Playlist for real time video production

A method for producing a video production, comprising the steps of:

• displaying on a monitor an icon representing a video production device control button;
• associating a video production command with said icon;
• associating a timer value with said icon;
• activating a timer;
• and
• executing said video production command when said timer reaches said timer value associated with said icon.

A method for producing a show, comprising the steps of:

• (a) remotely controlling a plurality of video production devices;
• (b) creating a sequence of video production commands;
• and
• (c) producing the show by automatically executing said video production commands in real-time according to said sequence.

A method for controlling a production studio for producing a television show, the method comprising the steps of:

• sending control commands to a plurality of video production devices from a processing unit;
• associating one or more icons representing video production device control buttons with one or more control commands;
• creating a transition macro by placing one or more of said icons on a time-based template;
• and
• executing said transition macro to control said plurality of multimedia devices during the television show.

A method for controlling a video production studio comprising a processing unit coupled to a plurality of video production devices, said method comprising the steps of:

• displaying graphical icons on a display screen, wherein said graphical icons represent and function as front panel controls for the plurality of video production devices;
• activating one of said graphical icons;
• transmitting a control command to one of the plurality of video production devices upon activating said one of said graphical icons;
• and
• creating an automated video production sequence by placing one or more of said graphical icons on a time-based template.

A method for producing a video production, comprising the steps of:

• creating a plurality of transition macros, wherein each transition macro defines a set of video production commands;
• saving each transition macro to a unique transition macro file, thereby creating a plurality of transition macro files;
• creating a transition macro play-list, wherein said transition macro play-list defines a group of transition macro files having a predetermined order;
• and
• executing each transition macro file within said defined group according to said predetermined order,
• wherein the step of executing a transition macro file includes the step of executing the set of commands defined by the transition macro saved to said transition macro file, and
• wherein the step of executing said set of commands includes the step of transmitting a control command from a processing unit to a video production device.

A system for producing a show where a director first pre-produces the show and creates a rundown sheet, comprising:

• a plurality of remotely controllable video production devices;
• means for specifying a set of video production commands corresponding to the rundown sheet;
• and
• executing means for automatically executing each video production command within said specified set of video production commands, wherein said executing means transmits a control command to one of said plurality of remotely controllable video production devices as a result of executing a video production command from said set of video production commands.

A system for producing a video production, comprising:

• means for displaying on a monitor an icon representing a video production device control button;
• means for associating a video production command with said icon;
• means for associating a timer value with said icon;
• a timer;
• activating means for activating said timer;
• and
• executing means for executing said video production command when said timer reaches said timer value associated with said icon.

A system for producing a show, comprising:

• control means for manually controlling a plurality of video production devices, said control means comprising a plurality of icons displayed on a monitor;
• means for specifying a sequence of video production commands;
• and
• executing means for automatically executing said sequence of video production commands in real-time according to said sequence.

A system for producing a live and a live-to-tape video show, comprising:

• a processing unit in communication with a plurality of video production devices;
• display means coupled to said processing unit;
• means for displaying graphical icons on said display means, wherein said graphical icons represent and function as front panel controls for said plurality of video production devices;
• means for activating one of said graphical icons;
• means for transmitting a control command to one of the plurality of video production devices upon the activation of said one of said graphical icons;
• means for displaying a time-based template on said display means;
• and
• means for creating an automated video production sequence by placing one or more of said graphical icons on said time-based template.

A system for producing a video production, comprising:

• a plurality of video production devices;
• a processing unit coupled to said plurality of video production devices, said processing unit comprising:
• means for creating a plurality of transition macros, wherein each transition macro defines a set of video production commands;
• means for saving each transition macro to a unique transition macro file, thereby creating a plurality of transition macro files;
• means for creating a transition macro play-list, wherein said transition macro play-list defines a group of transition macro files having a predetermined order;
• and
• means for executing each transition macro file within said defined group according to said predetermined order,
• wherein said means for executing each transition macro file includes means for executing a set of video production commands defined by a transition macro.

A teleprompting system, comprising:

• means for creating a teleprompting script;
• command insertion means for inserting a command into said teleprompting script;
• scrolling means for scrolling said teleprompting script across a teleprompting display screen;
• executing means for executing said command when said command reaches a predetermined position on said teleprompting display screen.

A teleprompting system, comprising:

• a monitor;
• a processing unit coupled to said monitor, said processing unit displaying on said monitor a script editor for creating a teleprompting script, said script editor including means for inserting a command into said teleprompting script;
• and
• a display screen coupled to said processing unit, said processing unit scrolling said teleprompting script across said display screen,
• wherein said processing unit executes said command when said command reaches a predetermined position on said display screen.

A teleprompting method, comprising the steps of:

• creating a teleprompting script;
• inserting a command into said teleprompting script;
• scrolling said teleprompting script across a teleprompting display screen;
• and
• executing said command when said command reaches a predetermined position on said teleprompting display screen.