Television Production NOCTI Exam

Production Assistant - Answer-an entry-level position. For many it is their first industry job. Talent - Answer-the name for anything performing or appearing in front of the camera Floor Manager - Answer-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 - Answer-operate the audio console during the show. Also called mixer Switcher - Answer-(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 - Answer-a row of buttons with each button representing a video source. Pressing a button will select a video to play live Executive Producer - Answer-provides the financial backing for a production Camera Control Unit - Answer-CCU, regulates all the elements of the camera signal. (such as focus, white balance, and color balance) Broadcasting - Answer-depends on cooperate (advertising) or public funding (donations and grants) Subscription TV - Answer-depends on monthly fees from the audience to fund programming Arbitron - Answer-survey organization that keeps track of who's watching what and at what time Ratings - Answer-info of who, what, and when are watching