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Television Production & Broadcast Journalism
robo operator: The
person who remotely
operates all of the
cameras and the robotic
camera mounts from
a single location in the
studio or control room.
editor: The person
responsible for putting
the various pieces of the
entire program together.
The editor removes all
the mistakes and bad
takes, leaving only the
best version of each
scene, and arranges the
individual scenes into
the proper order.
Robo Operator
Some television production environments have eliminated the job of an
in-studio camera operator. Cameras are placed on remote-controlled robotic
camera mounts. All of the cameras are controlled by the robo operator from
one location in the studio or control room, Figure 2-10.
Editor
The editor puts the various pieces of the entire program together. Individual
scenes are arranged into the proper order, with all the mistakes and bad takes
removed, leaving only the best version of each scene. The editor must be aware
of the psychological effects involved with the theory of movement and passage
of time, as different angles of the same person or scene are cut together.
For example, a skilled editor makes two sides of a conversation, which
were shot during two different recording sessions at different locations, fl ow
together into a natural sounding conversation on one recording.
Figure 2-10. A robotic
camera in use on a
production studio set.
A—A traditional video
camera and teleprompter
are attached to the robotic
mount. B—Away from
the studio fl oor, the robo
operator remotely controls
the robotic camera
equipment from a control
panel with joystick controls.
(Photos courtesy of Brian
Franco)
A
B