Enables a camera to record colors correctly, regardless of the relative color temperature of the light.

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1 TV Production State Exam KEY 1 1- Progressive scan is displaying: Interlacing odd-numbered lines followed by even numbered lines. Lines in inverse order. Alternating fields. Lines consecutively from the top to the bottom on the screen. 2 - White balance: Adjusts the brightness in the viewfinder. Controls the extremely bright spots in the picture. Can eliminate interference with the audio signal. Enables a camera to record colors correctly, regardless of the relative color temperature of the light. 3 - Who are the individuals who appear on camera? talent crew management staff 4 - A pop filter is a device that filters out. sudden air blasts background hum low-level frequencies high-level frequencies

2 TV Production State Exam KEY What is a method of pre-production that requires a producer to visually plan for each shot? brainstorming mental mapping storyboarding shot logging 6 - What temperature scale is used when measuring color temperature? Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin Weather 7 - What type of light do flood lights produce? diffused light directional light fluorescent light hard light 8 - Outdoor lighting is measured at 5600 degrees K, which is slightly blue, while indoor lighting is approximately 3200 degrees K, which is slightly orange/red. What must you do in both situations to ensure accurate color recording? Close down the iris. Set the white balance. Attach a polarizing filter.

3 TV Production State Exam KEY 3 Decrease the shutter speed. 9 - What is the major reason to edit a video? to remove unwanted footage to create special effects to alter a soundtrack to add transitions between scenes 10 - Where does the background image come from when using the chroma key process? computer-generated graphics only any video source a character generator only a live camera only 11 - What is the most important element of a successful field production? proper lighting good sound appropriate camera planning and preparation 12 - In non-linear editing, you use the timeline to: Plan your shooting schedule. Place your clips in the order you want them. Set your editing preferences.

4 TV Production State Exam KEY 4 Store your video clips The basic function of an audio mixer is to: Eliminate all phantom power. Reverse the polarity of the output. Demodulate the signal to RF (radio frequency). Create a composite signal from several inputs What is the most common support for a professional video camera? stabilizer monopod jib tripod 15 - The technical director's (TD) main responsibility is. communicating with the floor director to ensure production follows story board to ensure all microphones are connected and working operating the production switcher (video switcher) 16 - What is the special key effect that uses color (usually blue or green) for the background over which the keying occurs? external key internal key

5 TV Production State Exam KEY 5 matte key chroma key 17 - Write the type of the light fixture, next to the light, to the correct image. Back Light Fill Light Key Light 18 - The six studio camera movements include pan, truck, dolly, arc, pedestal and. walk hand-held static shot tilt 19 - The purpose of a VU meter is to show. audio level white balance wave form tape remaining 20 - Providing space in front of the action of a shot is an example of.

6 TV Production State Exam KEY 6 leadroom shooting the lead action space anticipation 21 - Label the correct term to it's matching image. (Three terms will not be used.) 22 - To ensure that the color from an outdoor shot matches the color from an indoor shot, the most important tool on the camera is. white balance F-stop shutter speed gain

7 TV Production State Exam KEY Three of the main parts of a TV camera are the lens, camera body, and the. viewfinder output jacks tripod dolly 24 - What does an audio engineer do to maintain optimal sound quality during a project? makes sure the frequency calibrator is set to zero (0) rides the gain to be sure the outgoing signal is always well-balanced ensures the frequency remains in the Amplitude Modulation (AM) range sets the PFL of all faders to the ON position 25 - What kind of transducer is in a microphone that has an additional power source (battery)? dynamic condenser fragile ribbon 26 - With a non-linear system, you can create.

8 TV Production State Exam KEY 8 cuts only cuts, dissolves, and wipes cuts and dissolves only wipes only 27 - Time code is: The number that appears on the display. The amount of time each shot stays on the screen. An address for each frame of video. The time your tape starts and stops Which is the most accurate statement relating to fill light and falloff? The more fill you use, the slower falloff becomes. Two back lights are necessary to slow falloff. The less fill you use, the slower falloff becomes. Fill has no bearing on falloff When wearing a lavaliere microphone, you would: Increase your volume when the camera gets farther away from you. Speak more loudly because of the small size of the microphone. Maintain your audio level regardless of how far the camera is away from you. Speak more softly when the camera is relatively close to you The spotlight most widely used in television lighting is the:

9 TV Production State Exam KEY 9 Scoop. Ellipsoidal. Broad. Fresnel What is the most powerful title color over a black background? green blue red white 32 - The iris on a camera lens determines: White balance. The color of the image. Aspect ratio. The amount of light passing through the lens When editing on a linear editing system, you are. editing tape to tape using a first generation computer editing system unable to add a new audio track unable to delete unwanted scenes 34 - NTSC video is shot.

10 TV Production State Exam KEY 10 at 30 frames per second with the primary colors - red, yellow and blue only in Japan with a blue background 35 - The main purpose of a pre-production meeting in a news operation is to: evaluate critical equipment ensure coverage of the most newsworthy events make certain that everyone is working evaluate the quality of the talent 36 - Lighting one side of the talent will result in. silhouette falloff color saturation washout 37 - If you do NOT have a tripod but you want a steady picture, you should: Zoom wide and get close. Zoom tight and get away. Repeatedly pan across the subject. Increase your shutter speed.

