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What are the sectors of the Entertainment Industry?
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Corporate
Fashion Theatre Dance Clubs and Pubs Musicals Corporate Live Music Ballet Anywhere that requires Vision, Audio, Lighting or Staging |
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A call sheet is...
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a list of who is required for each rehearsal
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A Stage plan is...
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A schematic plan that shows where all the objects will be placed
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A Prompt copy is...
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The main copy of the script which has everything in it.
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A Production Schedule is...
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A list of everything that needs to be done and when it's going to be done by
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A hanging plot is...
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Outlines where things are going to hang.
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The main equipment used in a vision system is...
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DVD player
Projector Video mixer Video Camera LCD TV |
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What are Lumens?
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Unit of measurement of the total brightness that comes from a light source
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The more lumens a projector has...
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the brighter the image on the screen.
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If you need to use a projector in a bright room where it is not possible to lower the lighting, how many lumens does the projector need?
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2,000 - 3,500
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What is meant by the term 'ambient light'?
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It is the natural light that spills into a room when the lights are off.
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What does a Video Mixer do?
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Allows you to mix between different video sources and to apply effects to the footage.
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Cameras record in SD and HD. What do these two terms stand for?
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Standard Definition
High Definition |
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What is a VDA?
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Video Distribution Amplifier
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What does a VDA do?
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It allows for a picture to be split and shown by more than one projector.
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What does a Audiovisual technician do?
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• Direct and coordinate the activities of assistants and other staff.
• Clean equipment and audiovisual materials. Fix equipment when needed. • Decide on format, content, and medium to meet objectives within budget using research and training. • Set up, adjust, and operate equipment, such as cameras, DVD players or computers. • Buy, organise, and schedule resources • Narrate or announce presentations. • Develop manuals, texts, or other materials for use with presentations. • Plan presentations based on requests. or develop own ideas. • Edit videotapes and transfer productions using computers. • Attend conferences and read trade magazines to keep up with current trends. |
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A vision cable is made up of 3 elements...
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1) CHROMA - Colour
2) Y Luminance – Black and White (light) 3) S Sync – When to play each signal (what happens) |
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What would happen to the picture if the chroma was not being sent as part of your video signal?
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There would be no colour.
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When the three components of the video signal are all combined and sent down the one lead is known as...
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composite video
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When the three components of the video signal are sent down separate leads is known as...
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component video
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When one component of the video signal is sent down a part of the lead while the other two are combined and sent down the other part of the same lead is known as...
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S-video
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Leads and devices have male and female parts. The male part is called a...
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PIN
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Leads and devices have male and female parts. The female part is called a...
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SOCKET
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COMPOSITE VIDEO with RCA (Connector)
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This is the standard ‘home/domestic’ connector and cable. There is only 1 cable that carries the 3 signals.
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On which devices have you seen a COMPOSITE VIDEO with RCA (Connector)?
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DVD player
Video player |
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What colour is an RCA connector for Vision
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The colour of this connector is usually yellow.
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The next step up in quality from composite video...
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is the S-Video with 4-pin mini-DIN (connector)
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Is composite video digital or analogue?
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analogue
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Is S-Video digital or analogue?
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analogue
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With Component video – RCA (Connector) what colours are the connectors.
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Red
Blue Green |
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What does RGB stand for?
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Red
Blue Green |
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Component video gives the highest quality signal as...
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all three video elements are sent down separate leads, there is no mixing.
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Is component video (or RGB) digital or analogue?
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analogue
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An SVGA cable with a 15-pin D-sub (Digital) is better known as a...
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VGA cable
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A VGA cable is the standard cable for...
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plugging a laptop into a projector
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A VGA cable is digital or analogue?
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digital
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Is a HDMI cable, analogue or digital?
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digital
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How many channels of audio can a HDMI cable carry?
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8 channels
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Name the three ANALOGUE video types?
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Composite , Component and S-Video
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Name the two DIGITAL video types?
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SVGA and HDMI
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Order all the video signals from lowest to highest.
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Composite
S-Video Component SVGA HDMI |
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Regardless of colour this is always an...
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RCA connector
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Wattage
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Electrical power required by a device
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Digital
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‘Computer language’ 0s and 1s (no quality loss through transmission)
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Current Resistance
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How difficult it is for electricity to flow through something
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AC and DC
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Direct Current (power goes one way) Alternating Current (power goes both ways)
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Composite
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The lowest quality video signal
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The Client Brief
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Find out what they need.
What is in the presentation? Where will the presentation be and who is the target audience. Questions to ask: 1. How many people will be in the audience? 2. What kind of presentation will it be? a. Is it on DVD or computer? b. Is there more than one? c. Will the person speaking be changing the slides? 3. Do you require sound? |
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The schematic is a...
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chart/diagram that helps you work out all of the equipment required:
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Steps to drawing a schematic.
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Step 1 – Sources. Place the video sources at the bottom
Step 2 – Add display devices. Place them at the top Step 3 – Add the cables and any in-between devices. Use straight lines (never overlap if possible). |
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A scan converter...
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converts a digital signal to analogue or vice versa.
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