Vision Mixer - JHB North at eMedia Investments

Description

• The incumbent would be responsible for mixing all elements on-air and off-air for all studio productions, live and pre-recorded, as well as special projects and outside broadcasts as might be required from time to time, and to assist the Technical Director with the visual and technical look of the production.

Interpersonal and team relationships

• Build, support and maintain interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives.

Personal development

• Complete Individual Development Plan. Attend learning and development courses. Participate in peer and team learning initiatives.

Budget Compliance

• Comply with work rules, standards and methods. Take care to minimise waste. 

Technical Operations

• Check desk if everything is working and all relevant elements is loaded for production and report any irregularities to engineering.
• Rebuild effects if they are not running properly.
• Create special effects such as multiple boxed pictures, via the vision desk as per production requirements.
• Ensure that the keys are assigned to the correct graphical elements.
• Ensure all relevant elements are loaded.

Mixing

• 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 Technical Director, selecting the required images and combining them, ensuring a smooth transition between shots – this involves ‘cutting’, ‘mixing’ and ‘wiping’.
• Create and rebuild special effects for outside broadcast and special projects.

Supporting Technical Director

• Stand in for Technical Director when required and ensure with the Director a smooth technical and visual production.
• Cut between sources independently or as directed by the Technical Director.
• Display relevant images on the set monitors and the video wall using the relevant house style.
• Ability to troubleshoot during live broadcasts.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate - Essential
• 3 Year National Diploma in Broadcast, Television, Film and/or Video Technology - Essential

Experience

• 4 years in Vision Mixing in Media or Broadcasting Industry - Essential
• Drivers License - Recommended

Computer Literacy

• MS Office Suite - Recommended 

Functional/Technical Competencies

• Problem solving skills
• Planning skills
• Organising skills
• Decision-making skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Coping under pressure
• Conflict handling skills