Sunday 7 February 2010

Multi-cam Production terms

DVD ready- means that the DVD operator has set up the DVD player ready to play the next insert. the DVD operator makes this call to the director so they knows that the next insert is ready for once its needed.

Floor ready - means that everyone in the studio is ready to go so that director knows when to start the show, this call is made by the floor manger.

crab - this call is made by the director to the camera operators and means that he wants them to move either left or right, e.g. crab left (move left)

PED- this call is again made by the director and this means that he wants the camera operator to move the shot either up or down e.g. PED UP (move the camera up)

tracking- this call is made the director to the camera operator and means that he wants them to either move towards the guests/ host or object or move away from them e.g. tracking in (move towards them)

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