Deck 3: The Television Performance Environment

Question 1

Television performers don't need any knowledge of the broadcast studio because a production crew will always be there to handle the equipment operation.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

For television talent, the two most significant areas are the ___________.

A)studio and tape room
B)studio and control room
C)studio and prop room
D)studio and editing booths

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is the best and quickest means for the talent to know which camera is on-air?

A)tally light
B)IFB
C)cue cards
D)hand signals

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the studio, the person responsible for giving the talent directions is the ________.

A)director
B)technical director
C)floor manager
D)producer

Question 5

Which of the following is least likely to cause camera panic?

A)dislike of one
B)fear of failure
C)distractions by the crew
D)experience and preparation

Question 6

Which of the following is not effective in working with a camera?

A)large, exaggerated gestures
B)eye contact with the camera as if it were a friend
C)pleasant facial expression
D)plain, simple clothes without small patterns

Question 7

All of the following are important for the talent to do when holding objects to the camera except ____________.

A)tilting shiny surfaces so the light does not reflect and result in glare
B)holding the object steady until the director and camera operator can get the shot
C)moving the object to help the director and camera operator get a good shot
D)using the monitor to help in placing the object, remembering that the direction of movement is opposite of what you would expect

Question 8

During an unscripted program, it is the talent's responsibility to communicate movement to the director, perhaps by his or her conversation with the guest.

Question 9

Which signal is almost always given immediately after the "standby" cue?

A)Look here
B)Cue talent
C)Change position
D)Wrap it up

Question 10

Which hand signal would be given to alert the talent he or she is talking too fast?

A)a clenched fist
B)a motion imitating cutting the throat
C)an index finger pointed at the talent and rotated rapidly at the wrist
D)a motion imitating stretching a rubber band

Question 11

Since the television production is very much a team effort, which production crew position functions somewhat like a quarterback, deciding what the audience will see and hear?

A)technical director
B)floor manager
C)director
D)camera operator

Question 12

Television, much like theater, requires the talent to utilize exaggerated gestures and projected speech to get the best performance.

Question 13

Which means of communicating with talent during a video production is most direct?

A)cue cards
B)IFB
C)hand signals
D)CG

Question 14

If a performer has to hold a pleasant expression (often at the end of a production) to the point where it becomes forced, it will probably drift into a moire effect.

Question 15

A dislike of one's appearance is one cause of camera panic. Which of the following is not a way television can distort a performer's appearance?

A)performers often look heavier than they are
B)a performer
C)camera angles can reveal new elements of a performer
D)TV lighting can make a performer appear washed out or sickly