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

Lesson Overview »How it Works »Teleprompter History »Importance to a high school student »Teleprompter Setup »Teleprompter Software »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 »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 » First Computer Prompter called “CompuPrompt”  I Love Lucy was the first show to use the teleprompter » First flat panel slim prompter » Portable “ProPromptor” came to the market »1950- First Mechanical Card Switcher » First Computer Prompter called “CompuPrompt”  I Love Lucy was the first show to use the teleprompter » First flat panel slim prompter » Portable “ProPromptor” came to the market

Teleprompter Basics »1) Video Camera »2) Shroud »3) Monitor »4) One-Way Reflective Glass »5) Camera Lens »6) Reflective Script Image »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 »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 »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 »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 »What is it? »History »Why this is Important? »Copying & Pasting Text from MS Word to ProPrompter »What is it? »History »Why this is Important? »Copying & Pasting Text from MS Word to ProPrompter

Demo »Three Volunteers:  Camera Operator  Talent  Prompter Producer »Three Volunteers:  Camera Operator  Talent  Prompter Producer