Final Assessment

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Respond to the ten items below. You may use notes from class, the lab experiences, search engines, etc to source your short answers. Be sure your responses are in your own words and site your sources. Word process your responses and email them to me no later than Wednesday, April 26th by 8:00a.

1. On the video switcher there are two main rows of video inputs, one in green for the preview bus and one in red for the program bus. Whats the concept behind having a preview and program bus for switching live video?

2. We used downstream keys or DSKs separate from the preview bus. What was their purpose?

3. Explain a VO.

4. How would a news reader handle a VO/SOT/VO?

5. What are the five main ingredients for a package?

6. What are three sources of light for a standard studio interview?

7. In mixing studio microphones on two anchors, why is it important to mix the signal in and out of the person reading resulting in only having one mic live at a time?

8. What is the job of the television director?

9. What is the job of the technical director?

10. Explain the difference between READY and TAKE in switching video inputs for broadcast.