Talk backs and their use

Talk backs are used by the camera crew, DVD operator.

The DVD operator uses the talk backs to tell the director that the inserts are ready to played from the DVD once the director is ready.

The camera operator's use the talk backs to report any technical problems or suggest shots to the director.

No one should use the talk back unless it is really needed because the director needs to be able call out shots to each of camera operators, the DVD operator should wait for a moment when the director is quite before saying DVD ready to allow the director time to think and ensure that they cut to DVD ready only when its ready. Camera operators should press the talk back button and then wait for the director to talk to them as the director might be in the middle of picking shots and too busy to answer the camera operator, so its just more polite and professional to allow the director to talk first.