Multi camera production job roles

Multi camera production job roles

Camera Operator

The duty of the camera operator is responsible for setting up and are responsible for filming the show, plus listening to the director and what he wants you to do.  Camera operator is a very vital role within the media industry. The role involves only in the begin of making a film which is called pre-production, also the camera operator can create a cinematic experience by having different skills and elements of performance, art direction, lighting, composition and camera movement. Camera operators need advance knowledge to make a a good film. They will need technical abilities, combined with creative skills, and you will need to know how to operate a camera to achieve the best results. Also you will need to have a good knowledge of all camera systems, lenses and other equipment to support the camera that are available, accessories such as remote focus systems, video senders and receivers, plus any other reularly used equipment. The creative input and artistic ability are vital. The camera operator has to dothe decision -making process may take some time, patience is also essential.

The sort of qualifition they will require for camera operator are couses offer a good basic grounded skils and knowledge required and in practice with many camera operator have studied for higher level qualifications. The are more useful courses on offer like if you have practical experience and may also have work experience placements. The main relvelent courses include city and guide courses like BTEC HNC/HNDs, foundation degrees, first degrees and postgraduate qualification in media.

The type of skills you will need is a good sense of visual composition, perspective  

good visual composition, perspective and movement

physical co-ordination and strength

ability to combine creativity with technical skill

Sound mixing

The duty of a sound mixer is mainly that they are responsible for ensuring that the dialogue recorded during the filming of a set is clear enough and doesn't have any other background noise. Sound mixing are good for storytelling and the emotional impact of a script are conveyed through dialogue, plus most films set are challenging the environment for mixers this is because they often have unwanted noises to deal with, or maybe the required camera shots hamper the placing of the microphones.

Production sound mixers first meet the director and the producer to discuss their duty, their creative intentions, technical requirements and budgetary issues. After they will have to meet the visual effects suppervisors and the costume department to also discuss the placement of the microphone on or maybe around the actors, and plus visit all the locations to check for any sound problems.

The production sound mixers will have to have a good understanding of electronics and have good knowledge of sound recording, playback and editing equipment. The main skill sets will have to have is :

• Good communication skills
• ability to give and accept direction
• look at precise attention to detail

The qualifications need for sound mixing are HND, BA and post graduate levels. Production sound mixers must undertake specialist training in sound recording in order to start out at the junior levels within the sound department and progressing through the sound roles.

Vision mixing

Vision mixers work across all genres on all television programmes, which means its either live transmitting, recorded as a live, or pre-recorded in multi-camera environment which could be in a studio or during a outside broadcasts. These include news, sports, light envoironment, current affairs, one-off studio based dreams and etc. On studio programmes, visions mixers work that are in the production gallery, outside broadcasts they are based in the mobile production gallery which is in the vehicle.

The vision mixers work initially fromrunning in order so its clear to the mixer, usally prepared by the producers, which outline the detail the shot requirments. Vision mixers then work closely with the director because of the orders they will have to take amd also discuss which transitions are required form shot to shot, but its only wheather and when the visual effects and graphics should be used, and suggesting alternative where certain transitions are impossible, or to improve the creative output. Vision mixers must be aware of the capabilities and limitations of different vision mixing desks, and the wat of using them to fufil the director vision for each production.

• good understanding of the language of the transmission
• ability to multitask
• excellent organisational abilities

The main quailfications you will need to have to become a vision mixer is a degree in a media related or specialist subject may provide some useful information. On going training and successful completion of specialist courses are equipment, usually provieded by the manufacturer, is essential so they can keep up with the advance in technolodgy.

Set designer

The set designers provide the film set and the exclusive structural element. They have to provide a range of items, from lumps or suger and tea spoons, to news papers, with furniture and drapes, to cars, carriage  or even cats and dogs. There are two types of props for instants like actions props, or all other props that will be need to film. It will make the set look more professional in terms of they whole background and for the actors to use when in the film being recorded.

The set designers have to meet the production designer to discuss the argreed aestheic of the film when they visit the many prop houses, where they carefully select the bigger props and book them for the film to be shoot in. The set designer will have to prepare a detailed prop breakdown, marking the script up and list the requirements for the action props, animals, and etc.

• a good sence of colour with form
• creative edge and ability to work with a team
• a ability to see co ordinate effectively

The quailfication need for this job is that they must have a good experiance in artistic designs.

Lighting Desk

Lighting desk is controlled by a console. It helps operate what must be appropriate for the job and the programme it creates a light effect required for the set. The duty of the lighting desk is give the whole set a good clear vision of whats going on because you wont be able to see clearly what the whole set or studio design looks like.

• good at positioning of the lights
• good communicational skills
• good at working in a team

The main qualifications for this job role is not really necessary because all you need to be good at the job is that you need to have good skills to position a light to give a good effect for the audience to watch.

Floor Manager

The floor manager has a duty to lead the main studio. Production Managers prepare production schedules or script breakdowns to confirm that sufficient time has been allocated for all aspects of the production process, and to verify Producers' budgets and schedules.

budgeting and financial skills;

excellent verbal and written communication skills;

precise attention to detail and methodical approach to work;

Current Health & Safety and First Aid qualifications are essential for the role of Production Manager.

V T Operator

The vt operator works in the post production facilities which keeps all the tapes so they can edit the filming and then they will have play the tapes when they are told you. The v t operator work in a mechine room which controls the video tapes and the recording equipment, and ensure that the content the tapes are suiterble for young youths and plus they will have to meet the correct technical specifications. They will have to prepare vt machines for use by clients and editors, and in most cases they set up avid an then other editing equipment.

• Really good communicational skills
• Good oragnisational skills
• good team player

The main types of quailfications you will need are engineering or maybe IT degree. The job is 

Presenter

The presenter is the person who welcome the show to the show and interviews whoever comes onto the show. They could also report issues and event mit of happened over they couple of days which are news reporters that with come under as the presenter.

• They will need really good communicational and written skills
• Performance and clear voice for broadcast must be reallt good.
• good knowledge about the health and safety

The main qualification needed for this job is that you will need to be good at drana and at least have good experience and confident of being in front of a large audience and camera.

Director

The dircetors job is to instruct what to do and is in charge of the whole production team. The director has to visualise what the show would look like because they are the one who has to make he show happen plus they are the on who will have that age in there head of what he show will look like overall. The director will require great creative vision, dedication and commitment. The director are ultimately responsible for films artistic and comeraical success or failure.

• Have good directing skill ( good at instructing people what to do )
• good listening and communications skills

The main quilifications that will be needed for this job is a the knowledge of film making, techniques and equipment is vital, as is learning how to work with actors to create a performance.
Graphic designer

Graphic designers job is to make all the graphic designs which will be used in the show. There mainly involves them to make a design for each part of show like when a game comes up the graphic design will put up a screen shot of picture that will relate to the what ever is going on in the show.

• creative ideas
• good communication and listening skills
• knowledge of the requirements of the relevents health and safety legislation and procedures

The main qualifications you will need is graphic, art and archtecture.

Director

Floor manager

Vision mixer

Set designer

Presenters

Camera operators

Vt operator

Sound mixing

Lighting desks

Graphics generator