Director's Commands for Broadcast

Standby on the set.
This means "attention" and "quiet"on the set. The command is given 15-30 seconds before rolling tape.

Standby to roll master tape.
Get ready to start the videotape that will record the show.

Roll master tape.
The tape is rolled, and after 5 to 10 seconds a video operator calls "speed." This means the tape speed is stabilized and ready for recording.

Standby to Roll Opener and SOT
Video operator gets ready to push play on vcr 1 with the opener
Video Switcher gets ready to switch to source from vtr 1
Audio tech gets ready to bring up sound on b-roll.

Roll Opener and SOT
Video operator pushes play on vcr 1 with the opener
Video Switcher switches to source from vtr 1
Audio tech bring up sound on b-roll.

Standby A on wide Shot, mic, cue, and titles
Camera operator has their opening wide shot of talent A ready
Video switcher is ready to cut to camera A
Audio tech is ready to bring up the mic level on 1st talent
Floor director is ready to cue the talent
Character generator has the show’s opening title ready to play

Fade broll SOT
Audio tech brings down the music volume

Take A; mic; cue talent, roll titles
Video switcher plays the wide shot on camera one,
Audio tech brings up the mic level on A talent
Floor director cues the talent.
Talent A greets the audience and begins the show.
Character generator has the show’s opening titles on

Standby B with a closeup, mics and cue
Camera two gets closeup of talent B
Video switcher gets ready to cut to camera B
Audio tech gets ready for mic B
The floor director gets ready to cue talent B

Take B, mics, cue
Video switcher plays the C/U from camera B
Audio tech brings up the mic on talent B and fades mic on A talent
Floor director cues the B talent
Talent B begins delivering lines.

Standby Close up on A, mics and cue
Camera A operator gets shot
Video switcher gets ready to cut to Camera A
Audio Tech gets ready to switch mics from B to A
Floor director gets ready to cue talent A.

Take A, mic, cue
Video switcher cuts to camera A,
Audio tech brings up the mic level on A talent
Floor director cues the talent.
Talent A reads

Standby to roll b-roll 1
Video Operator gets ready to play b-roll in VCR 1
Audio tech gets ready to bring up "Sound On Tape"
Video Switcher gets ready to go to b-roll footage

Roll tape and SOT
Video Operator plays b-roll # 1
Audio Tech fades up music
Video Switcher changes source to B-roll

Standby Camera A, mic and cue
Video Switcher gets ready to cut to A
Audio Tech gets ready to bring up Mic on talent B and fade out Music
Floor director gets ready to cue talent A
Standby to Fade Music
Audio Tech is ready to fade SOT

Take A, mic and cue
Video switcher changes to source A
Audio Tech brings up Mic A
Floor Director cues talent A
Video operator stops b-roll on VTR

Standyby B, mic and cue
Video switcher gets ready to change to source B
Audio Tech gets ready to bring up Mic B
Floor Director gets ready to cue talent

Take B, mic and cue
Video switcher changes to source B
Audio Tech brings up Mic B
Floor Director cues talent B

Standby Camera A on 2-shot, mics and cue
Camera A changes to wide shot of talent
Audio Tech gets ready to bring up mic on talent A
Floor director prepares to cue talent A

Take A, mic, and cue
Video Swither changes to source A
Audio tech brings up mic on talent A
Floor director cues talent A

Standby to roll Credits, Music, and closing b-roll
Character Generator gets ready to roll credits
Audio tech prepares to roll closing music

Roll Credits and music
Character Generator rolls credit
Audio tech rolls closing music

Standby to fade titles and music and stop tape
Character Generator gets ready to fade titles
Audio tech prepares to fade music
Video operator prepares to stop recording master

Fade titles and music
Character Generator fades titles
Audio tech fades music

Stop Tape
Video operator stops tape recording show.

Clear on the Set
People in studio can relax and start striking the set