Film, TV, and Theater Production: Essential Terms

Posted by on Jan 21, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

TERMS ABOUT CREDITS

  • Written and directed by
  • Based on the play by
  • Based on the novel by
  • This film was produced with the support of Eurimages
  • In co-production with Canal+
  • Filmed on location in Paris
  • Music recorded at REC
  • The story of the film is about a theater company
  • The film takes place in Madrid
  • It is shown at Warner cinema
  • The main character of “The Hours” is Nicole Kidman
  • Pierce Brosnan plays the part of James Bond

Camera Equipment

  • Power supplies (electric source to switch connectors)
  • Prong adapter (used to
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TV Studio Control Room: Equipment and Crew Roles

Posted by on Jan 12, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

The Control Room

Equipment and Crew Positions

The control room “controls” the studio. While a wide array of audio and video processing gear will be installed in the control room, and all control rooms will differ to some extent, most will include the following: a monitor wall, an audio console, a video switcher, a teleprompting computer, a graphics computer, an engineering space, and a section for VTR (video tape recorder) control.

Monitor Wall

The monitor wall is centered around two larger video monitors

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Inside TV Studios: Equipment, Sets, and Key Roles

Posted by on Jan 10, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

The Physical Space of a TV Studio

The studio is designed to control light and sound. The studio floor is flat and clean, allowing cameras to move smoothly around the set. The walls can be constructed of many types of material, such as cinderblock, brick, or concrete.

Large fabric curtains called cycloramas are common in television studios. Cycloramas, sometimes called “cycs,” come in many colors, and most studios will have two or more that surround all or most of the studio. The ceiling is high to

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TV News Production: Organization and Structure

Posted by on Jan 7, 2025 in Image and Sound | 0 comments

TV News Production Process

C) Production Process:

The process involves preparation, production, and post-production. This includes news monitoring, searching for or using outside sources, coverage, collection or logging of news, post-production, final editing, news selection, and assessment.

The TV News Team:

  • Director
  • Assistant Director or Editor
  • Information Area Managers
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Documentarians

A team or reporter is entrusted with the news, covering and elaborating on the information. This is then

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