Across
- 1. A program format that includes both dramas and comedies and requires actors to portray someone or something other than themselves.
- 2. A program format that involves a conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee.
- 3. A production device that allows a gradual change in a relationship or a lengthy time passage to occur in a very short amount of screen time by showing a series of silent shots accompanied by music.
- 5. A document created by the scriptwriter that contains general information about the program, including the basic idea, applicable format, message to be imparted to the audience, intended audience, budget considerations, shooting location considerations, and rough shooting schedule. Used to present the program to the executive producer to obtain permission and funding for the production.
- 7. A program format that is a collection of individual news stories.
- 8. A program that is 30 or 60 seconds in length and aims to inform the public or to convince the public to do (or not to do) something in the interest of common good.
- 10. A type of music video in which the audience sees the band perform the music that is heard.
- 11. A program format comprised of feature packages, each addressing a different story for seven to eleven minutes.
- 13. A program script in which every word spoken by the talent is written out.
- 14. A program script that usually has a word-for-word introduction and conclusion, but an outline for the body of the script.
- 15. A cutaway shot often used in interview programs and usually recorded after the interviewee has left the set. In a nod shot, the interviewer does not say anything, but simply “nods” naturally as if listening to the answer to a question.
- 16. The ability to mentally picture the finished program.
- 18. Individuals who participate in a drama or comedy program, performing as someone or something other than themselves.
- 19. A type of music video in which the audience hears the music, but does not see the band perform. Instead, actors act out a story line that is supported by the lyrics of the song.
- 21. A narrative written from a program outline that tells the program’s story in paragraph form.
- 22. An entire program committed to paper, including dialog, music, camera angles, stage direction, camera direction, and computer graphics (CG) notations.
Down
- 1. A program format that is essentially a research paper for television. The audio in the program may include both on-camera and off-camera narration. The video footage used in the program is determined by the topic research and should support the audio of the program.
- 4. Sketches that portray the way the image on television should look in the finished program.
- 6. A program format that presents a group of people gathered to discuss topics of interest. Daytime talk shows are an example of this format.
- 9. A program format that provides action and makes use of props in addition to lecture. Examples of this format include cooking shows, how-to shows, and infomercials.
- 12. A program script that is very brief and used for programs in which the order of events is predetermined and the sequence of each episode is consistent.
- 17. A program format in which all or most of the audio is a song.
- 20. A program format in which the talent speaks and the camera shoots almost entirely in a medium close-up. Also known as big talking face (BTF) and talking head.