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Teleprompter Rentals NYC & LA
Posted by Andrew Parker in American Movie Company, Autocue, Battery Powered Teleprompter/Autocue, Interrotron, Presidential Prompter, Presidential Teleprompter, Teleprompter, Teleprompter aka Autocue, TriCaster, TriCaster 450 Extreme Tuesday, 6 April 2010 22:48 No Comments
We rent Teleprompters, Autocues, battery powered prompters, Interrotrons and Presidential Teleprompters. For those who know or understand how a Tricaster might further aid in your business, you would be happy to know that we rent these too, with or without an operator. A prompter can be rented with professional operator and computer with the latest software for as little as $595 for a ten hour day.
Call Bill at 917-414-5489 or 212-219-1075
- The American Movie Company.
- 81 Walker Street, Tribeca NY
- New York, NY 10004
We also rent the new TriCaster 450 Extreme.
Interrotron vs Interociter
Posted by Andrew Parker in Errol Morris Interrotron, Teleprompter aka Autocue Sunday, 4 April 2010 02:33 No Comments
 INTERROTRON
from Planet Earth |
INTEROCITER
from Planet Metaluna |
| eye-contact through the use of video screens (adapted Teleprompter technology) |
eye contact through the use of screens employing unknown technology |
| screen shape: rectangular (4 x 3) | screen shape: equilateral triangle (1 x 1 x 1) |
| associated hardware: two cameras | associated hardware: a massive floor unit |
| camera hidden | camera hidden, if there is a “camera” |
| facilitation of inter-species communication, homo sapiens to homo sapiens | facilitation of intra-species communication, Metalunans to homo sapiens |
| successfully tested with orangutan (Bam-Bam, please see Quaker Oats commercials) |
untested with orangutan |
| underlying purpose: subvert earth scientists and others for my own ends | underlying purpose: subvert earth scientists for Metalunan ends |
| black & white, color | Technicolor only |
| following “interview,” subjects go home | following “interview,” subjects go to Metaluna |
| subject comes to the Interrotron | Interociter comes to the subject |
| some assembly required, but not much | many parts, complex assemby |
What’s a Presidential Prompter and Why Have They Become So Popular?
Posted by Andrew Parker in Presidential Prompter Tuesday, 13 October 2009 02:55 No Comments
A presidential teleprompter (also known as a speech prompter) is a pair of semi-transparent mirrors mounted on two narrow stands placed at a 45 degree angle. There is a monitor underneath which is reflected off the mirror, but the text is only visible from the speaker-side due to the anti-reflective coating on the backside of if.
As the speaker does not need to look down to consult written notes, he or she appears to have memorized the speech or be speaking spontaneously, without distraction.
Presidential teleprompt
ers are useful both with and without cameras. It’s helpful in situations where the speaker is addressing an audience and does not need to be speaking directly into the camera. The cameraman is able to capture the speaker from all angles, especially angles where the speaker is not facing the mirror.
But more and more frequently presidential prompters are used to simply give confidence to the speaker that he/she will say exactly what he/she wishes without looking down at a their printed notes and loosing eye contact with the audience.
What are Presidential Teleprompters? How are they different from “Down Stage Monitors”?
Posted by Andrew Parker in Presidential Prompter, Teleprompter aka Autocue Monday, 12 October 2009 07:02 No Comments
What is a Presidential Teleprompter?
Presidential Teleprompters prompters look a bit like twin glass music stands positioned on each side of the speaker. Copy is projected from a screen placed below and out o sight of the audience. The speaker can view the copy as it unfolds seen on both panels to his/her right and left. The view of the audience is unobstructed and while the audience may see the glass panels, they cannot see the copy displayed. Unseen is a professional prompter operator whose job it is to synchronize the moving copy with the confortable pace of speaker.
What are down stage monitors or as they are often called floor monitors or confidence monitors?
These are big video monitors or projection screens positioned in the presenter’s line of sight as he/she addresses the audience.
How dos one decide between using presidential prompters, conference monitors and down stage monitors?
If the speaker uses a lectern, he/she would use presidential teleprompters. If he/she wants to roam about the audience use down stage monitors.
When Prompters Fail!
Posted by Andrew Parker in Teleprompter aka Autocue Monday, 12 October 2009 06:34 No Comments
What happens when teleprompters fail? On air talent, whether in news or entertainment, rely on professional teleprompters to enable them to, not only get the story exactly right, but to look straight into the camera and deliver their dialogue with sincerity and total believability. When the prompter fails, they are left to their ability to improvise on the spot. Some do this far better than others. Witness the poor news anchor whose prompter fails in the midst of a story while he’s live on air:
The take away? Make sure your teleprompter is totally reliable and your operator is a professional. Just give The American Movie Company, a call during office hours at 212-952-1800 or anytime at 917-414-5489. We’ll get you the right prompter and a professional operator at the best price in town. We also supply Presidential Prompters and the new Earl Morris Interritrons either at your location or in one of our green screen sound stages at 50 Broadway, Manhattan.