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Television Programme Production
Chapter: 16
TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.1
1. Tick (✔) mark the appropriate answer.
(i) The production process can be divided into
(a) Two stages.
(b) Four stages.
(c) Three stages.
(d) Five stages.
Ans. (c) Three stages.
(ii) Idea generation is a part of
(a) Pre-production.
(b) Production.
(c) Post-production.
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (a) Pre-production.
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word/s:
(i) Pre production stage involves ………… everything in advance.
Ans. Planning.
(ii) The most important element of the pre-production process is the ……….. .
Ans. Script.
(iii) …………. includes cutting the visuals into appropriate length.
Ans. Post production/editing.
3. Arrange the following steps in the right order, by putting, 1, 2 and 3 against each of them:
(i) Post production.
(ii) Pre production.
(iii) Production.
Ans. Post production – 3
Pre production – 1
Production – 2
INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.2
1. Tick (✔) mark the appropriate answer from the choices given:
(i) What converts sound waves into electrical energy or the audio signals.
(a) Lights.
(b) Camera.
(c) Microphone.
(d) Switcher.
Ans. (c) Microphone.
2. Fill in the blanks:
(i) Television camera converts ………… images into ………… signals.
Ans. Optical, Electrical.
(ii) Most television programmes are recorded on ………….. or computer disk.
Ans. Videotape.
3. List any five equipments used for production.
Ans. (i) Camera.
(ii) Lights.
(iii) Microphone.
(iv) Videotape recorder.
(v) Sound recorder.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.3
1. From the list given below, pick only the key professionals involved in television programme production.
(i) Flower designer.
(ii) Costume designer.
(iii) Playback singer.
(iv) Producer.
(v) Orchestra players.
(vi) Stage decorator.
(vii) Director.
(viii) Dance master.
(ix) Production assistant.
(x) Camera person.
Ans. (i) Costume designer.
(ii) Producer.
(iii) Director.
(iv) Production assistant.
(v) Cameraperson.
TERMINAL QUESTIONS
1. What is television production?
Ans. Professional television production, regardless of whether it is done in a television studio or in the field is a complex creative process in which many people and machines interact to bring a variety of messages and information to a large audience.
2. Describe various stages of television programme production.
Ans. There are three stages of programme production:
1. Pre production.
2. Production.
3. Post Production.
PRE – PRODUCTION
This stage includes everything you do before entering the studio or reaching the shooting location. It involves idea generation, research. scripting, discussions with all the crew members and talents (actors), arranging equipment, video/audio tapes, properties, costumes, sets designing or location hunting and booking of editing shifts.
PRODUCTION
This is the stage when you are on the studio floor or on location and are ready to shoot or are actually shooting. We can compare this to the situation when we are in the kitchen carrying out the process of cooking food. It includes managing all the facilities, handling of talent and crew member, controlling the crowd, shooting without hurdles and solving any problem related on the spot at that time.
POST – PRODUCTION
This is the third stage of programme production. It is the stage when we get the final shape of the programme, just like the way you garnished every food item to be presented on the dining table. It includes cutting the recorded visuals into appropriate length, arranging the visuals in a proper sequence, use of desired effects for the visuals or text/captions, commentary recording, music/song recording, and final assembly of the entire programme.
3. Explain the importance of the pre production stage for any television programme?
Ans. The first thing to know about any and every production is what you want the programme to look like just like you need to know what you want to cook. This is the pre- production stage. You need a clear idea of what you want to make. Only then will you be able to make a good programme, understandable by the audience. Once the idea is clear, the next stage is how to get from the idea of the television image. To translate an idea on screen effectively you need a good and detailed script.
In all it involves planning everything in advance. This is very essential to get desired results. If you have all the raw ingredients ready in your kitchen, you can easily cook the food. Similarly, if you have worked well in this stage of programme production, the other two stages become easy and workable.
4. What is the function of camera, lights and recorder in any television programme?
Ans. Camera-The most basic equipment in any and every production is the camera. In our lives also, many of us or our friends must have used the camera for capturing various events.
The camera is principally designed to convert the optical image, as projected by the lens, into an electrical signal, often called the video signal.
