Director/Floor Manager, since we did not have a gallery or live editing ability we combined the roles of director and floor manager into an abridged version that worked well for us. The director would check the camera angles that had been set up by the operators, and then say when to record and when the presenter should start.
Camera operator is in charge of positioning the camera throughout the shoot, if the camera needs repositioning or the director wants the framing different is the camera operator's job to listen to the director through the talkback system and do what they ask. They must know the technical aspects of the camera such as setting up white balance.
For our shoot we kept the cameras static therefore the operators' were in charge of framing the shot at the start of shooting and ensuring the presenter stayed in frame throughout the video.
Boom operator controls the boom pole so that the sound from the presenters can be picked up and heard at a consistent level, they may also be in charge of fitting radio microphones to the presenters.
I was a boom operator for one shoot and I had to ensure that the boom was close to the presenters but could not be seen in the framing. It was also important to check that shadows from the boom pole could not be seen, therefore communicating with the camera operators and director.
Editor, since we did not cut the footage live which is what a vision mixer would do, we needed an editor would edit the footage together in post production and get the video ready for the time of upload. I was the editor on both my videos, it was my job to make sure that I cut to the necessary camera when needed as well include the onscreen graphics, title sequence, outro music and they other photos and video assets I chose to include.
Roles we did not have but would in the industry:
Director in the industry sits in the gallery, they re in charge of what will be seen on screen deciding which shots to cut and when, they will give directions to the camera operators when angles need to be changed. They will talk to the floor manager and sometimes the presenter through an ear piece to tell them any important information or when they need to start wrapping up what they're saying.
Floor Manager is the director's representative on the floor, they are always in contact with them communicating over what is happening. Any orders from the director are said by the floor manager, such as "cut" or "quiet on set". Floor Managers will give direction to the rest of the crew or guest, they need to ensure everything goes to plan and that all seating, lighting and sound arrangements are correct. It is also their job to ensure the studio is a safe environment to work in.
Vision mixer works with closely the director, who's tells them what camera angle they would like, the visions mixer then presses the button for the desired camera, it is their job to know whether to put in a transition. They will also transition the footage from a VT back to the live feed.
Sound mixer's job is to make sure that all sound coming from the studio is clear and loud enough to be heard with no difficulty, they also have to make sure the sound levels are similar so one person isn't noticeably louder. They have to adjust the volume of the microphones on each presenter or guest by performing sound checks before live shows; it is their responsibility to make sure that the batteries are charged and working correctly but the mics will normally be attached on by an on-floor sound operator such as a boom operator as the sound mixer sits in the gallery.
VT operator is in charge of setting up the prepared video tapes that will be played in the live feed, they need to be put in the correct order. Then the operators waits for the director's cue to play them.
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