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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
- Classroom Technology Technician
- Broadcast Technician
- Audiovisual Communications Systems Technician
- Audio/Visual Operator
- Audio-Visual Production Specialist
- Audio Video Technician
Tasks for “Communications Equipment Operating Technician”
- Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- Obtain and preview musical performance programs prior to events to become familiar with the order and approximate times of pieces.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities.
- Plan and develop pre-production ideas into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics, using own ideas or specifications of assignments.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Perform narration of productions or present announcements.
- Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
- Obtain, set up, and load videotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts.
- Maintain inventories of audio and videotapes and related supplies.
- Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
- Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
- Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
- Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
- Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
- Inform users of audio and videotaping service policies and procedures.
- Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.
- Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
- Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
- Analyze and maintain data logs for audio-visual activities.
- Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
Related Technology & Tools
- Portable speaker systems
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Laptop computers
- Assistive amplification systems
- Sound boards
- Noise meters
- Slide projectors
- Screwdrivers
- Cassette players
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Step ladders
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Power drills
- Digital audio recorders
- Laser pointers
- Audio presentation systems
- Television monitors
- Loudspeaker sets
- Soldering irons
- Plasma televisions
- Videotape duplicating equipment
- Wireless microphones
- Light boards
- Digital video cameras
- Compact disk CD burners or players
- Projection screens
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Master control switchers
- Microphone mixers
- Claw hammers
- Desktop computers
- Motion picture projectors
- Overhead display projectors
- Personal computers
- Liquid crystal display LCD projection systems
- Interactive whiteboards
- Audioconferencing systems
- Wired microphones
- Integrated speaker systems
- Audiovisual A/V mixers
- Digital camcorders
- Apple iMovie
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Web browser software
- Cisco IOS
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Blackboard
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Corel Ulead DVD Workshop
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects