Vinten Radamec AutoCam Multicontroller II - Manual (Page 33)

MultiController II Operation
User Manual 2-11
Air-Time Philosophy
While airing a show, you will find yourself occupied with three very important
yet distinct activities: tracking, trimming, and cueing. They will generally have
different priority levels.
Tracking
Tracking the on air talent or speaker to keep them in the frame is usually the top
priority. Therefore, most of the time, you will have the on air camera selected so
that you can use the joystick to follow the talent if they shift in the frame. The
system’s smooth response system makes subtle on air moves very easy.
Trimming
Trimming is thinking ahead to the next shot, and verifying it before it is taken to
air. Shortly before a camera is put on air, you will want to select it, make sure
that the correct shot has been recalled and trim the shot’s framing and focus if
necessary.
Select the next camera to go on air, verify that the shot number in the display is
the one you want, and make sure that the shot is cued - the LED next to the
SAVE/STOP button is off. Check the video and trim the framing and focus if
necessary. Typically, in just a second or two, you can select the next camera,
trim it, and go back to the live camera to monitor the tail end of the present shot.
Trimming is priority number two.
Cueing
Cueing is the process of setting up as many shots as possible ahead of time to
stay ahead of the director. You will cue a shot so that it is ready for trimming
just before it is taken to air. If you have multiple cameras in your system, the on
air camera is in “tracking mode”, the camera for the next shot is in “trimming
mode”, and the remaining camera(s) can be cued by recalling the next shot
required. Cueing is usually the lowest priority and can be deferred if things get
busy.