Which term refers to anything performing or appearing in front of the camera.

Which role is in charge of making sure everyone is in place on a film set, making sure all equipment is ready during a live show, and making sure the talent is cued.

Which role operates the audio console during the live show and has creative duties during all phases of film production.

Which device is used to select different video sources and, in some cases, composite video sources together to create special effects for broadcasting or filmmaking. Tricaster by Vizrt and ATEM by Blackmagic Design are brand names for this device.

Which term describes a row of buttons on a switcher with each button representing a video source, where pressing a button will select a video to play live or preview.

Which individual provides the financial backing for a production and has a role in controlling the creative decisions of a project with the director and department heads.

Which device regulates elements of the camera signal such as focus, white balance, and color balance.

Which type of network programming depends on corporate advertising or public funding (donations and grants) and provides up-to-date information on the events of the day, sports, weather, and human interest.

Which platform depends on monthly fees from the audience to fund programming and can be delivered via cable, satellite, or streaming.

Which organization is a survey group that keeps track of who is watching what and at what time.

Which measure indicates how popular a television program is, expressed as the percentage of people who watched it compared with the number who could have watched it, where a single ratings point represents one percent of the total number of households in the US.

Which process measures what type of people are watching a program based on race, age, gender, and similar characteristics.

Which measure is the number of households tuned in to a given program at a given time.

Which term refers to the period between 8 pm and 11 pm when most people are at home and watching TV, leading to the most successful shows and highest advertising rates.

Which short advertising tool is used to generate income for a network to pay for the cost of producing or acquiring its programming.

Which process is used to screen a show and to discuss likes and dislikes of a group of people who could potentially watch the show.

Which term is the initial idea for a show.

Which term is a brief narrative description of what a program will be, but longer than a logline.

Which term is a visual representation of a film sequence that breaks down the action into individual panels with ordered drawings, camera direction, dialogue, or other pertinent details, sketching out how a video will unfold shot by shot.

Which term refers to the scene-by-scene development of the events in a teleplay or screenplay.

Identify the term that matches this description: An organization to license Radio and Television stations. They determine the standards and practices of what is viewed on air.

Identify the term that matches this description: Two organizations (full name and letters) that license music rights to show producers.

Identify the term that matches this description: All persons appearing in a film must sign this document which gives the filmmaker the right to use the face and likeness of the performer in the finished film.

Identify the term that matches this description: Intellectual property belonging to the copyright holder whereby permission must be obtained before using their work.

Identify the term that matches this description: Permission granted by the music copyright holder for their intellectual property to use their music under a scene in a film or TV show. It is called synchronization because that is all it can be used for (run it under the film). You have no rights to the song (you cannot sell it as a record or soundtrack for radio etc.).

Identify the term that matches this description: A graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker's name appearing under the talent on screen covering the lower two thirds of the screen.

Identify the term that matches this description: Information moving along the bottom of the screen left to right giving the audience the opportunity to understand the program better.

Identify the term that matches this description: A stack of titles or information that runs up the screen.

Identify the term that matches this description: This equipment creates sharp directional beams of light onto a controlled specific area of the subject.

Identify the term that matches this description: This equipment creates even washes of light over the whole set.

Identify the term that matches this description: The type of lighting in a three point process that reduces shadows, and are usually positions from the sides of the set.

Identify the term that matches this description: The property of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminance of the brightest shade (white) to that of the darkest shade (black) that the system is capable of producing, and is a desired aspect of any display.

Identify the term that matches this description: This technique is accomplished with the use of lights configured from different angles; key (front), fill (sides), and hairline (back).

Identify the term that matches this description: Mechanical flaps on the sides of lighting instruments that open and close on hinges to control the shape of the light and where it falls.

Identify the term that matches this description: A light fixture with lenses in front of the bulb. These lenses have concentric rings etched into the glass and they smooth out the edge of the pool of light softening it.

Identify the term that matches this description: Plastic sheets of specific colors that are placed over lighting instruments that tint the light to a specific hue or color.

Identify the term that matches this description: A light-emitting diode is a two-lead semiconductor light source. These lights are cooler in temperature and more efficient than halogen bulb lighting fixtures.

Identify the term that matches this description: Frequency or pitch, used by audio engineers to adjust playback equipment so accompanying media is at a comfortable volume for the audience.

