Deck 4: Production Techniques

Question 1

The device that provides information about each shot is known as a ______

Answer 1

clapboard

Question 2

Ensuring that there is consistency from one shot or scene to the next is defined as __________

Answer 2

continuity

Question 3

The gradual replacement transition between two images is called a

A) slice
B) cut
C) fade
D) dissolve

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The transition to or from video black is the

A) fade
B) cut
C) dissolve
D) wipe

Question 5

The device used to switch between video inputs is the

A) graphics generator
B) audio console
C) video recorder
D) switcher

Question 6

When a camera is pivoted from left to right, that move is known as a

A) truck
B) dolly
C) pan
D) zoom

Question 7

When the whole camera and mount are moved toward or away from a subject, the move is called a

A) pan
B) truck
C) dolly
D) arc

Question 8

When the whole camera and mount are moved to the left or right, the move is called a

A) dolly
B) zoom
C) truck
D) pan

Question 9

The ________ is a special effect transition between two images that can add novelty

A) dissolve
B) fade
C) wipe
D) cut

Question 10

The instantaneous transition between two images is a

A) slice
B) cut
C) fade
D) dissolve

Question 11

Which of the following types of programs would NOT be appropriate for a multicamera/control room production? (Choose only one)

A) soap opera
B) game show
C) football game
D) documentary

Question 12

Which of the following types of programs would NOT be appropriate for a single-camera style production? (Choose only one)

A) documentary
B) feature film
C) TV drama
D) live football game

Question 13

A camera that is connected to switcher, but is also continuously recorded is an ------------------------------- camera

Question 14

To make viewers feel as if they are actually at an event, directors use camera and microphone placement to create

A) still pictures
B) silent, moving images
C) an impression of reality
D) a vast wasteland

Question 15

Directors use intercoms to

A) keep secrets from the audience
B) to announce cameras shots to a live crowd
C) to give instructions to the crew
D) to receive instructions from advertisers

Question 16

When a camera represents the talent's point of view, it is considered to be

A) out of balance
B) objective
C) subjective
D) skewed

Question 17

When a camera represents the point of view of those in the audience it is considered to be

A) objective
B) personal
C) perceptive
D) subjective

Question 18

When a multicamera program is shot from beginning to end and recorded for later viewing, the production method is known as

A) film style
B) live on tape
C) semi-scripted
D) single-camera

Question 19

The production method in which one camera is used to shoot a segment or an entire show is the__________ production method

Question 20

The production method used when two or more cameras, linked by a switcher, are used for a production, is the __________production method

Question 21

The piece of equipment used to control a camera from a remote position is a __________

Question 22

What is the difference between the objective and subjective roles of the camera?

Question 23

Why is television production inherently selective?