Production Roles - Media
- 1.The ‘Key Creative Team’ consists of:
- A.
Executive producer, Director, Screenwriter
- B.
Producer, Director, Screenwriter
- C.
Producer, Director, Secretary
- D.
Cinematographer, Executive Producer, Director
- 2.Which of the following production phases is the producer involved in?Select all the correct answers
- A.
Pre production
- B.
Production
- C.
Post production
- D.
Past production
- 3.What is the role of an executive producer?
- A.
Make a financial contribution to the project
- B.
Facilitate funding
- C.
Invest in the project
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Who’s job is it to make sure that the filming stays on schedule and within budget?
- A.
Production Manager
- B.
Production Coordinator
- C.
Production Supervisor
- D.
Production Accountant
- 5.The First Assistant Director’s main job is to:
- A.
Work closely with the Production Coordinator to create the daily Call Sheets that let the crew know the schedule and important details about the shooting day
- B.
Move actors from unit base, organise crowd scenes, and supervise one or more production assistants
- C.
Oversee day-to-day management of the cast and crew scheduling, equipment, script, and the set
- 6.The Second Assistant Director’s main job is to:
- A.
Work closely with the Production Coordinator to create the daily Call Sheets that let the crew know the schedule and important details about the shooting day
- B.
Move actors from unit base, organise crowd scenes, and supervise one or more production assistants
- C.
Oversee day-to-day management of the cast and crew scheduling, equipment, script, and the set
- 7.The Third Assistant Director’s main job is to:
- A.
Work closely with the Production Coordinator to create the daily Call Sheets that let the crew know the schedule and important details about the shooting day
- B.
Move actors from unit base, organise crowd scenes, and supervise one or more production assistants
- C.
Oversee day-to-day management of the cast and crew scheduling, equipment, script, and the set
- 8.The Script Supervisor is also known as:
- A.
Continuity
- B.
Continuance
- C.
Screen Writer
- D.
Script Coordinator
- 9.Which of these describes the role of the Script Editor?
- A.
Responsible for producing each draft of the script and annotating it for ease of use for the production team.
- B.
Provides a critical overview of the screenwriting process, using their analytical skills to help the screenwriter identify problems and thereby help to strengthen and develop the screenplay.
- 10.The Cinematographer (DOP) is:
- A.
The head of the camera and framing department of the film
- B.
The head of the camera operators of the film
- C.
The head of the camera and lighting department of the film
- D.
The head of camera loading and electrics of the film
- 11.The First Assistant Camera is also known as
- A.
Clapper Loader
- B.
Focus Puller
- C.
Director of photography
- D.
Camera Production Assistant
- 12.The Second Assistant Camera is also known as
- A.
Clapper Loader
- B.
Focus Puller
- C.
Director of photography
- D.
Camera Production Assistant
- 13.The Best Boy (electrical) is:
- A.
The son of the best man at a wedding
- B.
The chief assistant to the Gaffer
- C.
The chief assistant to the Producer
- D.
The chief assistant to the Lighting Technican
- 14.The Gaffer is sometimes credited as:
- A.
Chief electrical technician
- B.
Gaffer technician
- C.
Chief lighting technician
- D.
Lighting technician
- 15.A Foley Artist:
- A.
Is responsible for writing the music
- B.
Creates and records sound effects
- C.
Creates special visual effects
- D.
Is the head of the electrical department
- 16.The person responsible for creating the physical, visual appearance of the film is the:
- A.
Director of Photography
- B.
Set Designer
- C.
Production Designer
- D.
Production Coordinator
- 17.The following roles belong to which production period?Editor, Compositor, Foley Artist
- A.
Pre production
- B.
Production
- C.
Post production
- 18.The Sound Editor is responsible for:
- A.
Assembling and editing all sound effects in the soundtrack
- B.
Assembling and editing all dialogue in the soundtrack
- C.
Creating and recording the sound effects for a soundtrack
- D.
Assembling and editing all music in the soundtrack
- 19.An ‘offline editor’ assembles various shots into a coherent film.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.An ‘online editor’ assembles various shots into a coherent film.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The Producer is basically in charge of the creative success of the film
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.The Director is basically in charge of the creative success of the film.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.The Director does not have to answer to anyone – he or she is totally in charge of the production.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The Production Manager directly supervises the Production Coordinator.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.The Cinematographer is also known as the:
- A.
Chief Lighting Technician
- B.
Visual Effects Supervisor
- C.
Director of Visual Effects
- D.
Director of Photography
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