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The first stage in the production process.
Pre-Production
The final stage in the production process.
Distribution
The second stage in the production process
Production
The third stage in the production process
Post-Production
The process of placing individual recorded scenes in logical order.
Editing
The person responsible for placing the entire production on paper. Also known as the screenwriter or scriptwriter.
Writer
The actual edge of the video picture, the edge of the picture on all four sides.
Frame
The person responsible for the audio/sound quality on the production and related to equipment.
Audio Engineer
Signal that directs something specific to happen.
Cue
The portion of a program that you can hear. Audio includes narration, spoken lines, sound effects, and background music.
Audio
Anything the audience sees in a video picture that did not really happen in the way it appears on the screen.
Special Effects
Who is the person responsible for all the artwork required for the production? Including graphics, traditional works of art, charts and graphs?
Graphic Artists
The person who manages the video equipment and is ultimately responsible for the technical quality of the video signal.
Video Engineer
The person who creates the titles for the program using a character generator.
CG Operator
A person who moves the equipment, scenery, and props on a studio set.
Grip
Anyone seen by the camera, whether or not they have a speaking or any other significant role in the program, as well as individuals who only provide their vocal skills in the production.
Talent
Who is the person who provides general assistance around the studio or production facility? They are like “do it all” position, and they fill in for anyone that is sick, out of town, or could not otherwise make the production.
Production Assistant
Which role do you rarely see step foot on set?
Executive producer
Who is the person in charge of the creative aspects of the program and interacts with the entire staff?
Director
The moment that the camera starts rolling until the moment it stops. Can also refer to what is in frame while shooting.
Shot
The process of cutting between the cameras.
Production Switching
Tell me 1 activity that happens in each of the 4 stages of the production process.
Let Ms. C be the judge.
What kind of dog does Ms. C have?
Rottweiler
Which two positions are in charge of ensuring the lighting is correct on set?
Gaffer and lighting director
What is the difference between an anchor and a reporter?
An anchor stays in the news studio and reports the news from the news desk. A reporter is on location reporting the news and often has to research, edit, and report the news on their own.