| TV PRODUCTION PUZZLE | By Jim Zura |
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| CLUES: | |
| Director's call to begin | Protective lens cover |
| Type of 'doors' used on the front of a lighting instrument | The piece of equipment found between the tripod (or shoulder) and the lens |
| Color ____ | Collective term for roster of talent |
| Half-inch broadcast videotape format developed by Sony | Making the final shooting decisions (camera and talent movements) |
| Where the whole camera moves left or right (two correct answers) | The cascading prismatic effect of direct light entering a lens |
| A random-cut gobo; a.k.a. a 'cookie' | Half of a frame |
| A cutter used to remove unwanted light | A Roscoe machine uses juice to create this |
| Type of focusable lighting instrument with concentric-ring lens | A heat-tolerable sheet; used for color correction and diffusion |
| Lighting electrician | The aperture of TV cameras |
| Something that 'goes between' a light source and the subject | A production assistant with a firm 'grasp' on things on the set |
| Type of video editing, as opposed to 'assemble' | The part of a lighting instrument that can burn out |
| The big convention with all the goodies (initials) | Short for 'natural sounds' |
| Type of digital random-access editing | American television standard (initials) |
| Better term for 'zoom' out | Better term for 'zoom' in |
| Method of focusing to change from one plane to another | Type of tone used at the head of a tape (this is not a 'quiz') |
| A lighting diffuser or screen | Type of 'gun' used in ENG lighting |
| The secret electronic number married to each frame | Preferably, a dolly runs on this |
| Sticks | Type of lamp that burns at 3200 degrees Kelvin |
| OPTIONAL TIMED TESTING-- SCORING: | |
less than 8 minutes: |
You really need to get a life |
8 to 16 minutes: |
Seasoned Professional |
16 to 24 minutes: |
Seasoned Professional doing this puzzle during an edit session or live switch |
24 to 30 minutes: |
Good, but you need to wear a few more hats |
30 to 40 minutes: |
Intern |
| more than 40 minutes: | You're on the wrong website |