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WINCUE USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5 - WINCUE BASICS
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5.5 The Principles of Prompting
This section aims to provide those who are unfamiliar with prompting systems the basic terms involved.
5.5.1 Prompters
The prompter is normally mounted on the front of the camera and displays the scrolling text created by the
script editor for the presenter to read. The text from the monitor is reflected onto a special sheet of glass.
Thus the presenter can see the text, but the camera looks straight through it.
5.5.2 The Script Editor
The script editor is used to write and modify the stories the presenter is going to read. Each story is
represented as a one-line entry in the rundown.
5.5.3 Rundowns
A rundown is a running order of items representing the stories in the show. The order in which the items
appear in the running order dictates the order in which the stories will be displayed on the prompter.
5.5.4 The Scroll Controller
The scroll controller is used to control the prompted text. The prompter operator controls the speed and
direction the text scrolls to suit the presenter.