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(March 2006)

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stevek
is that why meridian tonight doesn't have a live back drop like the other itv regional news programmes?
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Snu
On a lot of shopping channels including bid tv, they use autocue to pipe an output feed to the camera. So essentialy the presenter can see themselves talking to the camera. Take some getting used to I expect.
GM
nodnirG kraM
mattlock posted:
In the good old days of course there'd be a camerman behind each one.

But to be fair there's not too many things a camera op could do during a regional news output apart from a constant midshot. Much more sensible to leave the camera locked to the position for which you need it, shurley.
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r2ro
On the subject of cameras what is the camera in this picture that moves down from the right hand corner of the studio to the centre and also does it have an autocue (as the presenters read the main story to the camera after the title)?


http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/normal_set_9.00.jpg
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nodnirG kraM
Just a normal ped cam isn't it?

Think all the cameras for Breakfast/Newsnight have prompter don't they?
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Bail Moderator
Yes, I can't remember where, the 50years of BBC News DVD I think, but you see a shot lookng back at the cameras, all of which have a prompter...
BA
Bail Moderator
Yeah, I was right...

http://www.lazyorange.net/junk/cap_01.jpghttp://www.lazyorange.net/junk/cap_02.jpg
http://www.lazyorange.net/junk/cap_03.jpg
http://www.lazyorange.net/junk/cap_04.jpg
http://www.lazyorange.net/junk/cap_05.jpg
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roxuk
Snu posted:
On a lot of shopping channels including bid tv, they use autocue to pipe an output feed to the camera. So essentialy the presenter can see themselves talking to the camera. Take some getting used to I expect.


I've seen that done for the weather too..
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Bail Moderator
roxuk posted:
Snu posted:
On a lot of shopping channels including bid tv, they use autocue to pipe an output feed to the camera. So essentialy the presenter can see themselves talking to the camera. Take some getting used to I expect.
I've seen that done for the weather too..

http://www.gregscott.tv/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/picture022.jpg.w560h420.jpg
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Noelfirl
Bail posted:


I'm assuming from that cap that the viewfinder for the camera operator is in 4:3, and that he/she doesn't have to worry about framing for 16:9, merely to just keep the presenter and/or whoever else centre to the 4:3 shot?
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Phen
Noelfirl posted:
I'm assuming from that cap that the viewfinder for the camera operator is in 4:3, and that he/she doesn't have to worry about framing for 16:9, merely to just keep the presenter and/or whoever else centre to the 4:3 shot?


To me, that viewfinder is indeed in 4:3 but the picture is in 16:9 letterbox. You can see the bars above and below the picture in the viewfinder. The cameraman/woman must be able to frame it in their head!
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roxuk
Bail posted:
roxuk posted:
Snu posted:
On a lot of shopping channels including bid tv, they use autocue to pipe an output feed to the camera. So essentialy the presenter can see themselves talking to the camera. Take some getting used to I expect.
I've seen that done for the weather too..

http://www.gregscott.tv/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/picture022.jpg.w560h420.jpg


lol the quizmania crew do have a sence of style..

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