Final Exam Review

Vocabulary flashcards based on the provided lecture notes.

HDSDI

Digital connection with the highest rate.

Delegation controls

Controls Transition Mode on a switcher.

Voice Over

News story in which a news anchor reads the prompt while video is shown.

Package

News story in which the spoken news copy is part of the tape roll.

Lens

One of the three main parts of a camera.

Pixel

Smallest single imaging element.

White

Not one of the 3 additive primary colors.

Interlaced

Scanning system used by Standard NTSC television.

Hot punching

Switching cameras without transitions using the program bus only.

Production Switcher

Type of switcher used in multicamera shoots in studios or large-scale productions.

Sync generator

One of the four main parts of a camera system.

MPEG 2 Compression

An example of interframed compression.

ProRes 422

An example of interframe compression.

Master Control Switcher

Switcher that can cue VTRs, open audio channels, and automatically switch to network programming.

Two miles

Distance a fiber optic cable can transfer video signal (approximately).

1440x1080

Resolution recorded by the Sony HDCAM deck.

Write out symbols, round off numbers, don’t use abbreviations

Writing style for teleprompter scripts.

Set Focus

Zooming in all the way on talent, focusing, and then quickly zooming out.

Beam splitter

Where light hits before the CCDs in a camera.

Interframe Compression

Type of compression that looks for redundancies using group of pictures.

ESS

Images stored on a switcher's internal hard drive, replaced using a camera to shoot a graphic card.

White Balance

What a shader uses the remote-control panel to do.

Gain control

Best way to boost the video signal in low light conditions.

Downloading

Transfer of data sent in any order in data packets.

CCU

What the camera cable connects the camera to.

Chrominance

Channel responsible for color.

CCD

Most common imaging device in color cameras.

Y channel

Channel responsible for brightness.

Program

Bus on the switcher whose inputs are directly switched to the line out.

CCD

Transforms light into electronic energy or video signals.

Better color

Main benefit of using a 3-chip camera.

Prism Block

Splits the incoming light into red, green, and blue light beams.

Hue

One of the Sony MFS-200’s color generator values.

Adjust White Level

One of the main functions of the camera control unit.

CCU

The remote-control panel contains the controls for the…

BNC

A professional video signal connector.

Faster shutter speed

How to minimize the blur of fast-moving objects and obtain a clearer image.

C.Y.A

Rule #1