Crew Roles And Resposibilities

Floor Manager: The Floor Managers job is to ensure that everything is going to plan on the floor, the Floor Manager is the directors voice on the floor. Floor Managers will often brief audience members on what to do during the show such as fire escapes and also cuing applause and other commands.

Assistant Floor Manager: An Assistant Floor Manager will usually assist the Floor Manager by doing the jobs the Floor Manager doesn't have time for like keeping a tally on the scores and maybe asking other crew members on the floor if they are okay to begin the show.

Camera Operators: Camera Operators are obviously in charge of getting the shots required for the show common shots for a TV quiz show will be MCU's, CU's, Wide Shots, 2/3 Shots, Over shoulder shots and so on. A Camera Op should always check his shots before the start of the show, so he knows what he can work with.

Assistant Camera Operators: Assistant Cam Ops don't have too much to do other than hold the cable out of the way of the Operator and help with camera movements such as crabbing and pedding. Although a Camera Assist isn't necessary they can be considerably helpful.

Talent: The Talent is basically whoever is in the show (Host/ Contestants) the talents job is simply to perform and make the show an enjoyable viewing experience.

Vision Mixer: Vision Mixers are in charge of cutting between cameras and VT's by the Directors order the Director will give the number followed by the command cut and on this command the VX must cut to that camera, however if the VX feels another shot would be more appropriate he can use his own initiative to get the best shots he feels possible.

Sound Operator: A Sound Op will begin his role by micing up the audience and talent with omnidirectional mics, the audience will have a hanging mic to simply pick up some atmosphere for the show. Once everyone is miced up the Sound Op will run Sound Checks on the audience and individually the talent adjusting there mics accordingly, there is also a master fader so that in the event of a VT placement or so on they can turn the talent right down.

Assistant Sound Operator: A Sound Assist will simply help the Sound Op with levels and micing people up the Sound Assist is a job similar to Camera Assist, it may not be completely necessary however can be helpful in some instances.

Director: The Director is basically the one who runs the show calling shots and checking everyone is doing their jobs properly. The director will work closely with the VX to get the shots needed, but a good Director must always be on the ball and know exactly what is going on to produce a perfect show.

Assistant Director: An Assistant Director will help the Director if he gets lost for words or starts to lose he trail of thought, in essence the Assist Director is another Director basically a back up Director for the show, in case the Director starts to lose where he/ she is going.

DVD Operator: The DVD Op is in charge of queuing the VT inserts for the show making sure they are all in place and ready to be played into the show if a DVD Op messes up they could give the answer to a question away or worse interfere with the format of the show.