The profession of an audio-visual technician

The profession of an audio-visual technician

Audio-visual technicians set up, operate and maintain equipment to record and edit images and sound for radio and television broadcasts, at live events and for telecommunication signals.

• Audiovisual equipment
  The characteristics and usage of different tools that stimulate the sight and audio senses.
• Audiovisual products
  The different types of audiovisual products and their requirements, such as documentaries, low budget movies, television series, records, CDs, and others.

• Apply health and safety standards
  Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
• 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.
• Transfer uncut audiovisual material to a computer
  Transfer uncut audiovisual materials to a computer, synchronize them and store them.
• Adapt to the type of media
  Adapt to different types of media such as television, movies, commercials, and others. Adapt work to the type of media, the scale of production, budget, genres within the type of media, and others.

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