Multi Skilled Operator
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Multi Skilled Operator
Role Intro
To provide a role that fulfils all the requirements of a robotic camera and technical operator and floor managing duties. Executing a live broadcast on an auction channel; dealing with any issues arising or reporting to Studio Manager to manage “live” studio and ensure correct health and safety procedures are followed while on the floor; directly responsible for all products once received from warehouse, and distributing all pieces to air.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Broadcast
- Ensures that all studio equipment is functioning.
- Assist with any planned studio relocation as required.
- Work closely with production staff and other resource departments to ensure that operational and other production needs are effectively and efficiently met.
- Identify and implement alternative ways of meeting programme output and other requirements to cover equipment failures with minimum loss of services.
- Attends the production meeting and raises any camera issues with the director in terms of the shot composition or program execution.
- Checks all camera equipment is operational, cleans lens, sets up for line up
- Sets up autocue
- Ensures health and safety requirements are met in terms of cables and leads.
Broadcast
- Handling all auction software, i.e. rectifying if software fails.
- Oversees recording of all visual output for OFCOM regulations.
- Maintaining Bulb and tape stock levels and changing studio lights when necessary.
- Covering technical crew breaks, and absences.
- Troubleshooting all output issues
- On a late shift ensuring that the necessary equipment is powered down (GFX, monitors etc.)
- Uploading the next day’s schedules to Hermes
- Acts as robotic cameraman throughout the broadcast
- Takes direction and offers the director shots throughout broadcast.
- Ensure that Turbo server/ sound desk, camera OCP’s and lighting desk are operational.
- Caching in of promos, schedules and any other data required onto software systems ensuring that all cached material is broadcast quality
- Responsible for camera line-up.
- Provide handover notes and diary for any issues arising during the day to crew on next shift.
- Tape recordings of footage
- During broadcast maintain optimum video and audio levels
- All clips and promos cued and fit for air
- Checking and replacing batteries for radio mics and talkback units
- Handover procedure for shift changeover and breaks.
