AV TECH EOPA review guide Questions with
Complete Solutions
Executive Producer - Correct Answer - - provides the financial backing for a production
- Never on the set
Producer - Correct Answer - - Person in charge of production (movie/Television show)
- From beginning to end
- Deals with marketing the project as well
Director - Correct Answer - - Creative head of production
- Coordinating technical and non-technical elements
talent - Correct Answer - People in front of the camera
auditions - Correct Answer - help determine skills/capabilities of a performer
Proper Z Blocking - Correct Answer - arranging people and props along the z-axis in close proximity and
toward/away from the camera.
Production Assistant (PA) - Correct Answer - Entry-level job that usually performs lower-level tasks
Stages of film - Correct Answer - 1) Pre-Production - Planning and getting crew together
2) Production - Filming
3) Post-Production - Editing
Concept - Correct Answer - The initial idea for a show
treatment - Correct Answer - A brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard - Correct Answer - A comic book styled sequence of drawings that will help the crew
understand the director's vision
outline - Correct Answer - The scene-by-scene development of the events in your teleplay
, Body, Lens, and Viewfinder - Correct Answer - the three major parts to studio cameras
aperture - Correct Answer - hole in the iris of a lens
F-stop - Correct Answer - calibrated ring on the lens indicating the aperture setting
Charged Coupled Device (CCD) - Correct Answer - most common light-sensitive imaging surface on a
video camera. Splits the white light into its red, green, and blue components
Camera Movement - Correct Answer - Dolly, truck, tilt, pedestrial, pan, roll
3D Axis - Correct Answer - XYZ
Automatic Dialogue Replacement (ADR) - Correct Answer - re-recording sound in a studio that is not
usable due to noise or distortion on location.
Safety Stuff - Correct Answer - - Gloves used when handling lights because they get hot
- When lifting keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably apart, and lift with the Leg muscles.
Type A fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for ordinary combustible substances like wood, paper,
or cloth
Type B fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for flammable substances such as grease, oil, or gas
fires.
Type C fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for electrical equipment because the extinguishing
agent is non-conductive
Type D fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for chemical fires and are mostly found in chemical
laboratories.
Jump Cut - Correct Answer - When a subject appears to move for no apparent reason from one shot to
the next
Copyright - Correct Answer - A creator's exclusive rights to an original work
Release Forms - Correct Answer - 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
Station Manager - Correct Answer - Responsible for day-to-day operations of a station
Floor Manager - Correct Answer - - Makes sure equipment and crew are ready
- Cues up the talent
- Talks to the director in the control room through headset
Sound Engineer - Correct Answer - Operates the audio console during the show. Also called sound mixer
Complete Solutions
Executive Producer - Correct Answer - - provides the financial backing for a production
- Never on the set
Producer - Correct Answer - - Person in charge of production (movie/Television show)
- From beginning to end
- Deals with marketing the project as well
Director - Correct Answer - - Creative head of production
- Coordinating technical and non-technical elements
talent - Correct Answer - People in front of the camera
auditions - Correct Answer - help determine skills/capabilities of a performer
Proper Z Blocking - Correct Answer - arranging people and props along the z-axis in close proximity and
toward/away from the camera.
Production Assistant (PA) - Correct Answer - Entry-level job that usually performs lower-level tasks
Stages of film - Correct Answer - 1) Pre-Production - Planning and getting crew together
2) Production - Filming
3) Post-Production - Editing
Concept - Correct Answer - The initial idea for a show
treatment - Correct Answer - A brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard - Correct Answer - A comic book styled sequence of drawings that will help the crew
understand the director's vision
outline - Correct Answer - The scene-by-scene development of the events in your teleplay
, Body, Lens, and Viewfinder - Correct Answer - the three major parts to studio cameras
aperture - Correct Answer - hole in the iris of a lens
F-stop - Correct Answer - calibrated ring on the lens indicating the aperture setting
Charged Coupled Device (CCD) - Correct Answer - most common light-sensitive imaging surface on a
video camera. Splits the white light into its red, green, and blue components
Camera Movement - Correct Answer - Dolly, truck, tilt, pedestrial, pan, roll
3D Axis - Correct Answer - XYZ
Automatic Dialogue Replacement (ADR) - Correct Answer - re-recording sound in a studio that is not
usable due to noise or distortion on location.
Safety Stuff - Correct Answer - - Gloves used when handling lights because they get hot
- When lifting keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably apart, and lift with the Leg muscles.
Type A fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for ordinary combustible substances like wood, paper,
or cloth
Type B fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for flammable substances such as grease, oil, or gas
fires.
Type C fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for electrical equipment because the extinguishing
agent is non-conductive
Type D fire extinguisher - Correct Answer - Used for chemical fires and are mostly found in chemical
laboratories.
Jump Cut - Correct Answer - When a subject appears to move for no apparent reason from one shot to
the next
Copyright - Correct Answer - A creator's exclusive rights to an original work
Release Forms - Correct Answer - 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
Station Manager - Correct Answer - Responsible for day-to-day operations of a station
Floor Manager - Correct Answer - - Makes sure equipment and crew are ready
- Cues up the talent
- Talks to the director in the control room through headset
Sound Engineer - Correct Answer - Operates the audio console during the show. Also called sound mixer
