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DRAFT (Revised 1/25/99)
PRODUCTION
STANDARDS
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Seminole Government Television
Information Technologies Department
1101 East First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771
DRAFT
PRODUCTION STANDARDS
Introduction
These Production Standards were adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Seminole County pursuant to Resolution No. 99-R- _ for the purpose of ensuring that
all SGTV video productions are of the highest quality.
CHARACTER GENERATOR STANDARDS
Seminole Government TV Production Standards
. Specific PROJECTS (groups of pages) should be scheduled to run at specific times
and should be included in the programming schedule.
. Backgrounds should be related artistically to the subject on the page.
. Feature the SGTV logo throughout the PROJECT.
. After entering new information in any of the PROJECTS, put an * after the page
name to indicate it needs to be proofed. Someone other than the person who
entered the data must proof ALL pages.
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PRODUCTION STANDARDS
LIVE BROADCAST STANDARDS
Seminole Government TV Production Standards
Have pre-production meetings with the crew at least one hour prior to the start of the
live broadcast.
Perform technical check of all audio, video and lighting equipment at least one hour
prior to broadcast to ensure that all are operating properly and to address any last
minute problems.
Check presets on all cameras and rehearse anticipated shots and transitions prior to
every live broadcast.
Maintain sufficient inventory of recording tapes in the control room at all times.
Label all tapes before they are placed in the VCR for recording.:.
Always run a character-generated pre-show promo prior to every live broadcast.
Display the SGTV logo in the lower right corner of the screen during all live broadcasts.
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PRODUCTION STANDARDS
VIDEOTAPED PROGRAMMING STANDARDS
Seminole Government TV Production Standards
Programs in half-hour and one-hour format are preferred. However, programs of any
length are accepted. Videotapes should be labeled with program title, episode (if
applicable), and length. A contact name and phone number should also be printed on the
label. Programming and PSAs should be submitted on the Betacam SP or Betacam
format. Videotapes should have at least 30 seconds of color bars and tone at the head
of the program and at least 10 seconds of black at the end of the program. Video
programs originated, edited, or dubbed on other formats are not accepted for playback on
SGlV.
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