Author Question: As a lighting director, you may wonder whether you always need to use a light meter. Which statement ... (Read 19 times)

Zulu123 · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

As a lighting director, you may wonder whether you always need to use a light meter. Which statement is most accurate regarding the use of a light meter?

a. if you are good at lighting, you will never need a light meter
b. good lighting is guaranteed when you use a light meter
c. light meter readings are valuable as a guide to make lighting more efficient
d. light meters, when used correctly, make video monitors unnecessary in lighting
e. light meters should be used only by the video operator

Question 2

A station is considering purchasing a half-hour off-network sitcom cut for six commercial minutes and sold
for six runs over four years. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

a. The net net of the program estimates its revenue potential over the life of the show.
b. The program's ratings will tend to weaken as episodes are repeated.
c. Most stations use an 80 percent sellout rate in their calculations to be conservative.
d. The advantage the station programmer has in negotiations is that the program syndicator usually lacks
the data to calculate the amount a station can pay per episode for a particular show run in a
particular time period.
e. Station programmers typically figure in three expenses in calculating how much the station can pay for a program: program purchase cost, operating expense, and profit.