Director Checklist
Manager of the Video Mixer & person in charge of what images & sounds get broadcast.
___ Get Clipboard, pencil & chair.
___ If Graphics person has not turned on the TriCaster, do so now.
___ Turn power on Playback VCR & Record VCR
___ Leave the Fader lever up
Director
DO NOT TOUCH the audio controls on the TriCaster!
___ Test Camera 1, Camera 2 and Graphics/GFX by selecting their buttons
RED is go, GREEN is next
Black – fade to Black????
Vocabulary
Control Room-LRC
Auto gives a smooth fade between live/next buses. Fader bar may not be as
Studio-anchors, cams
smooth, 1 sec fade is usual but Take in normal in the News
___ Experiment with layout
___ Communicate with Camera people (via Grip or FM) if you want images adjusted
___ If anchor hasn’t brought you a copy of the day’s grid, tell Floor Manager
___ Practice order of images. Use Live Row bus & Next bus to have them ready.
___ At about 10 minutes to showtime, tell Floor Manager to announce, “10 min to showtime!”
___ Has the Graphics person reported the graphics are ready? Do not take mouse from Gx person!
___ Review slides with graphics person (for accuracy)
___ Tell Teacher when ready for review of Graphics/overlays
___ Has Audio person reported the Sound check complete?
___ Has Floor Manager reported that the Studio crew members are ready?
___ Select Opening Transitions
___ When ready to record, announce, “Stand by to Record”
___ Tell Graphics person, “Record.” Monitor #3 monitors recording to assure we ARE recording.
___ Point & Count “5,4,3,2,1”
___ Change to Cam 1
___ Signal to Floor Manager “Cue Anchors.”
___ IF there are guests, Select Camera 2 and tell Floor Manager when to “Cue” them.
___ When you hear the end of the guests comments, when Anchors are ready. Select Cam 1.
___ Signal Floor Manager, “Cue Anchors”
Using the grid & communication with the Floor Manager, switch between cameras as necessary
___ When Anchors have said their signoff phrase, pause to show their smiling faces then change to closing
graphic
___ Ask Audio person if mics are muted. If they are muted,
___ Tell Graphics person to stop the Recording
___ Tell Floor Manager “That’s a wrap.” Floor Manager will say to studio crew, “That’s a wrap.”
Putaway may begin
___ Wait full minute then select Master Black OFF.
___ Tell Graphics person they may quit the TriCaster software.
___ Put clipboard, pencil, stool away. Beltpack-Charge Thurs
___ Put green sheet over monitors #1 & 2
___ Gather for Debrief (Plan comments to whole crew about the
show.)
JM 1-2-10
Director
To Play a PowerPoint or other Image
from Computer #1 – VGA Input
Window
1. Click the VGA Tab
2. In the Input Source drop down on
the left, click on the computer
name
3. On the Controller, it is the VGA
button