Television Production NOCTI Exam - km
Production Assistant >>> an entry-level position. For many it is their first industry job.
Talent >>> the name for anything performing or appearing in front of the camera
Floor Manager >>> personnel in charge of making sure everybody is in place and all equipment is ready
during a LIVE show. They will also cue talent
Sound Engineers >>> operate the audio console during the show. Also called mixer
Switcher >>> (also called vision mixer) device used to select between several different video sources
and in some cases compositing video sources together to create special effects
Bus >>> a row of buttons with each button representing a video source. Pressing a button will select a
video to play live
Executive Producer >>> provides the financial backing for a production
Camera Control Unit >>> CCU, regulates all the elements of the camera signal. (such as focus, white
balance, and color balance)
Subscription TV >>> depends on monthly fees from the audience to fund programming
Nielson >>> survey organization that keeps track of who's watching what and at what time
Ratings >>> info of who, what, and when are watching
Shares >>> a tally of how many people are watching a given program
Demographics >>> measure of what type of people are watching (race, age, gender, etc.)
Primetime >>> (between 8-11pm) is the time mot people are at home and watching
Commercials >>> generate income for the broadcaster to pay for the cost of producing or acquiring the
program
Focus Groups >>> screen a show and meet to discuss likes and dislikes
Concept >>> the initial idea for a show
Treatment >>> a brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard >>> a comic book styled sequence of drawings that will help the crew understand the
director's vision
, Outline >>> the scene by scene development of the events in your teleplay
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) >>> an organization to license Radio and Television
stations. They determine the standards and practices
American Society of Composer and Performers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) >>> two
organizations (full name and letters) that license music rights to show producers
Release Form >>> all persons appearing in a film must sign this which gives the film maker the right to
use the face and likeness of the performer in the finished film
Copyrighted Material >>> intellectual property belonging to the copyright holder. Permission must be
obtained before using their work
Synchronization Rights >>> permission by the music copyright holder for you to use that music under a
scene in your film
Lower Third >>> graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker (his name appearing under him)
Crawl >>> a title moving along the bottom of the screen left to right (Cali term)
Roll >>> stack of titles that run up the screen (Cali term)
Spotlight >>> creates sharp directional beam of light onto a controlled specific area of the subject
Floodlight >>> creates even washes of light over whole set
Fill light >>> reduces shadows
Contrast Ratio >>> the difference between the brightest and darkest area of the frame
Three Point Lighting >>> accomplished with the use of three lights; key, fill, and rim (also called back or
hair light)
Barn Doors >>> mechanical flaps on the sides of lighting instruments that open and close on hinges to
control shape of the light and where it falls
Fresnel Lights >>> light fixtures 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 they create, softening it
Gels >>> plastic sheets of specific colors placed over lighting instruments that tint the light a specific
hue or color
LED Lamp >>> light emitting diode
Tones >>> frequency or pitch, used by audio engineers to adjust playback equipment so accompanying
media is at a comfortable volume for the audience
Production Assistant >>> an entry-level position. For many it is their first industry job.
Talent >>> the name for anything performing or appearing in front of the camera
Floor Manager >>> personnel in charge of making sure everybody is in place and all equipment is ready
during a LIVE show. They will also cue talent
Sound Engineers >>> operate the audio console during the show. Also called mixer
Switcher >>> (also called vision mixer) device used to select between several different video sources
and in some cases compositing video sources together to create special effects
Bus >>> a row of buttons with each button representing a video source. Pressing a button will select a
video to play live
Executive Producer >>> provides the financial backing for a production
Camera Control Unit >>> CCU, regulates all the elements of the camera signal. (such as focus, white
balance, and color balance)
Subscription TV >>> depends on monthly fees from the audience to fund programming
Nielson >>> survey organization that keeps track of who's watching what and at what time
Ratings >>> info of who, what, and when are watching
Shares >>> a tally of how many people are watching a given program
Demographics >>> measure of what type of people are watching (race, age, gender, etc.)
Primetime >>> (between 8-11pm) is the time mot people are at home and watching
Commercials >>> generate income for the broadcaster to pay for the cost of producing or acquiring the
program
Focus Groups >>> screen a show and meet to discuss likes and dislikes
Concept >>> the initial idea for a show
Treatment >>> a brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard >>> a comic book styled sequence of drawings that will help the crew understand the
director's vision
, Outline >>> the scene by scene development of the events in your teleplay
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) >>> an organization to license Radio and Television
stations. They determine the standards and practices
American Society of Composer and Performers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) >>> two
organizations (full name and letters) that license music rights to show producers
Release Form >>> all persons appearing in a film must sign this which gives the film maker the right to
use the face and likeness of the performer in the finished film
Copyrighted Material >>> intellectual property belonging to the copyright holder. Permission must be
obtained before using their work
Synchronization Rights >>> permission by the music copyright holder for you to use that music under a
scene in your film
Lower Third >>> graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker (his name appearing under him)
Crawl >>> a title moving along the bottom of the screen left to right (Cali term)
Roll >>> stack of titles that run up the screen (Cali term)
Spotlight >>> creates sharp directional beam of light onto a controlled specific area of the subject
Floodlight >>> creates even washes of light over whole set
Fill light >>> reduces shadows
Contrast Ratio >>> the difference between the brightest and darkest area of the frame
Three Point Lighting >>> accomplished with the use of three lights; key, fill, and rim (also called back or
hair light)
Barn Doors >>> mechanical flaps on the sides of lighting instruments that open and close on hinges to
control shape of the light and where it falls
Fresnel Lights >>> light fixtures 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 they create, softening it
Gels >>> plastic sheets of specific colors placed over lighting instruments that tint the light a specific
hue or color
LED Lamp >>> light emitting diode
Tones >>> frequency or pitch, used by audio engineers to adjust playback equipment so accompanying
media is at a comfortable volume for the audience
