Talk Back and Protacal

It is very important to have the use of this equipment to communicate whilst filming live, if problems arise. If there are any problems talkback is a very easy way to get in touch with the director or floor manager (FM) by using the cans (headset), this also means that your able to stay in your position and job and give the correct person a quick brief of your problem,keeping time and disruption to a minimum. It is also important the director and FM an estimated time of how long is needed until the problem is solved. Talk back is used frequently during production by the director as a way to tell the cameras,shots, who shots going to be used next and for encouragement.