VT (1)
Whether VT replay is from separate (stand alone) machines, from a cart or off non-linear replay, the directing skills remain similar.
The single most important fact
Most television studios have thousands of tapes. Some have hundreds of thousands. If you lose a tape that is not properly labelled you could spend years looking for it.
VT clocks
If you are sitting in front of a bank of monitors directing a live programme you want to know beyond a shadow of doubt that the tape you are about to roll is the tight one.
The one simple proven method is to have a clock on the front of the tape saying what it is. The diagram opposite shows an example, with a title, and transmission date. There may be other information, including which edit suite ...
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