is zooming in while being moved
What are the three types of transitions the switcher can do and how does it happen?
Wipe, fade, dissolve. They can be set on the key bus and then the lever is pulled at the appropriate time.
What is a key and what are the 2 necessary parts called?
it adds effects to video graphics, different background and title sequences. Fill and cut are necessary.
Define aspect ratio?
the relationship between the height and width of a frame
HD vs SD aspect ratio?
16:9
4:3
Define CCU?
device located in engineering that allows engineer to control the iris, color values, intercom, and tallys
Define CCD?
photo sensitive part of the camera that captures info that is used to create the image that is coming from the camera
What is a zoom lens?
lens of variable focal length
Define a POV Shot?
subjective camera shot that makes the viewer feel like they are part of the scene
Define Segue?
an audio cut with no overlapping sound
What is timecode?
an eight digit frame numbering system
Define diffusion?
material placed on studio lights to reduce their intensity
What are the two types of diffusion?
tough spun and scrim
What is an Edison?
not used to handle voltage lighting. May handle low voltage
Describe twist locks?
used in the studio to connect lights and cords and high voltage
What is blocking?
the process of placing talent, cameras, and objects in place during rehearsal
What is IFB?
the earpiece sometimes worn by talent allowing them to hear instructions from the director and program audio
What is a scoop light?
it diffuses light rather than being a hard/fill light like a fresnel
What is interlacing?
the combination of two fields in a frame
What is resolution?
the number and detail of pixels
How many frames per second are there?
30
How many field per frame?
60
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