Exam 3: The Television Performance Environment

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

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 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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.