Get to Know Neil Tanner Teleprompting Services

Get to Know Neil Tanner Teleprompting Services We’ve been teleprompting for over two decades in more than 20 states and 30 countries. So we know the challenges and solutions involved in making you look great. You could hire an inexperienced operator to save some money. You could even buy your own gear and have an intern run it. But what is your CEO’s time worth? We have what you need, now. For more information go to http://ift.tt/2i5IBqY

PRomptBox Fan Neil Tanner

PRomptBox Fan Neil Tanner http://ift.tt/2i5IBqY When I was asked to teleprompter in conjunction with a film camera with massive matte box, I built a custom trapezoid prompter with a soft hood on the back, similar to the old wet plate cameras of the 1800s. I also inherited three QTV prompter hoods from the CRT days and retrofitted them to LCD monitors. Because of the metal hoods and large sheets of glass, these are still heavy units, but I modified the mounting hardware for quick setup and freestanding options. Our 7 inch prompter in handheld modeI also bought a very well machined QTV master series PSP8 that I fell in love with at NAB. I swapped out the monitor, then added a pair of handgrips and a shoulder mount for handheld shooting. I’ve since been supplied with a several PRomptBox units, both VGA and tablet based. These are great since they fit to the shoe or 1/4″ of a camera. I built my own presidential or speech prompters system years ago, with clamps and mirrors from MirrorImage. I later purchased a great outdoor presidential system from them, that I’ve modified for quicker and lighter setup, and also some windproof options. When I saw the need for a robotic rise and fall presidential teleprompter system, I asked my brother, Thom, who is a robotics and mechanical engineer for help. Together we designed and he manufactured our TeleStepper. It’s gone through three versions and been used by Michelle Obama, various Senators, Lucasfilm, Chevron Corp., UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Dr Oz among others. I’m proud to announce it’s now for sale.

Remote Robotic Teleprompter RRT | Neil Tanner Inc 415 622 8338

Remote Robotic Teleprompter RRT | Neil Tanner Inc 415 622 8338 http://ift.tt/2i5IBqY Remote Robotic Teleprompter (RRT). We created this device because the standard presidential teleprompter could only be set for one speaker's height. If a speaker followed them who was shorter or taller, the options were to have a stagehand adjust the stand and disrupt the flow of a live show, or to have the speaker stand on a box, or alternatively, stoop down. Either way, it called attention to the speaker's height, and away from the presentation itself. We needed a solution and designed the RRT to be remotely height adjustable. Neil's version 1.0 used screw gears repurposed from satellite dish control arms, which were painfully slow, noisy, and jerky. Luckily, Neil's brother Thom is a robotics engineer, and redesigned the RRT. There was one system out there already, but it was prohibitively expensive and also required computers to control the robotic teleprompter system. Instead, we chose to make ours foolproof and controlled by a knob from where the operator sits. This allows for the precise timing of the remote adjustments to coincide with applause or some other distraction. While the glass moving robotically is somewhat magical, we don't want it to steal the show. Just as important as making this foolproof, we built it to be universal. We built it for the teleprompter owner-operators that may already have a substantial investment in their regular speech teleprompter software or hardware systems. Version 2.0 of the RRT, shown here, has been tested, rented, and flown across the globe. It has delighted clients such as Chevron, LucasFilm (ILM), the University of California, the California Democratic Party and many more. Further information about presidential teleprompters is available here http://ift.tt/1xxV5FI... We're currently creating version 3.0 to be for sale and rent in early 2014. It will allow for 24" of vertical travel and come to rest at a flat tabled position out of a camera's view. Patent pending. Contact us today

Racing the Clock for the Presidency

[Then] Senator Barack Obama walks up to the lectern at an election rally in 2008.
He delivers his speech with grace, power, and emotion. He reads off our outdoor presidential teleprompter while giving numerous ad libs to the crowd. Obama’s teleprompter is only for key reminders, since he knows his message by heart.

What the audience doesn’t know is that we were handed his script only a few minutes before. To read more about presidential teleprompter go to www.neiltanner.com

The CEO with a Plane to Catch

The CEO of Kaiser Permanente is sitting in the TV studio, reading from our camera mount teleprompter. Three takes later, he’s off to catch an important flight.

What you don’t know is that he was kept waiting for hours while another company’s teleprompter repeatedly failed. To read more about CEO  Plane to Catch go to www.neiltanner.com

Drama with Millionaire Donors

Film director James Cameron is on stage in front of hundreds of wealthy X PRIZE Foundation donors. He’s reading a speech from a teleprompter in order to raise funds and awareness. People are listening attentively and writing checks.

What you don’t know is that just hours before the live event, the in-house teleprompter system failed. To read more about Millionaire Donors go to www.neiltanner.com

Taeyang performs for MTV with our concert teleprompter.

Musicians using a concert teleprompter is more common than you would think. Musicians have a lot of lyrics and songs to memorize. Naturally, when they’re on stage they can’t mess up. However, they merely use the concert teleprompter to jog their memory—they’re not staring at it the entire performance:)

The prompter also can act as a set list. We’ve supplied concert teleprompters for Sting, Liza Minnelli, Metallica, Snoop Dogg, Rufus Wainwright, and T-Bone Burnett. To read more about concert teleprompter go to www.neiltanner.com