Identify the term that matches this description: Helps to support the narrative and/or enhances the mood of the scene by design and to really create success... multiple tracks should be utilized.

What is a transponder?

Dollying refers to moving the camera and the tripod forward or away from an object on Z. Which camera movement is described?

Which camera movement means moving the camera and the tripod from side to side on X parallel to the picture plane?

Which camera movement is defined as moving the camera lens up and down on Y without moving the tripod?

Which description best matches pedestaling?

Head room is the blank space left between the top of the object or subject and the upper edge of the frame. What is this framing area called?

The term for the space left in front of a person moving on X toward the edge of the frame is called what?

What does the abbreviation OTS stand for in shot composition?

What does the abbreviation CU stand for?

What does the abbreviation ECU stand for?

What does the abbreviation ELS stand for?

What does the abbreviation MS stand for?

Cutaway or insert shots are the type of shots used to avoid jump-cuts. Which statement is correct?

Which cable is described as yellow, red, and white and carries both audio and video signals?

Which cable is a rubberized cable that carries audio signal and uses a three-pin connector?

Which connector is a 1/4 inch phone plug used to carry audio signal (commonly for headphones)?

Which cable is used to carry video signal only and locks with a bayonet-style connector?

Streaming video is described as video viewed over the internet. Which option matches this description?

In editing and animation, what is a keyframe?

What do ALPHA channels determine, compared to RGB color channels?

Which description defines an RGB color space?

What is chrominance?

What is luminance?

Interactive video gives viewer control over how and what is seen when viewing a program. Which statement matches this definition?

Teleprompter — Identify the equipment described as a monitor with lines written on it for the talent to read from.

Three camera — What does a three‑camera setup do during a live studio shoot?

Watts = Volts × Amps — Which formula expresses electrical power in terms of volts and amps?

Character Generator — What machine allows texts and graphics to be superimposed live over the talent during a three‑camera shoot?

Slates — What tool is used at the beginning of each shot to identify the take?

Electronic News Gathering (ENG) — What does ENG refer to?

Shot Logs — What are shot logs used for during a shoot?

Raw Footage — What does raw footage consist of?

Striking — In production terminology, what does striking mean after wrapping?

Floor Plan — What is a floor plan used for by the director?

Set Dressing — Which items count as set dressing?

Production Schedule — What does a production schedule list?

Zebra Stripes — What do zebra stripes indicate in a viewfinder or monitor?

Auditions — What do auditions help determine for a performer?

Proper Z Blocking — What is proper Z‑axis blocking in a scene?

Moire Effect — When can the moire effect occur during production?

Body, Lens, and Viewfinder — What are the three major parts of studio cameras?

Aperture — In a lens, what is the aperture?

F‑stop — What does the f‑stop indicate on a lens?

Charged Couple Device (CCD) — What is the CCD in a video camera?

Spreader — What is a spreader used for on a tripod?

Jib Arm — What does a jib arm allow an operator to do?

Quick Release Plate or Shoe — What is the function of a quick release plate or shoe on a tripod?

Deep Depth of Field — What does deep depth of field mean in a scene?

In cinematography, which setting produces only a thin band along the z-axis in sharp focus while the foreground and background appear blurred?

Before shooting, which camera control is set to ensure colors are recorded correctly?

Which device synchronizes a tape source to house sync so all cameras and recorders are taking frames at the same time?

Which microphone is designed to be highly directional, hearing very little to its left and right, little behind it, and most sound in front?

Which microphone pattern records in a heart-shaped pickup pattern?

What audio issue happens when an audio loop occurs between a speaker and the microphone attached to it?

Which tool is used to monitor audio recording levels and quality?

In audio, what term describes fading one sound down while simultaneously fading another sound in to replace it?

In picture editing, what term describes fading one image while replacing it with another image?

In post-production, what is the process of transferring digital video from tape or SD card to a hard drive?

In editing software, what is the process of bringing an audio or graphic file into the project?

What system is used to number and identify each frame on a camera roll or editing timeline?

Which film element do finished films begin with that contains color bars, test tone, slate, and countdown?

In analogue workflows, what is the name given to each successive copy when images or projects are dubbed?

Which non-volatile memory card format is commonly used in portable devices?

In imaging, what term refers to the smallest change in a measured value that an instrument can detect?

