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
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
