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DTV post_id=8111 time=1618929719 user_id=1056 Wrote:

deejay post_id=8042 time=1618898233 user_id=880 Wrote:The Five used to come from Studio C (World used to use Studio B from 1200-1900 for its branded programmes). Since the reduction in studios being used News Channel has basically stayed in E and World in C (with some joint output from each).

Given the justification for the studio moves was always that the Six and Ten needed to rehearse and the Six hasn't been able to during the pandemic, is it possible that such rehearsals won't return post-pandemic? The pandemic has sort of shown that they can get on fine without them and they no longer have Studio B in play.

There are no longer presentations of graphics on the catwalk though. They tend to do them against concrete walls outside now. It depends if that is acceptable long term

An unusual occasion on which a coronavirus briefing by the Prime Minister is being carried on BBC News and not also on BBC One.

TVNewsViewer post_id=8126 time=1618934717 user_id=1538 Wrote:An unusual occasion on which a coronavirus briefing by the Prime Minister is being carried on BBC News and not also on BBC One.

Yes, this must be the first time a Boris Johnson briefing has been news channel only.

I'm sure there has been a few times that has happened...

Usually the Boris ones are on BBC1.

The trial verdict for the murder of George Floyd is due at 9.30pm, so I guess they'll stick with BBC World at 10pm. Tricky timing for World News America too I suspect in the bulletin vs rolling news decisions.

Brekkie post_id=8198 time=1618948212 user_id=976 Wrote:Usually the Boris ones are on BBC1.

The trial verdict for the murder of George Floyd is due at 9.30pm, so I guess they'll stick with BBC World at 10pm. Tricky timing for World News America too I suspect in the bulletin vs rolling news decisions.

I would like to hope they go for airing WNA instead of the Ten, good to see the Washington studio getting more airtime...
In general, Personally I would like to see WNA on the NC and News at Ten on BBC1.

https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

NC airing World News America.

Some special titles used at 23:00 BST for the George Floyd trial special coverage:

[video]https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/210420_bbc_chauvin_verdict.mp4[/video]

joshuanesbit post_id=8208 time=1618950293 user_id=1556 Wrote:https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

Depends which key the director is pressing! But usually it’s Take Next and triggers whatever is next in the sequence to run. However the keyboard and touchscreen can be used to manually trigger all mannar of things on the fly. It can also drop or skip events, un-drop things (ie put events back in the order that have been previously dropped) and so on.

scottishtv post_id=8252 time=1618960417 user_id=1012 Wrote:

Is it just me or is the layout of that graphic horrible?

The terrible font aside, the spacing between the letters of that poor man's name is awful. It might just be my eyes but the weight of the font spelling out Mr. Floyd's name is lighter than what goes above and below it - I should think it deserves greater emphasis.

Why is Mr. Floyd's name a mixture of upper and lower case too when the writing above and below it are full caps?

The gaps between the top and bottom of the strap and the writing above and below it aren't the same.

Very netowork.

deejay post_id=8278 time=1618972133 user_id=880 Wrote:

joshuanesbit post_id=8208 time=1618950293 user_id=1556 Wrote:https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

Depends which key the director is pressing! But usually it’s Take Next and triggers whatever is next in the sequence to run. However the keyboard and touchscreen can be used to manually trigger all mannar of things on the fly. It can also drop or skip events, un-drop things (ie put events back in the order that have been previously dropped) and so on.

thank you! thought that might be the case, in which case - why does the director need to call everything if she triggers more or less everything herself? or is this just standard protocol so that everything is on record and whole technical team is aware of what is happening?

joshuanesbit post_id=8315 time=1618999036 user_id=1556 Wrote:

deejay post_id=8278 time=1618972133 user_id=880 Wrote:

joshuanesbit post_id=8208 time=1618950293 user_id=1556 Wrote:https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

Depends which key the director is pressing! But usually it’s Take Next and triggers whatever is next in the sequence to run. However the keyboard and touchscreen can be used to manually trigger all mannar of things on the fly. It can also drop or skip events, un-drop things (ie put events back in the order that have been previously dropped) and so on.

thank you! thought that might be the case, in which case - why does the director need to call everything if she triggers more or less everything herself? or is this just standard protocol so that everything is on record and whole technical team is aware of what is happening?

The latter.

Notice how the director doesn't mention things like putting a "hero" image in a screen as that only really affects their own behaviour, but mentions the animation of the graphics so the presenter speaks at the right time, and the out-words of a SOT allows the presenter to take a breath at the right time.
Things like knowing it's the last story in a headline sequence can allow a presenter to ad-lib the script if needed or change their intonation.
Lots of people will need to know that there's a SOT next or whether it's a LVO - the floor manager might need to run in with some amended scripts which they wouldn't be keen on doing in a LVO, or the prompt operator might know that they need to scroll past the instructions to the next scripted item with a SOT but keep scrolling through an item for an LVO.

(SOT - sound on tape; LVO - live voice over tape)

valley post_id=8327 time=1619007765 user_id=971 Wrote:

joshuanesbit post_id=8315 time=1618999036 user_id=1556 Wrote:

deejay post_id=8278 time=1618972133 user_id=880 Wrote:

joshuanesbit post_id=8208 time=1618950293 user_id=1556 Wrote:https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

Depends which key the director is pressing! But usually it’s Take Next and triggers whatever is next in the sequence to run. However the keyboard and touchscreen can be used to manually trigger all mannar of things on the fly. It can also drop or skip events, un-drop things (ie put events back in the order that have been previously dropped) and so on.

thank you! thought that might be the case, in which case - why does the director need to call everything if she triggers more or less everything herself? or is this just standard protocol so that everything is on record and whole technical team is aware of what is happening?

The latter.

Notice how the director doesn't mention things like putting a "hero" image in a screen as that only really affects their own behaviour, but mentions the animation of the graphics so the presenter speaks at the right time, and the out-words of a SOT allows the presenter to take a breath at the right time.
Things like knowing it's the last story in a headline sequence can allow a presenter to ad-lib the script if needed or change their intonation.
Lots of people will need to know that there's a SOT next or whether it's a LVO - the floor manager might need to run in with some amended scripts which they wouldn't be keen on doing in a LVO, or the prompt operator might know that they need to scroll past the instructions to the next scripted item with a SOT but keep scrolling through an item for an LVO.

(SOT - sound on tape; LVO - live voice over tape)

thanks for this amazing response. I also noticed she didn't say cue to Anita after the titles, as she already said 'on 4' which implies she's now in vision and needs to begin.

What are you referring to with regards to the hero image?

deejay post_id=8278 time=1618972133 user_id=880 Wrote:

joshuanesbit post_id=8208 time=1618950293 user_id=1556 Wrote:https://twitter.com/annita_mcveigh/statu...38945?s=21


does anyone know what the director is doing with the keyboard? as in when she hits that key, is it to cue up the next camera shot? or to cycle through the items /shots in the running order/list?

Depends which key the director is pressing! But usually it’s Take Next and triggers whatever is next in the sequence to run. However the keyboard and touchscreen can be used to manually trigger all mannar of things on the fly. It can also drop or skip events, un-drop things (ie put events back in the order that have been previously dropped) and so on.

is that purely camera shots? or also to play VT /pull up titles/graphics?