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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Studio and Control Room Setup Process!

Live Broadcast Setup: Entire crew completes setup within first 15 minutes of a period!

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Maintaining a SAFE WORKSPACE!

Eliminating trip hazards (cable management) and keeping studio free of clutter!
Wearing leather gloves anytime lighting equipment is handled !
Demonstrating safe operating practices and behaviour at all times!
No latter use or standing on any classroom furniture of any kind to make studio
adjustments!
Full crew participation in studio cleanup.!

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Be familiar and aware of all school safety procedures incase of emergencies. !

If emergency call 555 on classroom phone. !
Absolutely no food, drinks or cell phones allowed in control room or studio.!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Show Producer!

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- ensures timelines are followed !
- overall responsible for content and style of show!
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- responsible for production (but not bossy)!
- collaborates with entire production team!
- ensures timelines are followed!
- designates story assignments!
- ensures creative script is completed and submitted on time!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Hosts!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!
Director!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Production Item Producer (Visionary)!

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impactful message!
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- tracks timelines throughout all stages of production!
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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Technical Director (Tricaster)!

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- maintains organized playlists of all elements !
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- double checks all show content is loaded and in correct order prior to live show!
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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Audio Mixer (A1)!

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- tests all audio sources to the mixer including mics - clean and distortion free!
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- ensures fresh batteries in mics for live show!
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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Floor Manager!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Camera Operator/Lighting!

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- plugs in SDI and tally light cables and confirms feed to Tricaster!
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Audio Assist (A2)!

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Crew Responsibilities!

Script Assistant!

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Crew Responsibilities!

Teleprompter!

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TGR - TV Broadcast!
Crew Responsibilities!

Production Team (Cam Op, Audio, Editor)!

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Crew Responsibilities!

Technical Producer!

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