Information about Television Director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television episode.
In both types of productions, the director is responsible for supervising the placement of cameras (camera blocking), lighting elements, microphones, and props. In a dramatic production, the television director's role can be similar to that of a film director, giving cues to actors and telling the operator of the videotape recorder when to start and stop recording. In a television series composed of individual episodes, the television director's role may differ from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some episodes as opposed to being the auteur of the entire production. In an episodic television production the major creative control will likely reside with the producer(s) of the show.
A news studio might have perhaps four cameras, at most, and few camera movements. In a sports broadcast, the director might have 20 or 30 cameras and must continuously tell each of the camera operators what to focus on.
While the director is responsible for the specific shots and other production elements to be aired, the producer (typically seated behind the director in the second row of chairs in the control room) and coordinates the "big picture," including commercial breaks and the running length of the show.
In a smaller production, the director may be responsible for operating production equipment, usually the video switcher and CCUs, as well.
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Duties
The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live (as in a news broadcast or sports event) or filmed/taped (as in a dramatic production).In both types of productions, the director is responsible for supervising the placement of cameras (camera blocking), lighting elements, microphones, and props. In a dramatic production, the television director's role can be similar to that of a film director, giving cues to actors and telling the operator of the videotape recorder when to start and stop recording. In a television series composed of individual episodes, the television director's role may differ from that of a film director in that he or she may work only on some episodes as opposed to being the auteur of the entire production. In an episodic television production the major creative control will likely reside with the producer(s) of the show.
Live productions
In a live production, or one that is produced in one continuous sequence as if it were live, the director is required to command numerous personnel in real time, notably the technical director or vision mixer (UK) who switches cameras and other video elements on and off-line; the stage manager who gives cues to actors, news anchors and even sports officials; the audio mixer, who selects from audio sources such as microphones and prerecorded audio elements; and the program's announcer. The commands are delivered rapid-fire, and the first seconds of a news broadcast might begin, "Up on camera one with font, music, announce, Katie's mike, cue Katie." This means that the technical director is supposed to place Camera One online with a title superimposed on it, the audio mixer is to start the theme music and turn on the announcer's mike, the announcer is supposed to read from his script (e.g. "It's the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric"); the audio mixer is supposed to activate Katie's mike, and the stage manager is supposed to then wave at Katie to start reading the news script from the teleprompter. All the while, the assistant director is talking to the director, providing information as how much time until the next recorded segment or commercial ("Go to tape in 10...9...8...") and the producer is talking to both of them, for example about whether the show is running long or short with respect to time ("We'll have to dump the tag on the Washington piece, we're 15 seconds heavy.")Responsibilities
Aside from having to rattle off rapid-fire commands, it's also the live director's job to be cool under fire and maintain order among the staff in the control room, on the set, and elsewhere. The director's commands must be artistic, accurate, and calm. There is usually zero room for error.A news studio might have perhaps four cameras, at most, and few camera movements. In a sports broadcast, the director might have 20 or 30 cameras and must continuously tell each of the camera operators what to focus on.
While the director is responsible for the specific shots and other production elements to be aired, the producer (typically seated behind the director in the second row of chairs in the control room) and coordinates the "big picture," including commercial breaks and the running length of the show.
In a smaller production, the director may be responsible for operating production equipment, usually the video switcher and CCUs, as well.
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Television (often abbreviated to TV, T.V., or more recently, tv; sometimes called telly, the tube, boob tube, or idiot box in British English) is a widely used telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures
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An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars.
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film director is a person who directs the making of a film.[1] A film director visualizes the script, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision.
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The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking.
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An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio or film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show.
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- Telescript redirects here. For the programming language of the same name, see General Magic.
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The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking.
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A vision mixer (also called video switcher, video mixer or production switcher) is a device used to select between several different video sources and in some cases composite (mix) video sources together and add special effects.
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The camera control unit (CCU) is installed in the production control room (PCR), and allows various aspects of the video camera on the studio floor to be controlled remotely.
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