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Broadcast Video NOCTI Study GuideProduction Assistant(PA) - Answer- An entry-level position. For many it is their first
industry job.
Talent - Answer- the name for anything performing or appearing in front of the camera.
Technical Director - Answer- operates the SWITCHER during a studio production.
The SWITCHER or Vision Mixer - Answer- is a device used to select between several
different video sources and in some cases compositing video sources together to create
special effects. Operated by the Technical Director.
Bus - Answer- The main concept of a professional SWITCHER or vision mixer is the
___, basically a row of buttons with each button representing a video source.
Videotape operator - Answer- If the recording device is tape, a _________ ________
will operate the record/playback option during the production.
ARBITRON - Answer- a survey organization that keeps track of who's watching what
and at what time. This information(who, what, and when) is added up to produce what
are called ratings.
Ratings - Answer- measured in *SHARES*. Ratings are a tally of *HOW MANY* people
are watching a given program.
Demographics - Answer- are a measure of what *type* of people are watching. (RACE,
AGE, GENDER ETC.)
Primetime - Answer- between 8pm and 11pm. This is the time when *most people* are
at home and *watching*. For this reason, the most successful shows are broadcast at
this time, and the most advertising dollars can be charged.
Commercials - Answer- generate income for the broadcaster, to pay the cost of
producing or acquiring the program.
Focus Groups - Answer- These groups of people meet to screen a show and discuss
likes and dislikes.
, Concept - Answer- The initial idea for the show. Is it a reality show? A documentary? A
narrative? A crime drama? A sitcom?
Treatment - Answer- A brief narrative description of what a program will be.
Story Board - Answer- A comic book styled sequence of drawings that helps the crew
understand the director's vision.
Outline - Answer- The scene by scene development of the events in your teleplay.
Federal Communications Commission or FCC - Answer- an organization to license
Radio and Television stations. They determine standards and practices (inappropriate
content) which must be observed or the licenses may be revoked.
ASCAP - Answer- (American Society of Composers and Performers) Organization that
licenses music rights to show producers.
BMI - Answer- (Broadcast Music Inc.) Organization that licenses music rights to show
producers.
Release Forms - Answer- All persons appearing in a film must sign _______ _____.
This gives the filmmaker the right to use the face and likeness of the performer in the
finished film.
Copyright Material - Answer- intellectual property(music, graphics, imagery) belonging
to the Copyright Holder. Permission must be obtained from the Copyright Holder before
using the work in your film.
Copyright Holder - Answer- Owns intellectual property(music, graphics, imagery)
Interactive Video - Answer- gives the viewer control over how and what is seen when
viewing a program.
Teleprompter - Answer- a monitor with copy(lines) written on it. The talent reads lines
from it.
3 Camera Set-ups - Answer- Three cameras are feeding live streams to the switcher.
The newsreader(anchor) must look at whichever camera is LIVE (the one that the
SWITCHER is "Taking") while speaking to the audience. This is often indicated by a red
light on the LIVE TAKING camera.
Equation for WATTS - Answer- Watts= Volts x Amps (W=VA)
Character Generator(CG) - Answer- a machine (a small computer) containing both
graphic design elements (fonts, boarders, colors) and KEYING or MATTE system that
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