§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

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.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

audiovisual equipment audiovisual products digital media

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

audio editing software photography cinematography acoustics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain audiovisual equipment maintain electronic equipment apply health and safety standards transfer uncut audiovisual material to computer adapt to type of media maintain electrical equipment operate video equipment operate broadcast equipment operate audio equipment support audio system installation coordinate audio system programmes plan audiovisual recording

OPTIONALOptional competences

determine visual concepts edit recorded sound set up audiovisual peripheral equipment manage sound quality operate remote broadcast equipment assess sound quality create moving images set up sound equipment assist multimedia operator use audio reproduction software receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples assess power needs calibrate electronic instruments set up cameras coordinate activities in audio recording studio operate a camera operate sound live use a telecine

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)