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