AV TECH EOPA REVIEW GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

AV TECH EOPA REVIEW GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS Safety Stuff - 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 - ANSWER -Used for ordinary combustible substances like wood, paper, or cloth Type B fire extinguisher - ANSWER -Used for flammable substances such as grease, oil, or gas fires. Type C fire extinguisher - ANSWER -Used for electrical equipment because the extinguishing agent is non-conductive Type D fire extinguisher - ANSWER -Used for chemical fires and are mostly found in chemical laboratories. Jump Cut - ANSWER -When a subject appears to move for no apparent reason from one shot to the next Copyright - ANSWER -A creator's exclusive rights to an original work Release Forms - 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 - ANSWER -Responsible for day-to-day operations of a station Floor Manager - ANSWER -- Makes sure equipment and crew are ready - Cues up the talent - Talks to the director in the control room through headset Sound Engineer - ANSWER -Operates the audio console during the show. Also called sound 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 Technical Director (TD) - ANSWER -The person who operates the switcher Teleprompter - ANSWER -A monitor with lines written on it for the talent to read from 3 camera set up - ANSWER -three cameras feeding live streams to the switcher where the newsreader (anchor) is looking at whichever camera LIVE while speaking to the audience Character Generator - ANSWER -A machine containing graphic design elements that allows texts and graphics to be superimposed "live" over the talent during 3 camera shoot by CG Operator Lower Third - ANSWER -Graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker (his name appearing under him) Crawl - ANSWER -A title moving along the bottom of the screen left to right (Cali term) Roll - ANSWER -Stack of titles that run up the screen Camera Control Unit (CCU) - ANSWER -CCU, regulates all the elements of the camera signal. (such as focus, white balance, and color balance) Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Report - ANSWER -A report that is a live or pre-taped report from the field 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 Share Audience - ANSWER -The percentage of the audience viewing a particular program Target Audience - ANSWER -The intended audience or readership of a publication, advertisement, or other message Ratings - ANSWER -Info of who, what, and when are watching Demographics - ANSWER -Measure of what type of people are watching (race, age, gender, etc.) Prime Time - ANSWER -- The time most people are at home and watching - (between 8-11pm) Focus Groups - ANSWER -Screen a show and meet to discuss likes and dislikes Commercials - ANSWER -Generate income for the broadcaster to pay for the cost of producing or acquiring the program Organizations - ANSWER -- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - license Radio and Television stations. They determine the standards and practices - Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) - American Society of Composer and Performers (ASCAP) - License music rights to show producers Barn Doors - ANSWER -- Mechanical flaps - Open and close on hinges to control shape of the light and where it falls Fresnel Lights - ANSWER -- Glass has concentric rings. Like rings on a tree - Can adjust to be spotlight or a flood light - Uses a lamp and gets really hot - First in Lighthouses - Also in car headlights