Teleprompter Technology

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Teleprompter Technology

• Mr. J. Butler
• John Jay High School
• Department of Technology Engineering

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Lesson Overview

• How it Works
• Teleprompter History
• Importance to a high school student
• Teleprompter Setup
• Teleprompter Software

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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

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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

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Teleprompter Basics

• 1) Video Camera
• 2) Shroud
• 3) Monitor
• 4) One-Way Reflective Glass
• 5) Camera Lens
• 6) Reflective Script Image

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Importance to You

• Used in Industry
• Skills for College and Industry
• Make your work professional

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Using ProPrompter

• Components
• LCD Monitor
• VGA Video Adapter
• Thumb Screws
• Mount Camera
• Set Monitor Resolutions

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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

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Any Questions

• What is it?
• History
• Why this is Important?
• Copying Pasting Text from MS Word to ProPrompter

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Demo

• Three Volunteers
• Camera Operator
• Talent
• Prompter Producer