Chapter 15 & 16

Study Guide

Vocabulary

• 1. Mike boom

• A microphone suspended from a long horizontal arm

• 2. Tilt

• To move the camera up and down on a vertical plane

• 3. Close-up• A very close camera shot of the subject, usually

from the shoulders up

• 4. Producer• The person who provides creative control for the

entire production

• 5. Fade• The gradual disappearance of a scene as it

ends

• 6. Production

• The actual shooting of a television program

• 7. POV

• The position from which a shot is taken

• 8. talent

• Any person who appears in front of the camera

• 9. director

• The person who interprets the script and instruct the crew

• 10. wide angle

• A shot that includes a broad horizontal view

• 11. pan

• To turn the camera in a horizontal plane

• 12. zoom

• To use a special lens to enlarge a subject without moving the camera

• 13. VTR

• A recording machine that records video, audio, and control signals on videotape

• 14. shot list

• A list of the major scenes to be photographed

• 15. media diary

• A record of how much time radio listening and TV viewing take out of each week

• 16. How are sound effects and music important in radio dramas?

• They help the audience understand the play and make the action seem more real.

• 17. What is the relationship between spoken words and images in television production?

• Words clarify the visual images.

• 18. What kind of language should you use in a television script?

• Informal, conversational language

• 19. What are some activities carried out in the rehearsal step?

• Blocking, technical rehearsal, control room rehearsal, run-through, and dress rehearsal

• 20. Who was the 1st President to use radio effectively?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• 21. When was the 1st experimental television program broadcast?

• 1928

• 22. What is the purpose of a media diary?• It helps viewers better control the time they

spend on radio and TV