NOCTI AVTF Terms to Know Exam
Production Switcher - Answer- Device used to select between several different video
sources and/or compositing video sources together to create special effects.
Y/C - Answer- Video signal transmission in which luminance and chrominance signal
are transmitted separately to ACHIEVE SUPERIOR PICTURE QUALITY.
RSS Feed - Answer- Type of web feed which allows users and applications
Videotape Operator - Answer- Sets up and operates videotaping equipment to record
and play back television.
Stedicam Operator - Answer- Perform specific shots within a scene; maximizes freedom
of movement.
Jib Arm - Answer- Camera on one end; operates like see-saw; can move through an
extended arc.
Aperture - Answer- Opening where light passes through the camera.
F-Stop - Answer- Ratio of the systems focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil.
Camera Control Unit (CCU) - Answer- Handles signals sent over the camera cable to
and from the camera.
Executive Producer - Answer- Contributes to film's budget and usually does not work on
set.
Producer - Answer- Closely associated with film project; responsible for marketing as
well.
What is on the left of a two-column script? - Answer- Video (Camera Shots / Directions)
What is on the right of a two-column script? - Answer- Audio (Music / Voiceovers / Audio
Effects)
Edit Decision List - Answer- Used in POST-PRODUCTION; keeps the editors' footage in
order. These have in and out points, which are placed in a piece of video footage you
select for editing.
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