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Job Description
Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,450.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 69,670 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Audio and Video Equipment Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
- Videographer
- Stagehand
- Production Assistant
- Operations Technician
- Master Control Operator (MCO)
- Broadcast Engineer
- Audio/Visual Manager
- Audio Visual Technician
- Audio Visual Specialist
- Audio Technician
- Video Technician
- Video Production Assistant
- Video Operator
- Video Editor
- Video Control Operator
- Theater Technician
- Television Technician
- Technical Director
- Technical Assistant
- Stage Technician
- Special Effects Specialist
- Special Effects Designer
- Sound Controller
- Sight Effects Specialist
- Radio Producer
- Projector Operator
- Projectionist
- Production Sound Mixer
- Production Manager
- Producer
- Planetarium Technician
- Photojournalist
- Photographer
- Music Sound Light Technician
- Multimedia Production Assistant
- Multimedia Educational Specialist
- Media Technician
- Media Coordinator
- Master Control Engineer
- Lighting Equipment Operator
- Light Technician
- Laserist
- Interactive Video Technician
- Instructional Systems Specialist
- Instructional Media Services Technician
- Event Technician
- Event Specialist
- Event Crew Technician
- Event AV Operator
- Equipment Technician
- Communications Technician
- Communications Equipment Operating Technician
- Broadcast Technician
- Audiovisual Communications Systems Technician
- Audio/Visual Operator
- Audio-Visual Production Specialist
- Audio Video Technician
Tasks for “Classroom Technology Technician”
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Plan and develop pre-production ideas into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics, using own ideas or specifications of assignments.
- Obtain, set up, and load videotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts.
- Maintain inventories of audio and videotapes and related supplies.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
- Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
- Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities.
- Analyze and maintain data logs for audio-visual activities.
- Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
- Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
- Obtain and preview musical performance programs prior to events to become familiar with the order and approximate times of pieces.
- Inform users of audio and videotaping service policies and procedures.
- Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
- Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- Perform narration of productions or present announcements.
- Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
- Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training.
- Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
- Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.
- Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Projection screens
- Liquid crystal display LCD projection systems
- Television monitors
- Audio presentation systems
- Wired microphones
- Personal computers
- Microphone mixers
- Interactive whiteboards
- Audioconferencing systems
- Audiovisual A/V mixers
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Laptop computers
- Videotape duplicating equipment
- Overhead display projectors
- Digital video cameras
- Plasma televisions
- Cassette players
- Wireless microphones
- Digital camcorders
- Assistive amplification systems
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Desktop computers
- Integrated speaker systems
- Digital audio recorders
- Portable speaker systems
- Motion picture projectors
- Noise meters
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Master control switchers
- Power drills
- Soldering irons
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Loudspeaker sets
- Light boards
- Laser pointers
- Step ladders
- Compact disk CD burners or players
- Screwdrivers
- Slide projectors
- Sound boards
- Claw hammers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Blackboard
- Web browser software
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Apple iMovie
- Cisco IOS
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Windows
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Microsoft Outlook
- Corel Ulead DVD Workshop
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word