Film & Television vocabulary · Television Formats and Series
Vision mixer
Meaning in film & television, with examples
nounCommon term
In film & television, vision mixer means: The operator who selects and combines camera images and other picture sources during a live production.
In Turkish: resim seçici
How it is used
A UK operator title; in US live television the switching role is often called technical director.
Example sentences
The vision mixer cut to camera three when the guest began speaking.
The operator selects the camera showing the active speaker.
Our vision mixer rehearsed the split between the studio and the remote reporter.
Combining two sources requires preparation before transmission.
Common collocations
vision mixer operator
experienced vision mixer
Related terms
crewThe people who work behind the camera on a film or TV production, such as the camera, lighting, sound, art, costume and production teams.
directorThe person who leads the creative side of a film or TV episode, guiding the actors and the crew and deciding how each scene should look and feel.
