In the television industry, you have a
variety amount of production roles, which need somebody to take responsibility
and carry out there duties so that the production runs smoothly, especially
during a live broadcast. Here is a list of production roles you will find in
the television industry: Director,
Producer, Vision Mixer, Floor Manager, Camera Operator and Runner.
The directors responsibilities during a
Television production is to supervise the camera operators and give them orders
of the types of shots he wants so that he can command the vision mixer who he
is working closely with to switch to the next camera. He is also responsible to
maintain order for the rest of the crew on the set and in the control room. He
must meet key requirements of specific shots, which the producer asks for, the
producer is the one who co-ordinates the whole show.
The producer’s main responsibility is to
overlook everything the television show has to offer such as idea development,
budgeting and hiring the crew. The producer can work with the director to
decide upon the set design. The set design can be set up to look however the
television has been pitched with a good budget and it can also involve certain
designs to help position cameras to give a really good shot. Another responsibility
of a producer is to keep everything scheduled and that the television program doesn’t
fall behind.
The vision mixer is only present during
live television due to the fact that pre-recorded television will require an
editor to put all the different camera shots together. The vision mixer works
closely with the director and communication and understanding is very important
between these two production roles. The main responsibilities as a vision mixer
is to switch between live video sources, which will be linked to the cameras
being used, and to switch to pre recorded footage, title sequences, ending
sequences, graphics and nametags also known as lower thirds. There is a lot of responsibility
during this role and there is no room for mistakes as mistakes will be noticeable
to the viewing audience.
The floor managers main duties within the
industry is to work closely to the director based in the gallery room and regurgitate
any information or instructions from the director, to the talent and crew on
studio floor and then give the final outcome or result to the director. Other
duties the floor manager has to carry out is to ensure that all equipment on
the studio floor is working correctly before the shoot and during the shoot, if
any problems are found, the problems must be solved by the floor manager as he
is responsible for any technical problems on the studio floor. They must count down the crew and talent so
they have full understanding about what is going to happen next.
The floor manager needs to ensure that
health and safety is always present on the studio floor and that regular check
are always carried out so that any hazards are present which may cause injury.
The camera operating roles is in charge of their
specific camera equipment. They are responsible of capturing the right shot
bearing in mind the framing and other aspects, which affect the picture
quality. They are also responsible for setting up their equipment before the
show including tripod, camera, camera settings, cables, they will be guided by
the director through communication via talkback systems. Camera operators can
also offer shots, which may be creative or useful to the director.
The runner role is usually a junior role to
help them gain experience on a studio floor. Runners carry out a vast amount of
small responsibilities during a production such as carrying equipment, fetching
equipment and doing odd jobs such as making drinks for the crew or talent until
the runner has learned and gained experience to take on a bigger responsibility
during productions.
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