Prompters
Often ignored by directors, this operation is vital to the smooth running of a programme. If the wrong story is on the prompter; either the presenter will read it, leaving you in trouble, or read off their hard copy, leaving you shooting the top of their head.
Directors and prompters
The most important information a prompter needs is what is the next story? Also, if a story has been re-written, does it need to be downloaded into the prompting device?
In some studios presenters talk directly to prompters to change script words. Be aware that your prompter may be busy typing in information for the presenter.
You will often have a prompter monitor in the production control room. This is very useful, although many directors fail to make ...
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