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Multi-Cam Production Vocabulary
A-Roll – Main footage, interviews
B-Roll – Secondary footage, video of subject or story
VO – Voice Over, narration
VOT – Video on Tape, another word for both A-Roll and B-Roll
SOT – Sound on Tape, any sound without video
VSOT – Video & Sound on Tape, another name for packages or finished stories
Line Input - Audio from a cable that’s more than 50 feet, higher audio frequency
Mic input - Audio from a cable less than 50 feet, lower audio frequency
Producer – Handles all pre-production planning
Director – Directs show from in the control room
Technical Director – Switches between cameras, packages, sound, etc
Audio Technician – Mixes sound from studio and packages
Teleprompter Operator – Operates teleprompter
Graphic Engineer – Creates graphics for shows, including lower thirds
Studio Director/Floor Director – Directs show from studio
Camera Operator – Operates cameras
Anchor – Reads stories on camera from behind desk
Reporter – Reads stories on camera while standing in set, not behind desk
B-Roll – Secondary footage, video of subject or story
VO – Voice Over, narration
VOT – Video on Tape, another word for both A-Roll and B-Roll
SOT – Sound on Tape, any sound without video
VSOT – Video & Sound on Tape, another name for packages or finished stories
Line Input - Audio from a cable that’s more than 50 feet, higher audio frequency
Mic input - Audio from a cable less than 50 feet, lower audio frequency
Producer – Handles all pre-production planning
Director – Directs show from in the control room
Technical Director – Switches between cameras, packages, sound, etc
Audio Technician – Mixes sound from studio and packages
Teleprompter Operator – Operates teleprompter
Graphic Engineer – Creates graphics for shows, including lower thirds
Studio Director/Floor Director – Directs show from studio
Camera Operator – Operates cameras
Anchor – Reads stories on camera from behind desk
Reporter – Reads stories on camera while standing in set, not behind desk
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