October 1998
Beginner
192 pages
3h 52m
English
If the vision mixer presses the wrong button, it is on air and cannot be salvaged. Needless to say, a good vision mixer is a vital member of the team.
Vision mixers want to know clearly and simply what to take next and when, so develop the habit of clear speech patterns.
‘Coming to 3 … and cut’
‘Coming to VT 4 … VT 4 roll … and cut’.
‘Coming to stills store A on a mix … and mix’.
This is an irritating habit for everybody on talkback, particularly the vision mixer, as it is impossible to react instantaneously to a snap. If you find yourself doing it unconsciously, hold a pencil in your hand.
It is very hard to perform a smooth wipe manually, so they need to be automated ...
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