What is the graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker's name appearing under the talent on screen, typically covering the lower two thirds?

What is the graphic used to identify an on-camera speaker's name appearing under the talent on screen, typically covering the lower two thirds?

• A. Higher Third
• B. Caption Box
• C. Lower Third
• D. Name Tag

Answer: (C)

A lower third is the graphic that identifies who is speaking by showing the person’s name (and often their title) along the bottom portion of the screen. Placing it in the lower third keeps the important actions and expressions visible in the center while still providing clear identification, a convention widely used in news, interviews, and broadcasts. This placement makes the information instantly recognizable as a speaker identification, not just extra text. A caption box is more general text for dialogue or translations and isn’t specifically tied to identifying the on-camera talent. A name tag is a less formal term and not the standard broadcast phrasing, and a higher third isn’t a commonly used term in professional video production.

A lower third is the graphic that identifies who is speaking by showing the person’s name (and often their title) along the bottom portion of the screen. Placing it in the lower third keeps the important actions and expressions visible in the center while still providing clear identification, a convention widely used in news, interviews, and broadcasts. This placement makes the information instantly recognizable as a speaker identification, not just extra text. A caption box is more general text for dialogue or translations and isn’t specifically tied to identifying the on-camera talent. A name tag is a less formal term and not the standard broadcast phrasing, and a higher third isn’t a commonly used term in professional video production.