Shows go wrong on comms long before they go wrong on screen: two people calling cues, a "go" that came before the cue number, a camera operator who never heard the standby because the channel was full of chat. Good calling is a set of habits, and every crew does better when the habits are written down and briefed.
What's on it
- How to call standby and go so nobody fires early.
- Counting in VTs and passing times to the floor.
- Radio procedure words that survive a bad signal.
- Comms manners: who speaks, when, and how to report a fault.
- A channel plan for a conference or awards show, and the checks to run before doors.
Use it at the crew briefing, and pair it with the cue sheet template and the comms plan template.
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