Question 1

Who should be included in the remote survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive producer 
B)  the caterer 
C)  the producer, director, and technical director 
D)  the talent 
E)  the entire technical crew 
A)  the executive producer 
B)  the caterer 
C)  the producer, director, and technical director 
D)  the talent 
E)  the entire technical crew C

Question 2

If the cable run proves too long for connecting the camera with the remote truck, how could you get the camera's signal to the truck relatively easily?

Accepted Answer

A)  by satellite 
B)  by microwave mini-link 
C)  by delayed tape feed 
D)  by telephone lines 
E)  by cell-phone transmitters 
A)  by satellite 
B)  by microwave mini-link 
C)  by delayed tape feed 
D)  by telephone lines 
E)  by cell-phone transmitters B

Question 3

You (the videographer) and the field reporter are covering a demonstration at the federal building; which type of field production are you most likely doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  multicamera EFP 
B)  big remote 
C)  small remote 
D)  single-camera EFP 
E)  ENG 
A)  multicamera EFP 
B)  big remote 
C)  small remote 
D)  single-camera EFP 
E)  ENG E

Question 4

What is the major difference between ENG and EFP?

Accepted Answer

A)  ENG is geared toward immediate response 
B)  ENG uses more equipment than EFP 
C)  ENG needs less transmission equipment than EFP 
D)  ENG is technically more complex than EFP 
E)  ENG requires more-experienced camera operators than EFP 
A)  ENG is geared toward immediate response 
B)  ENG uses more equipment than EFP 
C)  ENG needs less transmission equipment than EFP 
D)  ENG is technically more complex than EFP 
E)  ENG requires more-experienced camera operators than EFP

Question 5

Which production method needs the least sophisticated communication system?

Accepted Answer

A)  big remote 
B)  ENG 
C)  small remote 
D)  single-camera EFP 
E)  multicamera EFP with switcher 
A)  big remote 
B)  ENG 
C)  small remote 
D)  single-camera EFP 
E)  multicamera EFP with switcher

Question 6

Because the director cannot leave the remote truck during the production, which crewmember assumes even greater importance than in a studio production?

Accepted Answer

A)  floor manager 
B)  camera operator 
C)  video operator 
D)  audio operator 
E)  lighting technician 
A)  floor manager 
B)  camera operator 
C)  video operator 
D)  audio operator 
E)  lighting technician

Question 7

What should be done as a backup for a live ENG segment?

Accepted Answer

A)  microwave and satellite links used simultaneously 
B)  simultaneously video-record the live feed 
C)  have two newscasters ready to go on-location 
D)  attach a cell phone camera to the main camera 
E)  stay in cell-phone contact with a reporter in the studio 
A)  microwave and satellite links used simultaneously 
B)  simultaneously video-record the live feed 
C)  have two newscasters ready to go on-location 
D)  attach a cell phone camera to the main camera 
E)  stay in cell-phone contact with a reporter in the studio

Question 8

Your equipment check for a complex EFP of a dramatic scene inside an old Victorian house reveals that you have only one AC extension cord. The lighting assistant tells you not to worry because he has a large, multi-outlet strip connected to the AC cord. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  not worry because the extension strip has 10 outlets 
B)  not worry because the extension cord has a large gauge 
C)  ask the lighting people to bring a larger strip 
D)  insist on bringing an ample supply of extension cords 
E)  power the lights with batteries 
A)  not worry because the extension strip has 10 outlets 
B)  not worry because the extension cord has a large gauge 
C)  ask the lighting people to bring a larger strip 
D)  insist on bringing an ample supply of extension cords 
E)  power the lights with batteries

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of Ku-band satellite transmission over C-band satellite transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ku-band up- and downlinks are more mobile 
B)  Ku-band is immune to weather 
C)  Ku-band is less expensive to use 
D)  Ku-band uses larger uplinks (ground dishes) 
E)  Ku-band is more reliable 
A)  Ku-band up- and downlinks are more mobile 
B)  Ku-band is immune to weather 
C)  Ku-band is less expensive to use 
D)  Ku-band uses larger uplinks (ground dishes) 
E)  Ku-band is more reliable

Who should be included in the remote survey?

If the cable run proves too long for connecting the camera with the remote truck, how could you get the camera's signal to the truck relatively easily?

You (the videographer) and the field reporter are covering a demonstration at the federal building; which type of field production are you most likely doing?

What is the major difference between ENG and EFP?

Which production method needs the least sophisticated communication system?

Because the director cannot leave the remote truck during the production, which crewmember assumes even greater importance than in a studio production?

What should be done as a backup for a live ENG segment?

Your equipment check for a complex EFP of a dramatic scene inside an old Victorian house reveals that you have only one AC extension cord. The lighting assistant tells you not to worry because he has a large, multi-outlet strip connected to the AC cord. What should you do?

Which of the following is an advantage of Ku-band satellite transmission over C-band satellite transmission?

The Television Production Process

The Producer in Preproduction

The Script

The Director in Preproduction

Analog and Digital Television

The Television Camera

Lenses

Camera Operation and Picture Composition

Audio: Sound Pickup

Audio: Sound Control

Lighting

Techniques of Television Lighting

Video-Recording and Storage Systems

Switching, or Instantaneous Editing

Design

Television Talent

The Director in Production

Postproduction Editing: How It Works

Editing Functions and Principles

Filters

Exam 18: Field Production and Big Remotes

Who should be included in the remote survey?

If the cable run proves too long for connecting the camera with the remote truck, how could you get the camera's signal to the truck relatively easily?

You (the videographer) and the field reporter are covering a demonstration at the federal building; which type of field production are you most likely doing?

What is the major difference between ENG and EFP?

Which production method needs the least sophisticated communication system?

Because the director cannot leave the remote truck during the production, which crewmember assumes even greater importance than in a studio production?

What should be done as a backup for a live ENG segment?

Your equipment check for a complex EFP of a dramatic scene inside an old Victorian house reveals that you have only one AC extension cord. The lighting assistant tells you not to worry because he has a large, multi-outlet strip connected to the AC cord. What should you do?

Which of the following is an advantage of Ku-band satellite transmission over C-band satellite transmission?

The Television Production Process

The Producer in Preproduction

The Script

The Director in Preproduction

Analog and Digital Television

The Television Camera

Lenses

Camera Operation and Picture Composition

Audio: Sound Pickup

Audio: Sound Control

Lighting

Techniques of Television Lighting

Video-Recording and Storage Systems

Switching, or Instantaneous Editing

Design

Television Talent

The Director in Production

Postproduction Editing: How It Works

Editing Functions and Principles

Filters