Teleprompting in the jungle, sorta.
So last night was awesome. First of all, it was a venue I hadn’t worked in before—the City View—above the Metreon in San Francisco. Second, it was a fundraiser for a cause I love and support: EWG. They’re…
Apple teleprompter laptop hiding in plain sight
I’m working today for a company that refuses to see Apple products in their facility. So, much like the days when we’d read comics hidden in our physics textbooks… I present my solution: I hid my small Apple Air behind…
Teleprompter solutions for people with dyslexia
Worked another great gig… with a presenter with dyslexia. As a teleprompter operator, I regularly get “behind the scenes” access with presenters with their speech writers or admins. This is where I learn that they’ve privately struggled reading with prompters…
What else can I do with a teleprompter?
Teaching your old teleprompter new tricks. You only have so much time with a busy executive. So, needing to do multiple takes on a close-up shot and THEN doing it all over again on a medium or wide angle can…
Being a teleprompter tech at the Invictus Games for the BBC was not easy.
The Invictus Games 2016 Orlando are over, but I had the best time there! Tons of talent in the crew from the BBC and local folks, too. Super glad I got flown in to assist for a week. The genuine…
The 5 Benefits of Hiring Teleprompter Operators in the Bay Area…
Choosing the right equipment for your production, like camera, location, sound, and a teleprompter is essential. A second factor, is how well the speaker and teleprompter operator work together. These two elements could ultimately make or break your presentation. Why…
How does an Interrotron work?
An Interrotron replaces a camera lens with a friendly face. Instead of talking to some off-camera stranger, the subject speaks right to the camera. This way, your audience is in the conversation, not just eavesdropping. The great documentary filmmaker Errol…
A Guide to Choosing the Right Teleprompter Equipment…
There are many kinds of teleprompter equipment in the market today. Learn some of the most important considerations to ensure that you purchase the best prompter from out of all the options. There’s lots of teleprompter equipment to choose from…
Top 7 Tips for Using a Professional Teleprompter
A professional teleprompter, or Autocue as it is known in the British Commonwealth, can be a very helpful tool for speaking on camera – when used properly. While most business presenters are used to reading from notes on paper, they will appear…
Interesting Facts About Television Teleprompter Equipment
The inspiration behind the electronic teleprompter came in the late 1940s from Broadway actor Fred Barton. Fred wanted a device that could help him remember his lines. Actors were having trouble making the transition from theater to television. Instead of…