Studio Production
This name for a rock is recorded prior to the beginning of a programme to give programme information
What is slate
I directed Vertigo, Rear Window, Birds, and Psycho to name just a few
Who is Alfred Hitchcock
These machines were used by radio machines to play pre-recorded audio cassettes of ads and promos
What are CART machines
Talent's audio on a audio board should peak at this
What is zero dB
This Canadian city is referred as Hollywood North
What is Vancouver
You might see this reference signal on a TV channel late at night, or on an amazing coat worn by Joseph
What are colour bars
The Colour Purple was one of my best, but Indiana Jones and Schindler's list might be more to your liking
Who is Steven Spielberg
"The additional footage shot that will be used to aid the descriptive visual nature of your product" or maybe second choice at the sushi bar
What is B-Roll
The person in charge of the backyard barbeque cooking video shown on Good Morning America
What is a Segment Producer
How many points on the Maple Leaf on a Canadian Flag
What is 11
This audio is played along with colour bars to make sure the audio level is appropriate, and can also refer to the hue of one's skin
What is tone
Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas helped me out on Oscar Night
Who is Martin Scorsese
Want to lose your viewer's attention? Just use this audio, common to old documentaries
What is narration
Which current camera format has its history in still photography cameras
What is DSLR
This Canadian franchise opened in Hamilton in 1964
What is Tim Hortons
This should be at the start of a director's command during a TV show, and is also something Horton heard.
What is who
Directing Grand Theft Auto, The DaVinci Code, and Apollo 13 helped eclipse by Opie Taylor and Richie Cunningham typecasts
Who is Ron Howard
When the angle of your second camera shot exceeds 180 degrees, you have now done this faux pas
What is cross the axis
Forget Doritos, production cameras come with this many imaging "chips"
What is 3
This Canadian city has the most restaurants per capita in the country
What is Quebec City
This is the last thing recorded before the show starts, just before 2 seconds of black, also seen in Times Square on December 31st
What is a countdown
I've directed episodes of CSI and ER on the small screen, but you might have heard of some of other work such as Reservoir Dogs or Pulp Fiction
Who is Quinten Tarantino
Signals coming into the audio board come in at a mic level or this, also used for snagging a salmon.
What is a line level
Professional camera have this to monitor incoming audio
What is a dB metre (or audio metre)
Canada leads the world in the exportation of this sweet little fruit
What are blueberries