Audio
Director
Misc.
Floor Manager
Lighting
100

Name a type of microphone

A Lav, Handheld Mic

100

When a director asks for black on the line, what are they looking for you to do?

Put black in program

100

What is the name of the red light on your camera when it's live?

Tally Light

100

The sign for "CUE"

*Point at talent*

100

What is this called?

C47, Bullet

200

What does the gain do on a microphone?

Change the sensitivity of the microphone

200

If a director asks you to open CG, what should you do?

Put the CG on air
200

Name the type of camera move that physically moves the camera front and backwards on the pedestal

A dolly move

200

Describe the overall responsibilities of the floor manager.

To be the eyes and ears of the director, use signs to communicate to talent what is needed of them

200

Describe what a scoop light is?

A round bowl-shaped light that throws a large area of diffused light

300

Every transmitter has a __________?

Reciever

300

Typically how long should a lower third be up on screen?

3-5 seconds, enough for you to read it twice.

300

Name this cable

BNC

300

What is this floor manager asking talent to do?

Stretch it out

300

What light is this?

Ellipsoidal or Source 4

400

What does SOT stand for?

Sound on Tape

400
When a director asks for something to be "ready" what are they asking?

For you to put said input in preview

400

Your camera's white balance is off, who do you talk to?

The Shader

400
The sign for "ON TIME"

*Touch finger to tip of nose*

400

what does CTB stand for?

Color Temperature Blue

500

What does it mean to Track Sound Full?

Play that item's volume at full levels, no other audio

500

What is the difference between filming live to tape and filming a program live?

Live to tape is shooting it live, but playback is later. Live program is live in the moment, straight to air.

500

Describe how to set your back focus on a camera.

Zoom into a subject, grab focus, zoom out. If focus does not catch, tweak focus point on lens, zoom in and try again. Continue until zoom holds.
500

When can a floor manager talk out loud during a taping?

Never, that's why they have hand signals

500
When lighting for a green screen, how far away should the subject be from the wall?

8ft, enough to stop the green screen bleeding onto the subject