Camera shots/movements
On-Camera
Switcher
Audio
TV trivia
100

What is this shot called? 

-Shows just the subject's face and nothing else?

Close-Up

100

What do anchors read off of?

Teleprompter

100

What is the difference between preview and program?

Preview- what we're getting ready to see

Program- What is currently being broadcasted

100

Name one of the most common mics we see in studio production?

Lav, shotgun (boom), handheld, 

100

In which real PA city is The Office set?

Scranton

200

The movement where you just move the camera from left to right or right to left?

Panning

200

Where should your eye line be as an anchor?

Looking into the lens.

200

On our switcher at york college which two rows control the preview and program?

The two rows at the bottom left of the switcher.

200

What is one mic placement tip for a lavalier mic?

Clip 6–8 inches below mouth. Avoid clothing rub or jewelry. Hid mic discreetly if needed


200

What coffee shop were the “Friends” always hanging out in on the sitcom Friends?

Central Perk

300

What's this shot called? 

Shows the subject from waist up. 

Medium Close up

300

Show me an example of correct posture in front of the camera

Sit up, shoulders back, chin up, ready to roll. 

300

Name 3 transitions we can do on a switcher?

Wipe, Dissolve, Fade to Black, Cut, 

300

What does a channel fader do?

CONTROL EACH MICROPHONE’S VOLUME

BALANCE MULTIPLE VOICES


300

This famous American talk show host and producer (dubbed “the Queen of All Media”) went on to form her own television network in 2011.

Oprah Winfrey

400

Moving the camera down or up is called...

Tilting

400

Where should you put your hands if seated at a desk?

Place them in front of you, clasped. Can also hold onto a prop like a mug

400

What is the T-bar? and what is it used for?

The T-bar is used to control exactly when we want a transition to happen.

400

What sets how strong the signal enters the board?

Gain control 

400

What’s the name of Sabrina’s cat in Sabrina the Teenage Witch?

Salem

500

What is the movement called when you physically move the camera from left to right?

Trucking

500

What's one way to calm yourself before being on camera?

Anything that works for you! What we did in class was deep breathing with tensing muscles and releasing the tension. 

500

When do we want to use a dissolve?

When we are changing from one scene to the next

500

What controls the total broadcast volume?

Master output level

500

In Bob’s Burgers, what is the name of Gail’s large (cranky) grey cat?

Mr. Business

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