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