AMC Staff Posts | Video Production & Special Effects

Simple Vocal Warmup For Teleprompter Reading

Posted by Evan on April 11, 2012 in American Movie Co, Celebrities, Educational Information, Evan Brenner Posts, Executive Speech Coach, Executive Speech Coaching, Prompter, Speech Doctor, Speech Prompter, Teleprompter · 0 Comments

The human voice is like a muscle. To work really well, it should be warmed up. There's nothing magical about the warmup, you basically want to get each part of the anatomy involved in vocal production to get moving before speaking. Good actors know this and are good at warming up their voices. But a good speech coach can guide non-actors through a quick warmup. Here's how it's done. 1) [...]

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Operative Words — A simple tip for teleprompter coaching

Posted by Evan on April 11, 2012 in American Movie Co, Educational Information, Evan Brenner Posts, Executive Speech Coach, Executive Speech Coaching, Image Consultant, Speech Doctor, Teleprompter, Teleprompter Software, Telescript · 0 Comments

Operative words are a vital tool for actors. Basically, they are the most important words in the script and help get the meaning across to audience members. Here's an example for a script from the CEO of Delta Airlines. "Here at Delta, our primary concern is your safety. Our team is best in the business." The CEO is likely not trained in public speaking and he may not have even seen the [...]

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Astoria Studio NYC Sound Stage C

Posted by Bill on April 10, 2012 in AMC Staff Posts, American Movie Co, Arri Alexa, Astoria Studio, Bill Milling Posts, Kitchen & Green Room, Pedistal Cameras, Phantom v1610, Red Epic, Scarlett-X, Sony FS100, Sound Stage C, Teleprompter · 0 Comments

Astoria-Studios-Stage-C- News Set Our Sound Stage C has a customizable News Show / Talk Show set. It is equipped with three pedestal cameras, lighting grid and direct fiber connect to the main control room for up-link to the satellite via dishes on our roof. We have teleprompters, Interrotrons, Tricaster 450 and 850 Extreme for WebCasting to the Net.

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Astoria Studio NYC Sound Stage B “News Set”

Posted by Bill on April 10, 2012 in AMC Green Screen Stage Photos, American Movie Co, Arri Alexa, Astoria Studio, Bill Milling Posts, Cameras, Green Screen Stages, Master Control Room, Pedistal Cameras, Red Camera, Red Epic, Satelitte Dishes, Scarlett-X, Sony FS100, Stage B News Set, TCXD450, TCXD850, Teleprompter, Tricaster, TRicaster 450 Extreme, TriCaster 850 · 0 Comments

Astoria NYC TV Station and video studios are all connected via fiber to dishes on our roof which broadcast TV to the world via satellite. The stage has three professional pedestal cameras. Also available are: TriCaster 850 Extreme, Teleprompter, Jib, Red Epic Camera, Scarlet X, Sony F900, Sony F100 and Arri Alexa. We can WebCast to the Internet from all studios, Studio B is [...]

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Lead or lag, that is the (teleprompter operator’s) question

Posted by Evan on April 9, 2012 in 17" Daylight Teleprompter, 24/7 teleprompter Service, American Movie Co, Autocue, Battery Powered Teleprompters, Evan Brenner Posts, Prompter, Teleprompter, Teleprompter Software, Telescript · 0 Comments

Here are a few tips for teleprompter operators. You might think me picky in writing these out, but they are time savers on shoots and for anyone who has ever had the privilege (or pain) of producing, you know time=money in film, television, and video production as much, if not more, than in any other field. Every minute counts. Every second counts. In hundreds and often thousands of dollars. Tip [...]

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What to Consider When Looking for a Digital Camera for Kids

Posted by Carmen on March 11, 2012 in AMC Staff Posts, Cameras, Photography · 0 Comments

Digital Cameras for Kids If you're considering buying your child a digital camera, you may be wondering what the best kind to get is. There is no one answer to this, as you have to consider how old your kids are and how good they are at working with devices like cameras. There is a wide range of prices to choose from as well. As you search for the right digital camera for your child, [...]

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