Media Technical Directors/Managers
Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks11 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
- Code
- 27-2012.05SOC 2018: 27-2012
What the work is made of
11 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators.Core taskTask 3904Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 2. Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition.Core taskTask 3897Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 3. Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs.Core taskTask 3899Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 4. Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations.Core taskTask 3896Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 5. Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations.Core taskTask 3902Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 6. Test equipment to ensure proper operation.Core taskTask 3895Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 7. Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights.Core taskTask 3903Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 8. Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments.Core taskTask 3898Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 9. Collaborate with promotions directors to produce on-air station promotions.Core taskTask 3906Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 10. Confer with operations directors to formulate and maintain fair and attainable technical policies for programs.Core taskTask 3901Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 11. Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff.Core taskTask 3900Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 12. Direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions, checking and switching between video sources and taking responsibility for the on-air product, including camera shots and graphics.Supplemental taskTask 3894Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 13. Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes.Supplemental taskTask 3908Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 14. Set up and execute video transitions and special effects, such as fades, dissolves, cuts, keys, and supers, using computers to manipulate pictures as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 3905Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 15. Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators.Supplemental taskTask 3907Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-2012
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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