Autocue

This page gives you a guide on how to run the autocue system for the TV studio.

Preparing and Loading your Script

Go to the 'Creating an Autocue Script' page for further details

Script files need to be in Rich Text Format (.rtf) and have all camera instructions etc removed. It’s much easier to remove them in Word or Google Docs BEFORE loading the file once saved to the Autocue laptop. The text also needs to be changed to white so that it will appear correctly in the autocue software.

Load onto the Autocue laptop via a USB stick and save to the desktop or a folder for your module. Please name your file so you can distinguish it from others; ‘Script new version.rtf’ could belong to any group, so include your show or group name and perhaps the date….’ShowTitle_Acue_231119.rtf’

Running your Script

Launch the Windigi Lite software from the shortcut on the desktop.

And then open your script from within Windigi Lite.

If your script does not appear correctly, check that the text is white and that the file is in .RTF format.

To start prompting click the ESC key on the keyboard.

You should see the script on the Autocue monitor in the gallery monitor stack.

Controlling the Autocue

You scroll the script by turning the centre ring of the controller clockwise. The further you turn it, the faster the script scrolls.

The idea is to match the reading speed of the presenter, so that they can read comfortably. You follow them, not the other way round.

Turning the wheel anticlockwise runs the script backwards.

To get quickly to the start of the script, press the ‘TOP’ button.

Script Changes

You can edit the script, even while it is being prompted, if late changes are made, just as you would in a word processing document. You can add spaces or underline words to help the presenter.

Remember to save your script to keep the changes. Save it in the folder for your module or show so you can find it again.

Formatting

White text is easiest to read. But it can be useful to make some text a different colour. (Some show up better than others.) To change the colour of text, highlight it and press…

A common set of formatting is to put section headers in reverse text, and instructions for who is reading, or markers for VT play-ins, in Yellow with {curly brackets around it}. These confirm to the presenter what is happening and show they should not read the yellow text. The formatting has to be done once the script is open in Windigi Lite, but you can include lines such as {Ruby in VIS} when creating your script to save time in the gallery.

Story/section title in reverse text, instruction in yellow within curly brackets

End of a link into a VT story showing VT marker.

Written by PS

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