Setting the Stage for TV Production
Connectors
Audio Basics
Studio and Remote Shooting + Lighting
Editing
100
To dismantle or tear down a set that is no longer needed.
What is strike
100
A durable digital connector for video, audio and power. The electrical contacts are enclosed in a metal housing and buffered by a plastic plate.
What is USB
100
A piece of equipment that takes the sounds from a variety of sources and combines them into a single sound signal that is sent to the recorder.
What is audio mixer?
100
Type of illumination used in a studio that creates sharp, distinct and very dark shadows.
What is hard light
100
Non-linear editing process of determining the exact place an edit should occur and cutting the clip to remove unnecessary footage.
What is trimming
200
Any item handled by the performers during a production, other than furniture.
What is props
200
A connector for microphones that usually has 3-pins, but can have other configurations. The male and female ends lock together with a hook. Also called a cannon connector.
What is XLR
200
A barrier made of shaped wire covered with a piece of nylon that is placed between a sensitive mic and the talent to avoid damage to the diaphragm of the mic.
What is pop filter
200
A type of single-camera shooting in which a scene is shot many times with the camera moving to a different position each time to capture the screen from various angles.
What is film style shooting
200
Video editing equipment that is based on digital technology and uses high-capacity computer hard drives to store and process video and audio. The raw footage is converted to a digital format, copied to a computer's hard drive, and may then be arranged and otherwise manipulated.
What is non linear editing system
300
An indistinct, solid-color background that is typically used for limbo shooting and chromakey shooting.
What is cyclorama?
300
Has one or more pins that are designed to fit into the holes of a female connector.
What is plug
300
A high-pitched squeal that occurs when a microphone picks up the sound coming from a speaker that is carrying that microphone's signal.
What is feedback
300
Any location outside of the studio.
What is remote location
300
Any activity on a program that occurs prior to the time that the cameras begin rolling.
What is pre-production
400
A scale drawing of the set, as viewed from above, that illustrates the location of furniture, walls, doors, and windows.
What is set design
400
Has one or more holes designed to receive the pins of a male connector.
What is the jack
400
Program narration provided by talent that is heard, but not seen by the viewer.
What is voiceover
400
A common lighting technique that uses three lighting instruments for each person or object photographed; a key light, a fill light and a back light.
What is three point lighting
400
A function on cameras that forces the camera to see an object as white, without regard to the type of light hitting it or the actual color of the object.
What is white balance
500
An effect caused by shooting certain patterns, usually fabrics, in which the television system reproduces the pattern with a rainbow of colors or moving lines displayed in the patterned area.
What is moire
500
This connector is designed to carry high definition video and audio, as well as power.
What is HDMI
500
Pick-up pattern that primarily one direction. Also called a directional or cardioid mic.
What is Uni-directional pickup
500
A monitor that allows the director to set up an effect on the SEG before the audience sees it.
What is preview monitor
500
Footage that includes shots of anything visual mentioned during the interview or that is related to the topic, and any natural sound associated with the story.
What is b-roll
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