Video Basics 8 Ch 2 Quiz

Derek, the producer, is assigning jobs to the preproduction team for his short film about a college student's first summer home back from school. The script is finished, and the director knows what shots she wants to get during production. Who should Derek assign to make the floor plan?

• The writer

• The director

• The art director

• The technical director

The preproduction team, especially if it is NOT a live event, might not have any technical staff.

• True

• False

Gail is directing a film-style production about the squirrels that run amok on her campus. She is looking for someone to set-up the lighting and run the camera. What is the MOST appropriate title for this person?

• Director of Photography (DP)

• Lighting Director (LD)

• Video operator (VO)

• Associate director (AD)

Carter, Rylyn, Adi, and Selma are part of the school's news crew. They have been assigned to cover the homecoming football game. Carter has been presetting camera shots for the camera operators, Rylyn has been setting up the control room, Adi has been setting up the microphones for the game's announcers, and Selma has been preparing for the graphics that will appear on the screen. When the broadcast begins, who would you expect to run the audio console?

• Carter

• Rylyn

• Selma

• Adi

The producer and director show up on the day of the shoot only to find that no one is there. Over the next few hours, people trickle in until everyone has arrived four hours later. While the producer schedules the day for the shoot, it was the director's job to set the timeline for the day.

• True

• False

Which of the following is part of the technical production personnel?

• Associate director

• Lighting director

• Art director

• Music director

Aiden is making a production schedule for a music video for his friend's band. On the 3rd of September, he is going to confirm with the band that they can still make the production date and meetings. On the 8th, he wants all facility requests turned in. On the 9th, he has a studio reserved for production. Finally, on the 10th, he plans for postproduction. Finally, on the 10th, he plans for postproduction. What is a potential problem with his schedule?

• Outsiders, like the band, shouldn't be at the preproduction meetings?

• There is not enough time between the production day and the postproduction day.

• There should be a minimum of three preproduction meetings.

• There is not enough time between when the facility requests are due and the production day.

What term refers to the clearing of all scenery, property, and equipment?

• Strike

• Spill

• Break

• Reset

When the team arrives at Studio 1 to shoot for the day, they find another crew already using it. Apparently, nobody reserved the space. Whose responsibility was it?

• The director

• The producer

• The property manager

• The floor manager

Workflow has a very specific meaning in video production and there are strict rules for creating one.

• True

• False