What is TelePrompter?

You can read the script from the camera's viewpoint!
Essential oratorical equipment for high quality filming and recording!

TelePrompter, also called Camera Prompter or Monitor Prompter, is a photographic device that attaches to a camera tripod and is mainly used for video shooting and concerts. Attain offers TelePrompter rental and sales. Please feel free to Contact Us for a free demonstration and trial of the TelePrompter at our headquarters.

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How TelePrompter works

The TelePrompter is a photographic device that attaches to a camera tripod. By reflecting the script on the LCD screen onto the Half Mirror, the performer can maintain eye contact with the camera while reading the script.
Half mirror is made of specially coated glass, so that the photographer cannot see the manuscript reflected in the mirror from the photographer's side. It can be used for a wide range of applications, including studio shooting, interview filming, commercial filming, and concert filming.

How to display the manuscript

Scrolling display with Software

The most common display method: white text (or yellow text) on a black background on Software. The most common method of display is to scroll the manuscript in the software with white text (or yellow text) on a black background. Depending on the software, it is often imported in "text document (.txt)" or "rich text (.rtf)" format. Operators can be dispatched by our company.

View PowerPoint, Word, and PDF files

It is very easy to operate compared to using Software. This method is recommended for first-time Prompter users, those who rent a Prompter for immediate use, and those with limited preparation time. Some types of Prompter cannot be used in this way because they use software to invert the screen, but all of our Prompter monitors have an invert function, so they can be used to project a variety of materials. However, all of our Prompter monitors are equipped with an invert function, allowing for the projection of a variety of materials.

Occasions and Uses

    Examples of past customers

  1. Display of scripts and lyrics in studio recording
    2. The TelePrompter makes it easy to look at the camera from all angles and capture camera-viewable footage from any direction. In large venues, the TelePrompter can be used to view lyrics and dialogue from anywhere on the stage, so there is no room for error during a live performance. The TelePrompter also does not detract from the appearance of the stage.
  2. Filming of lectures, paper presentations, etc.
    3. Lectures and presentations can be given without stopping in the middle of a lecture, thus speeding up the lecture process. Since there is no need to check the manuscript or materials, and you can speak with confidence looking at the camera, you can shoot videos that more easily convey the content of the lecture. By filming lectures and making videos, students can review difficult parts of the lecture at any time, thereby improving their academic skills.
  3. YouTube Filming
    4. The TelePrompter is ideal for YouTube videos, where it is very important to shoot videos that are easy for viewers to understand. Attain's Studio operates a studio that can be used for Youtube recordings and live broadcasts, and we also offer free rental of the TelePrompter. For more information, click here.
  4. Narration Recording
    5. Attain provides not only TelePrompter sales and rentals, but also narration recording services. Attain provides not only TelePrompter Sales and Rentals, but also Narration Recording, including production, narrator dispatch, and a wide range of other Narration Recording related services. Learn more is here
  5. News Filming
    6. If the newscaster does not use the TelePrompter, he or she will have to look repeatedly at the manuscript at hand. With the TelePrompter, the newscaster will not look down and will look straight ahead, making a better impression. It also reduces the burden of memorizing the manuscript.

    Examples of new applications in the Covid disaster

    TelePrompter is being used even more in the Corona Disaster as it is rapidly moving online. Please watch this video to learn more about the importance of TelePrompter in the Corona Disaster.
  1. Substitute for corporate ceremony, commentary filming
    2. 　Companies that used to hold corporate ceremonies in person but have switched to holding them online often use TelePrompter to record on-demand video and hold the ceremony in a live format. Companies that have overseas offices also use TelePrompter to ensure that their speeches are delivered in English, and that they are delivered accurately and smoothly.
  2. Live Streaming Studio Deployment
    3. As Live Streaming becomes more familiar with the Corona Disaster, TelePrompter is being introduced to create new Live Streaming studios and to make Live Streaming easier in studios. The TelePrompter is especially useful because Live Streaming requires more accuracy than when distributing pre-recorded video.
  3. E-Learning Filming
    4. 　Attain provides not only TelePrompter sales and rental services, but also e-learning content production services. Attain offers TelePrompter sales and rentals as well as e-learning content production services. Learn more is here.
  4. Financial Results Briefing, General Meeting of Shareholders
    5. 　We are seeing an increasing number of listed companies and others using TelePrompter as they move their IR-related gatherings online. Due in part to legal revisions, Speech Prompter had been the primary tool used for shareholder meetings in the past, but we expect TelePrompter to play a more active role in the future.

Advantages of using TelePrompter

There are many advantages to using TelePrompter.
  • Prevent mistakes and reduce the burden of remembering what to say
    • By displaying the entire manuscript and dialogues on TelePrompter, the burden on the speaker is reduced because he/she can speak without making mistakes in the content without having to memorize what to say. This is especially suitable for people who get nervous when speaking in front of others, in situations where numerical information must be spoken accurately and without mistakes, such as at shareholder meetings and financial results briefings, and when giving speeches in foreign languages such as English. By reducing the burden of remembering what to say, you can pay more attention to your facial expressions and speaking style.
  • Easy and accurate time keeping for speeches
    • By reducing the burden on the speaker, more attention can be paid to speech time keeping. In addition, when scrolling display with Software, the manuscript can be scrolled at a preset time, making time keeping easier and more accurate.
  • Can speak to the audience as if you were speaking to them
    • Because the TelePrompter is mounted in front of the camera lens, the eye can always be directed toward the camera. This is a big difference from using a paper document. This is a big difference from using a paper manuscript, which makes a much better impression than repeatedly looking at the paper manuscript in front of you as you speak.
  • Allows viewers to focus on the speaker
    • From the speaker's side, the TelePrompter displays the text, but from the camera side, no text is shown. By making the viewer unaware of the text, it is thought to make it easier for the viewer to listen to what is being said.

Attain's Service on TelePrompter

Attain's head office (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) not only rents and sells TelePrompter and various types of TelePrompter, but also offers a free demonstration and hands-on experience to try it out for yourself. We can also provide you with quotes and recommendations tailored to your needs and budget. Please feel free to contact us here.
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