TV STUDIO VOCABULARY

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Across
  1. 2. A three-pin connector used with balanced audio lines for line and mic level audio signals. Also known as XL or XLR
  2. 4. Directing a drama in the studio is very different to directing a reality TV show in the field, or a sporting event in an outside broadcast.
  3. 5. To change the focal length of a zoom lens.
  4. 8. A seamless background, blending into the floor. Used to eliminate any background detail from a set
  5. 10. A special light-weight lens used in focusing beams of light. Originally used in lighthouses, now also used in high-quality studio and theatrical lights.
Down
  1. 1. Can be in charge of everything from the program's inception to post-production
  2. 3. Opening in camera lens controlling and allowing light to pass through.
  3. 6. An electronic device for combining the outputs of several sound sources
  4. 7. Light striking a subject from the direction opposite to the camera. Generally used to highlight the subject and set it apart from the background.
  5. 9. The difference in illumination between the brightest and darkest parts of a scene or picture
  6. 10. To cause a sharp image from a lens to be projected onto the focal plane (in the case of a camera) or onto a screen (in the case of a projector).