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Multi Skilled Technical Operator (Camera), News Production Operations
BBC
London, , United Kingdom
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Job Introduction
Production Operations provides BBC News with TV and Radio staff across the entire W1 site and services: BBC1 One O'clock, six O'clock and Ten O'clock bulletins, BBC World, BBC News Channel, BBC Arabic, BBC Persian, BBC New Languages, BBC London, Newsnight, The Andrew Marr Show, Sunday Politics and a variety of other news and current affair programmes.
Role Responsibility
We work in all of the technical areas of BBC News output. This will include Gallery operations - lighting, vision and camera control, communications & circuit co-ordination, sound mixing, vision mixing including some simple direction. Studio floor operations – Camera operations, Sound floor operations and Floor Managing.
The Studio Technical Operator will be fully competent in the Camera discipline and at least one of the other roles in Studio/Gallery Operations. The roles are Sound Mixer, Vision Mixer, Lighting Director, Technical Co-ordinator (lighting, communications and camera control), Mosart Co-Ord, Camera Operator and Floor Manager.
The Ideal Candidate
An understanding of the journalistic and production aims of the output is essential as is the ability to facilitate editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s news agenda, and an appreciation of requirements of news and current affairs coverage as well as those of other news programme departments.
• Camera Operations to rig and operate studio cameras with or without direction. This will include the use of a jib and ability to create moving pedestal shots.
• To operate hand held cameras in a creative manner on a live programme. To advise in the rehearsal and planning of programmes as to best use of studio cameras with regards to interpreting directorial ambition.
• To work closely with lighting directors and set designers to achieve the best looking programmes within studio constraints.
• To rig and test studio floor monitors and prompting equipment where required.
• A knowledge of current H and S requirements with regards to studio and electrical safety.
• At least a second skill in any of our studio disciplines would be required and please indicate which and to what level in your application.
Network News is committed to promoting Equality and Diversity among our employees and developing a positive culture where everyone can develop their full potential across BBC divisions. We welcome and encourage applications from people from all different backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as staff from these specific groups are currently under-represented within the BBC. We also strive to reflect our audiences and are committed to recruiting more women into Network News.