3rd Edition
Studio Television Production and Directing Concepts, Equipment, and Procedures
1. Overview of Equipment and Positions: The Studio and the Control Room 2. Audio 3. Technical Directing 4. Lighting and Sets 5. Studio Cameras & Floor Directing 6. Newsroom Computer Systems, Prompter, Graphics, Playback, Remotes, Engineering 7. Rundowns, Scripts, Video Clip Information 8. Assistant Directing and Directing
Biography
Andrew Hicks Utterback, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Eastern Connecticut State University. As a former Senior Production Technician, he writes from professional experience that includes program credits in master control, as grip, gaffer, A1, camera operator, playback, floor director, technical director, assistant director, and director. As a Professor in the field for 24 years, Dr. Utterback presents the fundamentals of studio television production and directing in a simple and straightforward manner that is clear and unintimidating.
"Updated with the latest digital technologies, terms, and workflows, Studio Television Production and Directing provides clear explanations and images of professional television studio environments. From camera and audio to producing and directing, Utterback prepares students for working in the industry by showing what to expect, and what is expected of them, in the studio and control room." – Dr. Michael Grabowski, Manhattan College
