Studio Technician Job Description
Studio technician
provides support for studio recordings, including set up, tear down, and set changes; adjusting lighting, cameras, and other equipment for the set.
Studio Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Make script changes as directed by talent and/or show Producer and Director Basic skills of studio lighting, basic operation of studio lighting console, able to use a man lift, hang/focus studio lights, basic power distribution, able to replace lamps to lighting instruments as needed
Assist in the set-up of lighting equipment
Ensure all fixtures and other lighting related equipment are working properly and maintained
Rig lighting and specialty equipment
Program lighting consoles and maintain back-up protocol
Operate manual and computer-controlled lighting systems during a show
Help plan and install initial lighting plots for new productions and guidance for new set installations
Develop materials designed to train a mixed team of freelance Digitechs and potential interns on utilization of in-studio equipment, database and file architecture
Rapid response to studio and retail team requests for hard-to-find asset variations and metadata information harvesting
Utilize appropriate digital asset management techniques to track items between photography bays, art directors and creative staff, post production vendors as they vary from digital to print
Studio Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Studio Technician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BS7909
Education for Studio Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the studio technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Communications, Associates, History, Technology, The College, Art, Photography, Journalism, Technical
Skills for Studio Technician
Desired skills for studio technician include:
Studio cameras
Television station production operation equipment
Teleprompters and lighting
But not limited to:
Miranda Vertigo
Technical systems and floor operations
DC
Metropolitan Washington
Lighting
Chyron
Desired experience for studio technician includes:
Identify software development opportunities to implement continual system innovations
Or a 2/4 year degree in communications
Partner closely with fellow Studio Technicians and Studio Technology Operations on a variety of in-house global Studio projects and objectives
High degree of organization and project management skills
Varied technical TV media experience that will translate well into the fast-paced newsgathering environment
Personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem solving skills, a strong work ethic
Studio Technician Examples
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Studio Technician Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a studio technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for studio technician
- Reclaim silkscreens (chemical wash)
- Repair broken easels & drawing horses
- Keep track of chemical inventory, keep track of lab safety standards and coordinate with chemical manager (inspections, required procedures)
- Purchase/order regular lab chemistry
- Regular improvements to space (storage, usability, and safety)
- Upgrades/improvements to the spaces (photo, sculpture, painting/printmaking, 2D foundations, drawing, digital lab
- Install support for Senior Exhibition
- Manage external storage items and coordinate with facilities staff (some items in warehouse occasionally requested by students and faculty)
- Collaborate with set designers to determine the needs of the production
- May convert analog recordings, film, or printed materials to digital format
Qualifications for studio technician
- Wood shop skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience in content gathering and/or distribution background
- Thinks strategically to be competitive and innovative in a crowded marketplace
- Operates with considerable latitude
- Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff
- Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of studio technician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for studio technician
- Provide lighting and audio support
- Assist with general duties including screening tapes, finding still images
- Assisting the day classes conducted in the Ceramics and Sculpture area facilities by providing technical and safety help and appropriate training
- Conducting mandatory shop safety training for all students, faculty and staff who utilize the facilities
- Assist faculty in preparation of current inventory of supplies and management of materials, equipment, and student monitors
- Set up and strike cameras per direction from the Show Director (or Technical Director or Tech Mgr.)
- Studio Camera Operator, work with the show Director and Technical Director to achieve the desired/pleasing picture framing, camera movement, lens zoom in/out, maintain crisp lens focus
- As appropriate, offer a variety of different types of shots to the Director
- Able to operator a studio pedestal camera and hand held camera
- Work closely with the Technical Director and Video Engineer/Camera Shader to fax the cameras with the Production Control Room
Qualifications for studio technician
- 5 Years Audio in live sound with IEM and theatre experience preferred
- Knowledge of all aspects of live sound production, preferably with a musical theatre background
- Knowledge of entertainment industry practices and procedures
- Knowledge of legacy analog and contemporary digital signal processors, live sound mixing technique
- Ability to read schematics and technical drawings
- 2 years experience in Graphic Studio, Prepress or similar
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of studio technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for studio technician
- Scroll script forward/back as talent reads the script
- As Stage Manager, lead the Studio Crew, be the eyes and ears of the Director in the studio, relay information from the Production Control Room to the Studio Crew, coordinate set/scenic changes, cue the talent when they are on/off camera, when to start/stop their performance, which camera the talent should address, make sure the floor video monitors are at the correct/best viewing angle for the talent and have the correct video feeds
- As the A2 (audio Assistant), basic skills with the operation of wireless mics and IFB for the talent, able to put them on/off the talent (male and female), keep fresh batteries in the units before each show, coordinate with the A1 (lead Audio Mixer in the PRR) to fax the mics/IFBs and trouble shoot any issues
- Operate prompter systems during broadcast/production
- Provide production-related support as needed, in the studio
- Be assigned to Board Operation
- Restore equipment after use and maintain support and storage areas
- Program and operate color kinetics
- Run cables and place lights for segments outside the building
- Work with the floor manager for proper stage set-ups
Qualifications for studio technician
- Knowledge of Preps or similar
- Knowledge of Color Management basics
- Accuracy, meticulousness and precision
- Addressing challenges
- Ability to work under the influence of stress
- Feeling of responsibility
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a studio technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for studio technician
- Provide crew support for in-house programming, production and occasional freelance designers
- Oversee the technical care of equipment and space of the Music Department performance hall and sound booth, recording studio (Packard 14-15) and editing studio (Packard 19) including small repairs and coordinating large repairs off campus
- Coordinate with the Music Technology faculty to plan course equipment needed for recording technique classes
- Assist the Music Technology faculty in setting up labs, studios or other spaces for recording production classes
- Assist as audio engineer during recording sessions in the Music Department studios and performance hall
- Schedule and supervise all recording/editing activity in the Packard non-classroom spaces
- Oversee the equipment check-out and check-in process to students and faculty for each block course
- Coordinate charges to student accounts for broken equipment
- Instruct users in the Packard recording areas on the fundamentals of usage of the equipment
- Supervise the Packard Computer Lab student worker to plan daily and weekly projects
Qualifications for studio technician
- 3-5 years of studio and or remote video production in the role of camera operator for multi camera television shows
- Able to work in a team environment, positive professional attitude
- MA in Art
- Equipment training as needed for each studio
- Some studio art experience required
- Must be skilled in construction techniques including, wood working, and/or welding/metal fabrication, and/or sculpting, painting
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of studio technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for studio technician
- Train and supervise the paraprofessional and student workers in how to create archival recordings of all concerts in Packard Hall
- Work under the direction of Directors, Technical Director, and Creative Director to best facilitate the execution of each show’s vision and needs
- Perform daily maintenance on broadcast equipment, and install new equipment with the engineering teams
- Mentor and grow associate and studio technicians
- Stay up to date on industry hardware and software
- Work under the direction of Directors and Technical Director to best facilitate the execution of each show’s vision and needs
- Perform daily maintenance on broadcast equipment
- Mentor and grow associate studio technicians
- Provide consistent and high-quality STEADICAM camera operation
- Mentor WUSA Steadicam operators and run STEADICAM Camera training programs
Qualifications for studio technician
- Knowledge or experience in towing trailers a plus
- Operation of Ross OverDrive equipment, audio board operator, stage manager or other duties as assigned to execute KRON 4 newscasts and studio/remote productions
- 3 years related experience preferred of major market newscast and studio/remote production
- Applicants must have demonstrable automated production, directing and technical directing experience
- Must be able to work all hours and days
- This position is under primary jurisdiction of IBEW