TV Production Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
VO - CORRECT ANSWER - VOICEOVER = Playing a video of a TV news story while a
news anchor reads a script live. Words and images should coincide. :30
VOSOT - CORRECT ANSWER - VOICEOVER-SOUND ON TAPE = anchor's voice
over (read live) followed by a sound bite
-VO and SOT are exported as separated files
PKG - CORRECT ANSWER - PACKAGE = reporter's story that includes narration
(reporter track/voice track), visual images and sound bites from sources
NET PKG - CORRECT ANSWER - NET PACKAGE = reporter's story that uses visual
images and sound bites from sources to tell the story
-does NOT include reporter track
standup - CORRECT ANSWER - a part of the package where a reporter talks on camera
- best standups are demonstrative = the reporter is showing viewers something/interacting with
others
- often shot at scene of the action
SOT - CORRECT ANSWER - SOUND ON TAPE = a sound bite
- indicated in copy/script along with amount of time taped comments will take
- ex: SOT 0:15 = comments will take 15 secs.
Lower Third/CG/"super" - CORRECT ANSWER - CHARACTER
GENERATOR/SUPERIMPOSITION = on-screen written graphic that identifies people, titles
and locations
, - for broadcast news, this is placed in the script and superimposed over the video live (not done
during editing stage)
wipe - CORRECT ANSWER - video effect used when transmitting from one element to
another
how are we consuming TV? - CORRECT ANSWER - - over airwaves
- cable box/satellite
- smartphone apps
- streaming services
- social media
producer - CORRECT ANSWER - responsible for content of show
- puts stories in order and times the show during newscast
director - CORRECT ANSWER - chief of news production show
- directs cameras, calls for shots, audio and graphical inserts
- producer communicates with them during show to distribute any info or changes
talent - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to news anchor, reporter or any other individual in
front of the camera
camera operator - CORRECT ANSWER - operates camera on production floor
- reports to and follows directions from director
- UNLESS they're also the floor director, they DON'T SPEAK on the studio floor
script (copy) - CORRECT ANSWER - blueprint for the show
- contains what the anchor reads
- info for production staff on graphics and video content
Questions and CORRECT Answers
VO - CORRECT ANSWER - VOICEOVER = Playing a video of a TV news story while a
news anchor reads a script live. Words and images should coincide. :30
VOSOT - CORRECT ANSWER - VOICEOVER-SOUND ON TAPE = anchor's voice
over (read live) followed by a sound bite
-VO and SOT are exported as separated files
PKG - CORRECT ANSWER - PACKAGE = reporter's story that includes narration
(reporter track/voice track), visual images and sound bites from sources
NET PKG - CORRECT ANSWER - NET PACKAGE = reporter's story that uses visual
images and sound bites from sources to tell the story
-does NOT include reporter track
standup - CORRECT ANSWER - a part of the package where a reporter talks on camera
- best standups are demonstrative = the reporter is showing viewers something/interacting with
others
- often shot at scene of the action
SOT - CORRECT ANSWER - SOUND ON TAPE = a sound bite
- indicated in copy/script along with amount of time taped comments will take
- ex: SOT 0:15 = comments will take 15 secs.
Lower Third/CG/"super" - CORRECT ANSWER - CHARACTER
GENERATOR/SUPERIMPOSITION = on-screen written graphic that identifies people, titles
and locations
, - for broadcast news, this is placed in the script and superimposed over the video live (not done
during editing stage)
wipe - CORRECT ANSWER - video effect used when transmitting from one element to
another
how are we consuming TV? - CORRECT ANSWER - - over airwaves
- cable box/satellite
- smartphone apps
- streaming services
- social media
producer - CORRECT ANSWER - responsible for content of show
- puts stories in order and times the show during newscast
director - CORRECT ANSWER - chief of news production show
- directs cameras, calls for shots, audio and graphical inserts
- producer communicates with them during show to distribute any info or changes
talent - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to news anchor, reporter or any other individual in
front of the camera
camera operator - CORRECT ANSWER - operates camera on production floor
- reports to and follows directions from director
- UNLESS they're also the floor director, they DON'T SPEAK on the studio floor
script (copy) - CORRECT ANSWER - blueprint for the show
- contains what the anchor reads
- info for production staff on graphics and video content
