Television Production Handbook Chapter 1 - The Television Production Process

Clip

A shot or brief series as captured on the hard drive and identified

effect-to-cause model

Moving from idea to desired effect on the viewer, then backing up to the specific medium requirements to produce such an effect

EFP

Stands for electronic field production. Television production that is normally for postproduction(not live). Part of field production

ENG

Stands for electronic news gathering. The use of portable cameras with separate video recorder

medium requirements

All content elements, production elements,, and people needed to generate the defined process message

multicamera system

The use of two or more video cameras or camcorders for the capture, selection, recording, or transmission of video footage

news production personnel

people assigned exclusively to the production of news, documentaries, and special events

nontechnical production personnel

People concerned primarily with nontechnical production matters that lead from the basic idea to the final screen image. also called above-the-line personnel

postproduction

any production activity that occurs after the production. usually refers to either video editing or audio sweetening (a variety of equality adjustments of recorded sound).

postproduction editing

the selection and the assembly of clips (shots) in a logical sequence

preproduction

the preparation of all production details

process message

the message actually perceived by the viewer in the process of watching a television program. the program objective is the defined process message

production

the actual activities in which an event is recorded and/or televised

single-camera system

the use of a single video camera or camcorder for the capture, recording, or transmission of video footage

technical personnel

people who operate and maintain the technical equipment. Also called below-the-line personnel

television system

equipment and people who operate the equipment for the production of specific programs. The basic television system consists of a television and a microphone, which convert pictures and sound into electrical signals, and a television set and a loudspeaker, which convert the signals back into pictures and sound