LIGHTS
Lighting any object or individual has three main purposes:
1. To provide the television camera with adequate illumination for technically acceptable pictures.
2. To show the viewers what the objects shown on screen actually look like say, for instance, if there was no light in the room, we would not have been able to see how the chair, table or anything else for that matter would look like. Lights also help us know when the event is taking place, in terms of the season and the time of the day.
3. TO ESTABLISH THE GENERAL MOOD OF THE EVENT.
MICROPHONE
The microphone converts sound waves into electrical energy or the audio signals. But the sound that we produce are very feeble in nature and, therefore, cannot be sent to larger distances. Therefore it is amplified and sent to the loudspeaker which reconverts them into audible sound.
SOUND RECORDER
Television sound/audio not only communicates information, but also contributes greatly to the mood and atmosphere of the visuals that come along with on screen. The sound recorder essentially records the. sound picked up by the microphone.
VIDEOTAPE RECORDER
As we all know that television is an audio- visual medium, we need to record by audio and visual components. While the sound i.e. audio is recorded on sound recorders, visuals are recorded on video tape in a videotape recorder.
5. Give a brief account of various equipments required for production.
Ans. The camera converts what it sees into electrical signals, similarly the microphone converts sound waves into electrical energy or the audio signals. But the sound that we produce are very feeble in nature and, therefore, cannot be sent to larger distances. Therefore it is amplified and sent to the loudspeaker which reconverts them into audible sound.
The post production editing equipment/ machine helps to edit the programme after it is recorded. While many of the elaborate editing systems may help you to obtain the desired results, most of them cannot make the creative decisions for you. It is therefore important for you to know the desired result and shoot accordingly. Again, the better the pre- production and production stages of the programme are, the more easier becomes the post production stage.
6. Describe the work profile of key professionals in a programme production.
Ans. Producer-In television programme production, the head of the production which is called a producer is in charge of the entire production. The producer manages the budget and coordinate with the advertising agencies, actors and writers. The producer is also responsible for all the people working on the production front and for coordinating technical and non technical production elements.
DIRECTOR
In a television production, the Director is in-charge of directing the actors and technical operations. The Director is ultimately responsible for transforming a script into effective audio and video messages. Where the camera will be placed, what type of visuals need to be taken, where the actors will stand, all these are controlled by the director.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
The production assistant facilitates all that is required for the smooth execution of the television production. Both the producer and director are assisted by the production assistant.
SCRIPT WRITER
One of the basic requirements of television production is the script. The script gives all the details of the programme such as the dialogues, the list of actors, details of the costumes, the mood required to be created for each scene and their respective locations. A sccipt writer is the person who writes the script for the programme. In smaller productions this task is generally done by the director and script writers are hired, if required.
ACTORS
Actors are the personnel who perform different roles according to the requirement of the script.
ANCHOR
An anchor is a person who presents a programme formally on television. For example, new anchors present news on television while there are also anchors shows present reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Indian Idol.
CAMERAPERSON
Camerapersons operate the cameras. They often do the lighting also for smaller productions. They are also called videographers.
ART DIRECTOR
The art director is the incharge of the creative design aspects, which includes set design, location and graphics of the show.
PROPERTY MANAGER
The property manager maintains and manages the use of various set and properties. It is found in large productions only, otherwise the properties are managed by the floor manager only.
FLOOR MANAGER
A floor manager is in charge of all the activities on the studio floor.
COSTUME DESIGNER
The costume designer designs and sometimes even constructs various costumes for dramas, dance numbers and children’s shows.
Very Short Type Questions Answer
1. What are three stages of programme production?
Ans. There are three stages of programme production…..
1. Pre-production.
2. Production.
3. Post-production.
2. What does a microphone do?
Ans. A microphone converts sound waves into electrical energy or the audio signals.
3. What does a sound recorder do?
Ans. A sound recorder records the sound picked up by the microphone.
4. Who is in-charge of directing the actors and technical operations?
Ans. Director.
5. Who is an anchor?
Ans. An anchor is a person who presents a programme finally on television.
6. What is other name of cameraman?
Ans. Videographers.
7. What is the work of costume designer?
Ans. The costume designer designs and sometimes even constructs various costumes for dramas, dance numbers and children’s shows.
