Studio Based non-Fiction Television Production - The Role of the PA
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Studio Based non-Fiction Television Production The Role of the PA Although the production could not happen if one member of the crew were missing, the role of the PA is pivotal. The PA's job is to ensure that the programme runs to the correct time and therefore has to be aware of the exact timing of every piece within that broadcast. The PA must know the exact time of every video feed and the point at which it has to start. This enables a ten second count to be given for the video to have enough time to get up to speed and start at the correct time. The second important aspect concerning the PA and the video feeds is to know the count to the end of the piece. This is essential information for the floor manager to pass onto the presenters and auto-cue operator, this enables the next piece to start...

