Transcript Teleprompter Technology

Teleprompter Technology
Mr. J. Butler
John Jay High School
Department of Technology &
Engineering
Lesson Overview
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How it Works
Teleprompter History
Importance to a high school student
Teleprompter Setup
Teleprompter Software
What is a Teleprompter?
» Ever wonder how the president gives a fluent
speech or how a movie star recites lines
naturally?
» A teleprompter is a display device that
prompts the person speaking with an
electronic visual text of a speech or script
Teleprompter History
» 1950- First Mechanical Card Switcher
» 1982 - First Computer Prompter called
“CompuPrompt”
 I Love Lucy was the first show to use the
teleprompter
» 1997 - First flat panel slim prompter
» 2007 - Portable “ProPromptor” came to the
market
Teleprompter Basics
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1) Video Camera
2) Shroud
3) Monitor
4) One-Way Reflective
Glass
» 5) Camera Lens
» 6) Reflective Script
Image
Importance to You
» Used in Industry
» Skills for College and Industry
» Make your work professional
Using “ProPrompter”
» Components
 LCD Monitor
 VGA Video Adapter
 Thumb Screws
 Mount Camera
 Set Monitor Resolutions
Using “ProPrompter” Software
» Type Script in MS Word
 Double Check Spelling
 Copy Typed Text
» Launch ProPrompter Software
 Paste Text from MS Word
 Review and Prompt
 Use Arrow Keys to Adjust Speed
Any Questions
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What is it?
History
Why this is Important?
Copying & Pasting Text from MS Word to
ProPrompter
Demo
» Three Volunteers:
 Camera Operator
 Talent
 Prompter Producer