Profession video technician

Video technicians set up, prepare, check and maintain equipment in order to provide optimal projected image quality for a live performance. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and operate video equipment and instruments.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative
• Realistic / Conventional
• Realistic / Artistic

Skills

• Adapt to artists' creative demands

  Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.

• Work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision

  Take the necessary precautions while providing temporary power distribution for performance and art facility purposes under supervision.

• Work with respect for own safety

  Apply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.

• Use personal protection equipment

  Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

• Set up cameras

  Put cameras in place and prepare them for use.

• Follow safety procedures when working at heights

  Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these structures and avoid falls from ladders, mobile scaffolding, fixed working bridges, single person lifts etc. since they may cause fatalities or major injuries.

• Set up equipment in a timely manner

  Make sure to set up equipment according to deadlines and time schedules.

• Set up projection equipment

  Install and connect equipment for projection in an artistic context.

• Prepare personal work environment

  Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.

• Adjust projector

  Adjust the controls of projection equipment to obtain a clear and well-positioned image.

• Understand artistic concepts

  Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.

• Pack electronic equipment

  Safely pack sensitive electronic equipment for storage and transport.

• Maintain audiovisual equipment

  Perform routine maintenance tasks on audiovisual equipment as well as minor repairs, such as replacing parts and calibrating the instruments, on equipment used in processing sound and images.

• Manage personal professional development

  Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.

• Run a projection

  Operate projection equipment safely and efficiently to project images on a background in an artistic or cultural context.

• Work ergonomically

  Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

• Keep up with trends

  Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB