Patent ID: 8560951

Claim:
A method for producing a live or live-to-tape show, comprising the steps of: (a) enabling creation of an instruction sequence for the show, wherein said instruction sequence defines at least one set of production commands for controlling at least one production device, said at least one set comprising at least one segment file which comprises a group of production commands that, when executed, operates to produce a segment of the show, said at least one-segment file comprising at least one scripted portion that includes at least one command activated during a predetermined interval in a script that undergoes scrolling for display under control of an operator, and at least one non-scripted portion that include at least one command activated independent of the script, said at least one segment having a duration which is defined by execution of said instruction sequence under the control of a human operator; and (b) executing said at least one set-of production commands to control the least one production device to thereby produce the show.