How do they match: Audio and Video Technicians

  • Event Technology Director
  • Technical Director

  • Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
  • Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
  • Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
  • Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
  • Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
  • Obtain and preview musical performance programs prior to events to become familiar with the order and approximate times of pieces.
  • Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.