11 TV Production State Exam KEY A jump cut is when: The talent jumps up instantly. The non-linear editor automatically jumps forward to the next scene. The picture jumps because video was edited out in the middle of a scene. There are at least four cut edits per minute What type of light is used as a back (or halo) light? diffused reflector spot ribbon 40 - What is a non-linear editing system? a SMPTE recording system using multiple machines any editing system using tape-to-tape technology a computer editing system that stores video in digital form an A/B roll system using two or more VCRs 41 - Which is the most delicate and, therefore, highest quality microphone? shotgun ribbon dynamic

12 TV Production State Exam KEY 12 condenser 42 - A three CCD (Charged Coupled Device) camera will require more light than a single CCD camera because: The internal processor requires more time to process the image. The internal sensors are less sensitive to light in a three-chip configuration. The lens of the camera is thicker. Light is divided into three distinct beams for processing A professional-quality video camera will have imaging device(s) (CCD) that give an individual image for each primary color. two three four one 44 - A high definition camera differs from a normal NTSC camera in that it: Works better in an exterior environment. Has up to 400 scan lines. Has 720 or more scan lines. Works better in an interior environment Standard video is shot. only in Japan

13 TV Production State Exam KEY 13 at 30 frames per second with the primary colors - red, yellow and blue with a blue background 46 - Ambience in a field production is enhanced through the proper use of. natural sound titles dialog reflectors 47 - The most basic editing is done. using a time code generator with two cameras hooked together by connecting two VCRs in the camera while shooting 48 - The proper way to manually focus any camera is to: Let the director determine what is in focus. Zoom in, focus on subject, zoom back. Focus for an overall average sharpness. Focus on whatever is directly behind the subject When connecting a microphone to an audio mixer, which connector should you use? XLR

14 TV Production State Exam KEY 14 BNC Coaxial JXB 50 - What is the amount of overall light necessary for a camera to perform well? fill light hard light base light back light 51 - If only one microphone is available to use for a round table discussion, which pick-up pattern should be used? omnidirectional cardioid hypercardioid bidirectional 52 - What is the most common transition an editor uses? mask wipe cut dissolve 53 Draw a line to match the proper pickup pattern

15 TV Production State Exam KEY What occurs when the light behind your subject is brighter than the light on your subject? Your subject is silhouetted. It raises your color temperature. Your subject is too bright. It reduces depth of field What is the function of a microphone? nullifies sound waves converts sound into electrical signals makes sound waves readable on a vectorscope changes sound waves into LED signals

16 TV Production State Exam KEY The individual responsible for relaying the director's instructions to talent and studio crew is the: production assistant floor director technical director producer 57 - The "rule of thirds" has to do with: Cutting a person at the waist. Picture composition. The amount of time you should shoot each scene. Microphone placement A video transition is: When the camera moves from a wide shot to a close-up. When music is added over dialog. When you add a title over a picture. When one scene changes to another The way to ensure that time-code is properly written to your digital tape is to. black your tape before using use a bulk eraser fast forward before using

17 TV Production State Exam KEY 17 open the record/protection tab 60 - Random access of source video clips can be done on a: Linear video editing system. Time-based corrector. Non-linear video editing system. NTSC synchronizer The maximum recommended number of words on the screen at one time is: In a close-up shot, what facial feature is used for correct placement of the image? eyes chin forehead mouth 63 - What is the most important assistance the videographer can give to the editor? cast list production schedule time line of expectations

18 TV Production State Exam KEY 18 log sheet of all footage shot 64 - If the camera won't record after properly inserting the video tape, check the. video input jack gain control F-stop record/protect tab 65 - The aspect ratio for NTSC images is: 1:2 4:3 16:9 The width times the height Post production is: The editing of your production after filming is complete. Scouting proper locations for filming. Using overhead cameras. The planning of a project before you begin shooting Positioning a spotlight on only one side of the talent will result in. silhouette washout

19 TV Production State Exam KEY 19 color saturation falloff 68 - Clothing with thin, highly contrasting stripes or checkered patterns is NOT acceptable because: It makes talent look overweight. The CCD camera can handle such a contrast quite easily. It will appear as a solid color. It creates a moire pattern that causes the stripes or colors to vibrate Cut-to-the-beat editing means: Cutting a new scene on a predetermined time frame. Cutting a new scene every second. Cutting a new scene to the beat of the music soundtrack. Cutting to a new angle every time a punch is thrown in a fight sequence Video is filmed at approximately 30 frames per second. Film is normally shot at: 24 frames per second 30 frames per second frames per second 60 frames per second 71 - One advantage of digital recording is: It records bright red colors much better than an analog recorder.

20 TV Production State Exam KEY 20 You can make multiple-generation copies without picture loss. It records at 24 frames per second rather than 30 frames per second. It can be viewed on an analog (normal) TV set. 72 Draw a line to match the proper cable to the connector type: 73 - Which of the following statements is the most appropriate for lighting a chroma key background? The lighting must be as even as possible. The light must be kept off the background as much as possible. The background lighting must be at least six time the intensity of the foreground lighting. The key light must have a yellow gel to counteract the green The cable that carries the highest quality (digital) audio and video signals is:

21 TV Production State Exam KEY 21 Firewire S-video coaxial twisted pair 75 - What is the standard lighting configuration? box setup keystone lighting three-point lighting elliptical lighting 76 - What is the electronic device in a TV camera that converts an optical image into an electronic signal? Videon EFP device pixel imager CCD 77 - "Crossing the line" refers to: Constantly having the audio in the red. Sending the videographer back to re-film a scene you don't like. Filming an action shot from two different sides of the street, field, or court. Telling the director how to do his or her job On a sunny day, location lighting can be improved through proper use of a.

22 TV Production State Exam KEY 22 star filter flashlight reflector light-emitting diode 79 - Depth of field is affected by changes in. white balance size of iris opening shutter speed color temperature