Gallery Coordinator at eMedia Investments

Floor Manager   

• Meet and greet studio guests and ensure that they are safe on the studio floor and that they are mic’ed up.
• Ensuring that all equipment on the floor is in working condition, report all faults immediately to engineers.
• Manage the execution of the show on the floor as per the Technical Director’s instructions.
• Ensure guest safety, equipment functionality, and smooth execution of studio productions.

Graphics

• Verify and operate Viz machine and associated software.
• Verify and operate graphics playout systems, ensuring accuracy and seamless on-air display.
• Ensuring that the graphics rundown is correct and preview all graphics before triggering to air.
• Operate graphics playout systems during live and pre-recorded productions.

Autocue  

• Prepare, manage/operate, and sync scripts to maintain smooth delivery for anchors.
• Compile, review and preview all scripts, to ensure that all scripts are cleaned before the start of each production.
• Review and update all script changes then deliver updated scripts to Anchors timeously. 

Vision Control     

• Ensuring that the equipment (Cameras, CCU’S, Studio lights, Robotics) is switched on and in good working order.
• Balance cameras to get the exact colour output and ensure that all studio cameras match.
• Performing camera back focus where required to ensure that the focal point is accurate.
• Framing camera shots according to the Technical Directors requirements, perform robotic on air camera movements as required.
• Monitor, balance, and adjust cameras, lighting, and robotics for optimal visuals.

Server Operations

• Setting up and operating different types of video playback devices i.e server, tapes, cinedeck.
• Execute direction from Technical Director and Producer on which content to playback. Following and executing playback instructions as per running order.
• Creating and maintaining appropriate logs and labels for removable media i.e. tapes, HDD’s.

Vision Mixing  

• Verify the vision mixing desk ensuring working order to ensure seamless production.
• Select, transition, and enhance visuals per the director’s instructions, adapting settings as required.
• View different types of images from a variety of sources, i.e. pictures from several cameras, digital video effects, graphics and outside broadcast materials.
• Under instructions from the director, selecting the required images and combining them, ensuring a smooth transition between shots – this involves ‘cutting’, ‘mixing’ and ‘wiping’. Setup DVE effects and create new show styles on request.
• Ability to adapt the vision mixing desk settings on the fly on request from the Technical Director.

Support & Coordination  

• Stand in for Technical Director when required and ensure with the director a smooth technical and visual production.
• Manage production crew ensuring everyone is fully aware of what is required from them.
• Double check elements before switching on air to ensure that they correct and are according to the show requirements.
• Help train and mentor other members of the Technical Operations team.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Film and Production 

Experience

• 5 years in Broadcast
• Drivers Licences - Essential