floor director
Set traffic controller
A floor director is the person on a television or film set who relays instructions from the control room to performers and crew on the studio floor.
They cue talent, manage timing, and coordinate movement during live or recorded productions: The floor director signaled thirty seconds to air.
Also called a stage manager in some contexts.
- stage managerTheater's behind-scenes coordinator
- cueTrigger for action
- cue cardsPortable text prompts
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
broadcast · on air · go live · headset · camera · talent · countdown · five seconds · live · rehearsal · blocking · talkback · signals · crew · production · set · monitor · hand signals
hierarchy/authority
floor directorprogram director
Oversees media content scheduling
director · executive producer · showrunner · creative director
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