Talkback Protocol.

Talkback is vital to the success of a television event, as it is the communication between the director, floor manager, camera operators, sound and vision mixers and the VT insert operator. Without talkback the entire studio would be a mess because no one will be on time with any of the others and none of the directors requests would be heard or carried out. Talkback is simple in that it acts as a speaker where you can hear possible errors on set which could be fixed, as well as hearing the directors’ cues. Talkback ensures time efficient and smooth tasks to be carried out at each operator’s station without the need to leave and go and talk to each of the crew members personally. Time spent speaking on talkback is kept down to a minimum, which means the use of shortened sentences and terms to be spoken across to each operator’s station. Talkback is extremely efficient as there is a button that must be pressed when the need to speak arises, ensuring no confusion on misinterpreted hearing. Through the use of talkback, the director can easily inform camera operators of the state of their shots as well as camera operating terms to be heard by the operators.