Virtual Show Calling: The New Norm?
Show calling for events has  always been very similar in nature to theater, with an accelerated  timeline. Show calling for virtual events is a familiar but different  beast in that there is so much more pre production that needs to be  talked about and fleshed out ahead of time.
We normally need more  rehearsal time, more speaker time, more time to internally rehearse and  try to break things so that we can fix them before the client ever knew  we did anything weird.
We have to explain what we do and why it’s  important over and over again, because no this isn’t just Zoom and you  can’t just do what you want.
More importantly, we can’t rely on sound, ambiance, lights, etc to drive out storyline anymore so WHAT is driving it?!
Enter broadcast.
Enter graphics.
Enter music, but used in very different ways because of how the human ear interprets and prioritizes sounds.
Where  theater etiquette was once king, we have had to adapt to its equally  complex cousin of broadcast calling. This has meant a shift not only in  how we call, but also how we present show flows to the clients. Reaction  shots are not something readily received by event planners who want us  to stay only on the person talking. Reaction shots may not always be  expected when your speakers decide they didn’t want to wear pants and  get up to walk around RIGHT as you take their feed (definitely keeps us  on our toes though).
Graphics- let them drive your story!
Create intros. Create breaks.
Create  little bugs that you can program- functional (coming up next), trivia  (facts/questions), or just for a fun game (little popcorn guy that pops  up randomly throughout the show)
As the show caller, these instances  are less random and more planned because if you don’t know then you  don’t have them created and programmed and ready.
Me personally, I  will include it in my show flow as a reminder to me so I don’t forget  between all the other cues to call these little bugs up.
With these, you can also include some SFX. With swipes, with bugs, or on their own!
Applause is always a good one to have ready,

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