8. What are two types of recording?
Ans. Indoor recording and outdoor recording.
Short Type Questions Answer
1. Describe production stage briefly.
Ans. This is the stage when we are on the studio floor or on location and are ready to shoot or are actually shooting. We can compare this to the situation when we are in the kitchen carrying out the process of cooking food.
It includes managing all the facilities, handling of talent and crew member, controlling the crowd, shooting without hurdles and solving any problem related on the spot at that time.
2. Why camera requires light?
Ans. Just like the human eye, the camera also cannot see without a certain amount of light. There comes the role of lights in television production.
Lighting any object or individual has three main purposes:
1. To provide the television camera with adequate illumination for technically acceptable pictures.
2. To show the viewers what the objects shown on screen actually look like.
3. To establish the general mood of the event.
3. Why is microphone used?
Ans. The microphone converts sound waves into electrical energy or the audio signals. But the sound that we produce are very feeble in nature and, therefore, cannot be sent to larger distances. Therefore it is amplified and sent to the loudspeaker which reconverts them into audible sound.
4. Do the small productions have script writer?
Ans. A script writer is the person who writes the script for the programme. In smaller productions this task is generally done by the director and script writers are hired, if required.
5. What is the work of a floor manager?
Ans. A floor manager is in charge of all the activities on the studio floor. He coordinates talents, conveys the director’s instructions and supervises floor personnel. he is also called floor director or manager.
6. Where can we find property manager?
Ans. The property manager maintains and manages the use of various set and properties. It is found in large productions only, otherwise the properties are managed by the floor manager only.
7. Describe two types of television recording.
Ans. The recording of all the programmes that we see on television can be done, in broadly two ways, either inside the studio or an outdoor location.
The recording done essentially within the four walls of the studio for the production of television programmes is known as studio recording. Whereas, any recording that involves shooting outside the studio is known a outdoor recording.
Long Type Questions Answer
1. Describe the two types of recorders.
Ans. Television sound/audio not only communicates information, but also contributes greatly to the mood and atmosphere of the visuals that come along with the audio on screen. The sound recorder mainly records the sound picked up the microphone.
With a sound recorder, we can.
- Select a specific microphone or other sound input.
- Amplify a weak signal from microphone.
- Control the volume and ensure the quality of sound.
- Mix or combine two or more incoming sound sources.
VIDEOTAPE RECORDER
As we all know that television is an audio- visual medium, we need to record both audio and visual components. While the sound i.e. audio is recorded on sound recorders, visuals are recorded on video tape in a videotape recorder. Most of television programmes that we watch are recorded on videotape or computer disk. before they are actually telecast.
2. What do you know by post production editing?
Ans. Before we present any food item on the dining table, we need to garnish it. Likewise in television programmes also, before we actually telecast a programme on television, we need to do the post production.
In the post production stage, we select from the recorded material, those visual which seem to be most relevant and copy them onto another videotape in a specific order. This is called editing.
The post production editing equipment/ machine helps to edit the programme after it is recorded. While many of the elaborate editing systems may help us to obtain the desired results, most of them cannot make the creative decisions for us. It is therefore important for us to know the desired result and shoot accordingly. Again, the better the pre- production and production stages of the programme are, the more easier becomes the post production stage.
3. Describe the two types of recording.
Ans. The recording of all the programmes that we see on television can be done, in broadly two ways, either inside the studio or an outdoor location.
The recording done essentially within the four walls of the studio for the production of television programmes is known as studio recording. Whereas, any recording that involves shooting outside is known as outdoor recording.
4. Describe live and recorded television programmes.
Ans. All these programmes like cricket match, the republic day produce are telecast ‘live’ on television.
The success of a live programme entirely depends upon the performance of the talents and the crew members involved. Recorded programmes have a better chance for success as there is scope to go for retakes to get desired visuals with greater satisfaction. But on the other hand, live programmes can be made speedily. Live programmes generate a lot of excitement in the minds of viewers.
Recorded programmes have a better chance of marketing as such programmes can be polished and edited later, but they generally lack the excitement of live programmes. No matter. what the programme format may be, live or recorded, the pre-production research and paper work is a must in television programme production.
