AutoDerp - Revision history

Joseph.Wharfe at 17:25, 7 August 2019

2019-08-07T17:25:40Z

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	The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[NaffoCue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:		The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[NaffoCue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:
	* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse (although in 2014 a certain [[Robert Walker \| Technical Director]] managed to drop a box of cable on it and break it, requiring a trip to B&Q and lots of screws to fix)		* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse (although in 2014 a certain [[Robert Walker \| Technical Director]] managed to drop a box of cable on it and break it, requiring a trip to B&Q and lots of screws to fix)
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	This was finally finished in 2015, with some software written by [[Thomas Cheyney]] which got highly commended at [[NaSTA 2015\|that year's NaSTA]]		This was finally finished in 2015, with some software written by [[Thomas Cheyney]] which got highly commended at [[NaSTA 2015\|that year's NaSTA]]

	~~[[Category:Equipment]]~~

Rw776: finishing and award

2015-05-15T10:06:00Z

finishing and award

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	** Hence able to withstand a heavy weight hung a distance from the tripod's mounting point, without it falling out		** Hence able to withstand a heavy weight hung a distance from the tripod's mounting point, without it falling out
	* Provide a mounting point for the cameras (rather than use two tripods - for the head & camera)		* Provide a mounting point for the cameras (rather than use two tripods - for the head & camera)
	** Hence ~~and~~ adjustable mount would be needed, to stop the whole thing tilting at the will of gravity.		** Hence an adjustable mount would be needed, to stop the whole thing tilting at the will of gravity.

	The AutoDerp used one of the "camlink TP1" tripods acquired earlier in 2012, and featured an adjustable mounting rail. When in use, tripod's top-plate is removed, attached to the AutoDerp's camera mount point. The AutoDerp is then bolted to the plate-less tripod. When not in use, the AutoDerp could be removed, with the Tripod top-plate and camera shoe returned to the tripod. This meant we didn't have to waste a tripod permanently (2012 saw a massive shortage of tripods, as so many broke!).		The AutoDerp used one of the "camlink TP1" tripods acquired earlier in 2012, and featured an adjustable mounting rail. When in use, tripod's top-plate is removed, attached to the AutoDerp's camera mount point. The AutoDerp is then bolted to the plate-less tripod. When not in use, the AutoDerp could be removed, with the Tripod top-plate and camera shoe returned to the tripod. This meant we didn't have to waste a tripod permanently (2012 saw a massive shortage of tripods, as so many broke!).

			This was finally finished in 2015, with some software written by [[Thomas Cheyney]] which got highly commended at [[NaSTA 2015\|that year's NaSTA]]

			[[Category:Equipment]]

Sam.nicholson: Added temporary breakage

2014-05-28T09:19:19Z

Added temporary breakage

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	The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[NaffoCue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:		The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[NaffoCue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:
	* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse		* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse (although in 2014 a certain [[Robert Walker \| Technical Director]] managed to drop a box of cable on it and break it, requiring a trip to B&Q and lots of screws to fix)
	* 16:9 friendly		* 16:9 friendly
	* To use one of the numerous spare NEC 17" monitors donated by Computer science...		* To use one of the numerous spare NEC 17" monitors donated by Computer science...

Mikechislett at 20:03, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T20:03:20Z

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	The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[~~Naffocue~~]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:		The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[NaffoCue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:
	* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse		* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse
	* 16:9 friendly		* 16:9 friendly

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2012-08-10T20:02:57Z

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The AutoDerp teleprompter head was conceived in Summer 2012, using some production budget. The principle behind it, was that unlike the previous [[Naffocue]], which relied on resting the assembly on-top of a static stool, the whole teleprompter would move with the camera head. The AutoDerp also had a few other specifications:
* Able to withstand potentially decades of abuse
* 16:9 friendly
* To use one of the numerous spare NEC 17" monitors donated by Computer science...
** Hence able to withstand a heavy weight hung a distance from the tripod's mounting point, without it falling out
* Provide a mounting point for the cameras (rather than use two tripods - for the head & camera)
** Hence and adjustable mount would be needed, to stop the whole thing tilting at the will of gravity.

The AutoDerp used one of the "camlink TP1" tripods acquired earlier in 2012, and featured an adjustable mounting rail. When in use, tripod's top-plate is removed, attached to the AutoDerp's camera mount point. The AutoDerp is then bolted to the plate-less tripod. When not in use, the AutoDerp could be removed, with the Tripod top-plate and camera shoe returned to the tripod. This meant we didn't have to waste a tripod permanently (2012 saw a massive shortage of tripods, as so many broke!).