ABSTRACT

In the previous chapter, you learned how much variation there is in the actual equipment operation you may encounter. While most announcers operate all the equipment in the radio studio when they are on the air, some television performers have the luxury of a crew to operate the equipment behind the scenes. However, in smaller markets, some cable operations, and the Internet, the on-camera talent may wear more than one hat and will often assume equipment operation responsibilities as well. Any performer will benefi t from a basic knowledge of the environment in which he or she works and the equipment being used for the performance. This chapter looks at the television broadcast environment — the basic television and cable television studio and the equipment normally found there — and focuses on working with the most fundamental piece of equipment the television performer will deal with — the video camera.