Parts of any facility The Physical Studio▪ Where productions are shot

The control room▪ Where A/V signals channeled

The support area▪ Office, Storage & prep areas▪ (ie green room)

The studio The floor▪ Concrete, carpet, wood▪ Often changeable based on needs

The walls▪ Soundproofing▪ Windows▪ Portals▪ Pass through areas for cables

The studio The grid▪ Mounting system for the studio lighting▪ Sometimes fixed, sometimes adjustable▪ May need to be moved for individual project

The ceiling▪ Certain types can be an issue (Tin roof, AC noise, etc.)

▪ Electricity▪ Ceiling often houses the outlets for lights

The control room Audio board▪ Used to control all audio levels▪ Microphones, music, video sound, etc.

Video Switcher▪ Used to control video signals▪ Cameras, video clips, pictures, lower thirds, keys

(green/blue)

The control room CCU (Camera control units)▪ Controls power and video signals to cameras

Monitors▪ Used to view and set up camera

shots/graphics▪ Allow for adjustments before going live

Speakers▪ Help audio engineers to adjust volume while

broadcasting

Control room audio gear Some gear is not so common today

▪ Digital audio tape DAT▪ Turntables▪ ¼ inch tape deck

Current gear ▪ CD Player▪ Used to incorporate music/SFX or other planned

audio

▪ MP3 hookups▪ Audio editing gear

Control room video gear Video switcher▪ Previously reviewed

Computer editor▪ Used after production ▪ “Postproduction”

▪ To fine tune video footage for broadcast

Studio audio gear Microphones▪ Shotgun, Lavaliere, Handheld

Speaker/Intercom▪ Used to communicate between studio & control

room

Studio cameras Camera controls

▪ Pan – Side to side▪ Tilt – Up and down▪ Zoom – In and out

Camera pedestal▪ Dolly in/out▪ Truck left/right▪ Pedestal up/down

Lighting▪ Hard lights▪ Direct lights, creates shadows

Spotlights

▪ Soft lights▪ Diffused lights, softens shadows

Soft box, flourescent

Support areas▪ For large elaborate productions▪ Stage equipment▪ Dressing rooms▪ Greenrooms▪ Make-up etc