A floor manager is responsible for overseeing production on a studio floor and acts as a liaison between the director and on-air talent. Key duties include communicating cues and instructions from the director to talent using standardized hand signals, ensuring the timely flow of a program, and addressing any issues on the studio floor. The floor manager must be able to remain calm under pressure, multi-task, and skillfully coordinate the many moving parts of a live production.

2. Who is a Floor
Manager?
He is the person in charge
of the production "floor".

3. S/he is one of the most important roles
within the studio area as they communicate
any vital information or instructions from the
Who others within the gallery.
Director or is a Floor Manager?

4. News Presenter
Lights
Camera
Floor Manager Operator
Director
Audience
And other
staff

6. 1. Assisting with production
planning and consulting
on logistics.
2. Overseeing the work of
other departments, such as
sound, lighting and props.
3. Ensuring all equipment is in
place and technical checks

7. 4. Checking the “talk-backs” and
cables
5. Briefing presenters and talent
6. Preparing the audience
7. Coordinating rehearsals;
rehearsing live shows

8. 8. referring to floor plans
9. assisting in the planning and
preparation of productions
10. assisting guests on the show

9. 1. Anchor Movement
2. Providing cues, timing and
other information to presenters
and talent
3. Relaying information among
the control room, floor staff
and talent.
4. Informing the director
of any relevant off-camera action.

10. 5. looking ahead in the
programme schedule
for any required change or props
6. Overseeing safety issues
7. Briefing and looking after those
involved in the programme;
8. Managing the audience

11. 9. In outside broadcasts;
liasing with venue staff,
organizing talent, etc
10. organizing runners to make
the best use of studio time;
11. dealing with any technical
problems
12. controlling the studio and
halting production if necessary

12. 13. liaising with public relations staff to agree
who will be interviewed
14. passing information and progress reports from
live events to studio presenters

14. As a senior position it requires
a high level of
maturity, competence and
confidence

15. Broad understanding of
television requirements and
the positions of floor staff

16. Ability to work
under stress
and cope with
difficult situation calmly

17. excellent interpersonal skills
and be
unflinchingly diplomatic

18. a clear understanding
of the
programme’s structure

19. Multi task person
and
part of the team

20. A sense of timing and continuity is
critical.

23. In simple words…

25. Normally, the talent is not
able to use a headset and
cannot receive instructions
directly from the director.
It is the prime responsibility
of the floor manager to act
as a liaison between the
talent and the director.

26. Floor Manager stands right
beside the camera or at
times kneels
Although any system of hand
signals understood by the
talent and the Floor
Manager can be used, there
is a set of universally
recommended hand signals.

27. Stand by.
For the hand signal to “stand by,” the
floor manager raises his hand and
arm at the beginning of the show or
following a spot break

28. 30 seconds to go
For the hand signal that there are 30
seconds remaining in the
show/segment,
the floor manager forms the letter
T with both hands or crosses the
hands at the neck with clenched fists.

29. 15 seconds to go/wrap it up
For the hand signal
that there are 15 seconds remaining in the
show/segment and the talent should wrap up
what he is doing, the floor manager creates a
grabbing motion with his hand that results in a fist.

31. Cut.
For the hand signal to “cease
talking” or “stop action,” the
floor manager draws his hand
across his throat in a slashing
motion.

32. Stretch.
The floor manager pulls his hands
apart as if stretching a rubber band. Longer
amounts of time are indicated when the flo
or manager places his hands farther apart at
the end of the stretching motion; shorter time
amounts are indicated when the floor manager
places his hands closer together.

34. OK
For the hand signal that
“everything is fine,” the floor
manager makes a circle with
his thumb and forefinger.

35. Speak more softly
For the hand signal to “speak more
softly,” the floor manager raises the
palm of his hand to his mouth.

36. Speak up
For the hand signal to
“speak up,” the floor
manager cups his ear
with his hand.

37. Speak or look at this camera
For the hand signal to “speak or look at this
camera,” the floor manager points to the on-
air camera with his
hand. A waving motion from one camera to
another alerts the talent that the director is
switching the shot to another on-air camera.

38. Be precise and deliberate
Do not wave your arms in the air frantically
Be aware of the expected camera
movements

39. With all the hand signals and the duties

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