In digital images, what does each pixel’s numerical value represent?

Which ratio describes how the width of a pixel compares to its height in a digital image?

Which microphone type picks up sound evenly from all directions?

Which microphone type picks up sound predominantly from one direction?

Which microphone type picks up sound from two opposite directions?

During a studio production, who operates the switcher?

What device is used to select between different video sources and, in some cases, composite sources to create special effects; operated by the Technical Director?

In a production that records to tape, who operates the record/playback option during the production?

Who owns intellectual property such as music, graphics, and imagery?

In RGB mode, which are the three additive primary colors?

In videography, what is the term for the difference between the brightest and darkest areas of the frame?

Which audio clips, recorded at approximately 1000 Hz and around -20 dB, are used by engineers and videotape operators to adjust playback equipment and are often accompanied by color bars; also used as a "bleep" tone for censoring?

What title format displays a stack of titles that run up the screen?

In broadcasting, what does ENG (Electronic News Gathering) refer to?

Wireless microphones have a small transmitter that sends a signal wirelessly to a receiver attached to the camera or audio recorder so no wires restrict movement. What is the primary advantage described?

Live remotes are examples of electronic news gathering done on location, including sports and news. What do live remotes exemplify?

Background or incidental music is used during a dramatic scene to underscore the mood and usually does not contain lyrics because lyrics distract and compete with spoken dialogue. Why are lyrics typically avoided in background music?

Music in a scene should only be used to support the narrative and/or enhance the mood; content dictates everything. What is the stated purpose of music in a scene?

In TV lighting, soft flat lights make subjects appear flat; performers on newscasts wear makeup in the studio because the lighting removes shadows and flattens faces. What do performers wear in the studio to counteract flat lighting?

A zoom lens may be designated a "6X lens" (6:1), meaning it can enlarge the image by 600%. What does a 6X lens indicate?

White light entering a camera lens passes through a prism block, which splits the light into red, green, and blue components that are each sent to a different chip or sensor. What component performs this split?

In script notation, LS is the abbreviation for long shot. What does LS stand for?

Zooming increases focal length. What effect does zooming have on focal length?

Component video, labeled Y, R‑Y, B‑Y, is described as the best quality video signal format in this context. Which labeling corresponds to component video?

Panning is to swivel (pivot) or rotate the camera horizontally on the X axis. What is panning?

Headphones permit an audio professional to monitor the volume and quality of the recorded signal. What is their primary purpose in production?

A VU meter is used to monitor audio recording levels and quality. What does the VU meter measure?

In linear editing, camera rolls are re‑recorded from a video player to a video recorder. What characterizes linear editing here?

Non‑linear editing is arranging digital media into a sequence. What is the defining feature described?

Blacked videotape is empty space with timecode applied to enable frame accuracy for insert shots. What is blacked videotape used for?

An Edit Decision List (EDL) is a text file listing IN and OUT points of source material (picture, audio, graphic) and the frame counts at which they appear in the timeline. What does an EDL contain?

In linear tape editing, inserts must have a control track. What must inserts include?

Logging is capturing or transferring footage to a drive; timecode (electronic frame counts) helps keep track of logged footage. In this context, timecode helps track what kind of footage?

720p (720 progressive) means a resolution of 720 pixels across, displayed progressively. What does 720p indicate?

720i (720 interlaced) means a resolution of 720 pixels across, displayed interlaced. What does 720i indicate?

During digital playback or broadcast, sync means color information must be synchronized with brightness information for each pixel of each frame. What does sync mean in this context?

In digital media, sound and light are converted into 1s and 0s. What are they converted into?

Vector graphics are resolution independent until one is assigned and are preferred for scaling up and down. What property makes vector graphics preferred for scaling?

Raster images are a fixed resolution. What defines raster images here?

.PICT is described as a graphics file format. What is .PICT?

.JPEG/.JPG uses lossy compression where some original image information is lost and cannot be restored, possibly affecting image quality. What is a key characteristic of .JPEG/.JPG?

.PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. What does .PNG represent?

.GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. What does .GIF represent?

.BMP stands for Bitmap. What does .BMP represent?

.MPEG is a movie format determined by the Moving Picture Experts Group. What does .MPEG refer to?

Secure Digital (SD) is a non‑volatile memory card format for use in portable devices. What is Secure Digital (SD)?