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Build Your Own Teleprompter

Posted by michael on from the rated-d-for-diy dept.

bigt_littleodd writes "Ever been in the situation where a certain expensive piece of equipment would be ideal to do the job at hand, but you would probably never ever need it to use it again, thus making the purchase/rental of equipment prohibitive? Here's a guy that had such a need and built a teleprompter with easy-to-find materials, a camcorder and a laptop."

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  1. Where do you get these stories anyway? by mfh · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Here's a guy that had such a need and built a teleprompter with easy-to-find materials, a camcorder and a laptop.

    Yeah, it's called PowerPoint . Or what I like to call Impress.

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    1. Re:Where do you get these stories anyway? by mfh · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      So basically it's just a camera attached to a computer? Like a web cam?

      Who would ever have thought of that?

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    2. Re:Where do you get these stories anyway? by mfh · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Oh so it's not as completely stupid as it sounds.

      But this grade nine science project is going to look like bloody hell on film anyway.

      I think the idea is that if you can't afford a teleprompter you should not be in the film business.

      It's basically a supply and demand thing. If your show is excellent, you should have the funding to have proper teleprompters.

      If your show sucks you should use a can of pringles and some tin foil, a string and some saran wrap and an overhead projector.

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  2. No one more creative? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Creative problem solving is a trait many creative professionals share, but perhaps no one possesses that skill more than Brian P. Lawler. See how he made a teleprompter with a laptop, Adobe InDesign, and some scrap wood. Ingenious."

    Without a doubt, Brian P. Lawler's ability to use a laptop and a sheet of glass proves that he is the greatest creative problem solver in the world. Move over, Da Vinci. Fuck you, Edison. There's a new creative problem solver in town, and they call him Lawler.