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Chapter 18: Field Production and Big Remotes Key Terms
Wilkes-Barre Area CTC
Chapter 18: Field Production and Big Remotes Key Terms
Key Terms Test FRIDAY MARCH 20th
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big remote | A production outside of the studio to televise live and or live-record a large scheduled event that has not been staged specifically for television. Examples include sporting events, parades, political gatherings, and studio shows that are taken on the road. Also called remote. | |
| 2. | broadband | A high-bandwidth standard for sending information (voice, date, video, and audio) simultaneously over cables. | |
| 3. | direct broadcast satellite (DBS) | Satellite with a relatively high-powered transponder (transmitter/receiver) that broadcasts from the satellite to small, individual downlink dishes; operates on the Ku-band. | |
| 4. | downlink | The antenna (dish) and equipment that receive the signals from a satellite. | |
| 5. | field production | All productions that happen outside of the studio; generally refers to electronic field production. | |
| 6. | instant replay | Repeating for the viewer, by playing back a key play or an important event immediately after its live occurrence. In drama it is used as a visualized recall of a prior event. | |
| 7. | iso camera | Stands for isolated camera. Feeds into the switcher and into its own separate video recorder. | |
| 8. | Ku-band | A high-frequency band used by certain satellites for signal transport and distribution. The Ku-band signals can be influenced by heavy rain or snow. | |
| 9. | live recording | The uninterrupted video recording of a live show for later unedited playback. Formerly called live-on-tape, live recording includes all recording devices. | |
| 10. | location sketch | A rough map of the locale of a remote shoot. For an indoor remote, it shows the room dimensions and the furniture and window locations. For an outdoor remote, it indicated the location of buildings, the remote truck, power sources, and the sun during the time of the telecast. | |
| 11. | microwave relay | A transmission method from the remote location to the station and/or transmitter involving the use of several microwave units. | |
| 12. | mini-link | Several microwave setups that are linked together to transport the video and audio signals past obstacles to their destination (usually the television station and/or transmitter) | |
| 13. | remote survey | A preproduction investigation of the location premises and event circumstances. Also called site survey. | |
| 14. | remote truck | The vehicle that carries the program control, the audio control, the video-recording and instant-replay control, the technical control, and the transmission equipment. |
Mr. Schoener WBACTC-Cinematography-Film-Video Production Course