Position and Equipment in the studio Flashcards
(171 cards)
in small market stations, the ___ uses cue language to cue the show but also operates the video switcher and may be responsible for operating a graphics system as well. leader and supervisor of the production staff. The cues are called command cue language , in charge of technical execution of the program
director
network affiliate newscast can be best understood by dividing the television workspace as follows:
the studio; the control room; post-production; and master control
the large space where the set for a television program is located.
studio
For a live news program, the _____ deliver the newscast from an anchor desk (or other type of set) to the viewers. Although it is unusual, some larger studios contain more than one set (for entirely different programs). Commonly, the studio will contain smaller sub-sets that are used in conjunction with the newscast (such as a weather center/desk, traffic news space, or a dedicated interview set).
Anchors
the _____ is usually nearby, and controls the operations of the studio. Can be on seperate floors, and control multiple studios.
Control Room
Refers to a space in the television station where video editing activities are conducted. In some stations, traditional editing suites (small rooms) are available and contain the equipment necessary for creating pre-recorded material that can be used in the newscast.
Post Production
almost all stations have moved to this, where video editing can occur just about anywhere within the station or in the field where server access is feasible.
Server based systems
_____ refers to the transmission control of the television station itself. Incoming and outgoing microwave and satellite signals are received/transmitted in this area and the final output ___ of the station is controlled here.
Master Control, mix
Pre-recorded programs, advertising, promotions, and other mastered (finished) video assets are managed from the master control area. Smaller Television groups may not have their own master control, and if this is the case they are ____. “grouped” master control – controlling the outputs of several stations – and can thus share various signal processing and transmission equipment.
Hubbed
What is the studio floor designed for and what does it typically look like?
the studio is designed to control light and sound. The studio floors is flat and clean so the cameras can move smoothly. The crew should not leave unused tape spikes on the floor.
what are the walls in the studio like?
it can be concrete, cinderblock, or brick ect. if they are covered in fabric, be sure not to touch, puncture or tear the fabric because the fabric is meant to absorb sound and eliminate echo. Other types of acoustic treatments are also commonly found fastened to the walls of the studio. Ideally, studios are constructed in a fashion to reduce angles, corners, and other flat vertical surfaces in the attempt to control sound. Thus, an ideal studio (for audio control at least) is shaped like an egg
A few feet out from the physical wall, large curtains or panels of fabric called ______ are common in television studios. They are mounted on tracks, come in many colors and most studios will have two or more that surround all or most of the studio.
Cycloramas or cycs
____ can also be found in television studio set-ups. Essentially a set piece, it is a large curving platform (shaped like 1/4 of a bowl or a skateboarding quarter-pipe). They are used, primarily, when utilizing software-generated, “virtual” sets.
Hard cycs
What are ceilings like?
the ceilings are high to accomodate for the physical set materials and studio lighting system. It historically is high to remove the heat that the hallogen lights once were used in a studio. The ceiling may be painted black to prevent light reflection.
The most prominent feature near the ceiling is the ____
lighting grid
what is the lighting grid made of ?
battens (made of pipes) and lighting instruments that hang from the c clamp mounts. off of the battens. A professional lighting system will be made up of battens running nearly wall to wall, in both directions, approximately 3 feet apart
the ___ is a computerized on and off switch located in the control room or studio.Each instrument can be independently addressed, “tied” to other instruments, and all of the instruments can be controlled at once using this item. Each circuit is controlled by this and can be powered incrementally 0-100 percent.
lighting board console
Crew members that are responsible for hanging and aiming lighting are called____. in most professional settings they are certified electricians.
Gaffers
The typical studio will be equipped with three ___. studios can have more, but never less.
studio television cameras
Studio television cameras are non-format specific. ____ is the specific file encoding protocol for a digital video file. Expressed as the file extension (.mp4, .mov, .avi)
video file formats
The ratio of width to height of the video image (typically 4:3 or 16:9). The shape of the image.
the number of images, or frames, displayed in a video or film per second
aspect ratios
frame rates
the manner in which one frame of video (one image) changes to the next frame of video. They are expressed as “i” for interlace scan and “p” for progressive scan.
scan protocols
progressive = Progressive scan displays every line of each frame in sequence. So, instead of first displaying the odd-numbered lines (1, 3, 5, etc.) and then the even-numbered lines (2, 4, 6, etc.) like in interlaced video, a progressive scan frame shows all lines at once.
the number of horizontal lines of video information that, when viewed together on a video monitor, create an image. For example, one resolution protocol for HDTV is expressed as 1080. The image is made up of 1080 lines
line resolutions
4k line resolution
a line resolution protocol for UHDTV of 2160 horizontal lines. A “doubling” of the 1080 protocol.
