Camera pedestal

A camera (with teleprompter unit) mounted on a pedestal

A camera pedestal is an item upon which television cameras are mounted, typically seen in television studios. Unlike tripods, pedestals give camera operators the ability to move the camera in any direction (left, right, forward, back, up, down). They are commonly used on shiny-floor shows, sitcoms and soap operas.

Whilst pedestals are most commonly seen in self-contained television studios, they are also seen on outside broadcasts.[1]

  1. ^ "Vinten Quattro Pedestal for Studios and Outside Broadcast". ES Broadcast. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.