October 12, 2016
Here’s an example of scrolling names for a live awards show, where the words had to be able to be sped up or slowed down to […]
September 16, 2016
Speechwriters need to be aware of double meanings. I just finished four days teleprompting with an awesome crew, working backstage with some of the most amazing […]
August 20, 2016
I got requested to operate my down stage monitor lyric teleprompter for some cover band… …a super group, they said, made up of ex- or current […]
August 16, 2016
Microsoft Word has been spellchecking me for decades with TelePrompTer whenever I type in teleprompter. Why? Kleenex, Xerox, and Google have become generic words for facial […]
August 12, 2016
So last night was awesome. First of all, it was a venue I hadn’t worked in before—the City View—above the Metreon. Second, it was […]
August 12, 2016
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 […]
August 12, 2016
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 […]
August 12, 2016
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 […]
May 17, 2016
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, […]
April 28, 2016
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 […]
December 19, 2015
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, […]
November 1, 2015
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 […]