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Mrts 2210 (tv section) Flashcards

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Aspect Ratio

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The ratio of the height of the television screen to its width.

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Audio Console

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the piece of equipment used to gather, mix, amplify sounds before sending them to their next destination.

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Back-Time

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The process of timing a piece of audio or video so that it can be started at a precise time and end at the proper time.

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Black

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A synchronized video signal that contains no picture information - a black screen.

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Blocking

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The planning of all movement and positioning of talent and production equipment.

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Bus

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The mixing bar that connects the buttons representing the various video inputs on the switcher

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Bust

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Term used to immediately stop production and reset to the beginning.

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Character Generator (CG)

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A special effects generator that electronically produces a series of letters and numbers directly on the television screen, or keyed on a a background picture.

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Chrominance

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The color in a video signal.

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Camera Control Units

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Electronic control equipment that is used to regulate all the engineering functions, such as luminance and chrominance, of each camera.

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Color Bars

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An electronically generated pattern of vertical color strips that can be used to standardize and calibrate the color values of all cameras and monitors. Red, blue, green, yellow, cyan, and magenta.

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Contrast Ratio

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The relationship of the brightest area to the darkest area in a shot.

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Crop

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To cut off the edges or border of a picture.

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Cue

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To prepare an audio or video source for a precise start at some pre-determined point. Or, a signal to start, pause, or stop any production activity or talent action.

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Cut

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An instantaneous change from one video source to another.

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Cyc or Cyclorama

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A large, continuous, smooth backing, usually made of fabric, that may cover two or three walls of a studio.

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Dissolve

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A simultaneous fading out of one picture or source while fading in to another picture or source. A temporary overlapping of two images or sources.

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Fade

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in video, the gradual appearance of a picture source from black, or the disappearance to black, using the fader bar. (Fade in or Fade out.). In audio, the gradual increase or decrease of sound volume. (Fade up music/Fade out music.”

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Floor Plan

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A diagram of the arrangement of the set, curtains, or other background, camera movements, and set pieces and props.

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Frame

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To fill the picture with meaningful, aesthetically pleasing composition. Also, a complete scanning cycle, ever 1/30th of a second. it represents the smallest complete television unit.

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Headroom

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Space between the top of the subject’s head and the upper edge of the camera frame.

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Hot

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Refers to a camera or microphone this is up or live.

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IFB

Interrupted Feedback System.

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An earpiece used to communicate with talent.

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Intercom

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A closed-circuit audio network connecting all production personnel with headsets.

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Key

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An electronic effect that cuts in an image over a background image.

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Kill

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Eliminate or turn off. (Kill mics, kill house lights)

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Luminance

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  • The brightness of a video signal
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Mixing

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Combining two or more sound or video sources in specific proportions.

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Preview Bus

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Rows of buttons that can direct an input to the Preview Monitor while another video source is on the air.

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Preview Monitor

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A screen that shows the next source to go into Program.

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Program Bus

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The bus on the switcher whose inputs are directly switched to the line out.

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Script

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The written guideline containing dialog or voice-over information from which a TV program is produced.

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Strike

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To dismantle and return to storage all elements of a production.

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Switcher

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A video mixing panel that consists of selection buttons and faders that allow the selection and mixing of incoming video signals to form the final program picture.

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Tally Light

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Indicator light on a camera to show that the camera is hot and on the air.

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VTO

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Video Tape Operator. Holdover name from when recording was on tape. Crew position charged with recording the program.

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Zoom Lens

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Variable focal length lens that can change from a wide-shot to a close-up, or the reverse, in one continuous move

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STAND BY (hand signal)

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hand up, palm facing away

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ON THE NOSE (hand signal)

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finger on nose

40
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CUE (hand signal)

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point away from you

41
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STRETCH IT OUT (hand signal)

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arms in front of you, in a straight line, elbows out, palms down

42
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MOVE CLOSER (hand signal)

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elbows down, hands up near chin

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MOVE FARTHER APART (hand signal)

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arms in front of you, in a straight line, wrists touching

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:30 SECS TO AIR (hand signal)

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t with arms

45
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OK (hand signal)

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👌🏽

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:15 SECS TO AIR (hand signal)

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fist, thumb away from you

47
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SPEED IT UP (hand signal)

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point in front of you, and spin forearm in circle

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WRAP IT UP (hand signal)

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fist up, spin forearm in circle

49
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Pan

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(Left/Right); The camera moves to the left or right without moving the pedestal

50
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Truck

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(Left/Right); the pedestal moves to the left or right without moving the camera

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Zoom

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(In/Out); the zoom lens moves in or out to get the closer up or farther back utilizing a tub lever attached to an arm on the pedestal

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Dolly

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(In/out); the pedestal with the camera moves forward or backwards

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Tilt

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(up/down); the camera moves up or down as the pedestal remains stationary

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Pedestal

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(Up/down); the pedestal and camera move up and down

55
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Frame up

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Compose or correct the shot’s composition

56
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Crop

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Tighten/zoom in on a subject to lose a portion of the object

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