# Media Technical Directors/Managers > Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs. - Code: 27-2012.05 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-2012) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 15 tasks (11 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.05 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-2012.05.json ## What the work is made of 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 task · Task 3904 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 2. Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition. Core task · Task 3897 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 3. Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs. Core task · Task 3899 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019 4. Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations. Core task · Task 3896 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 5. Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations. Core task · Task 3902 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 6. Test equipment to ensure proper operation. Core task · Task 3895 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 7. Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights. Core task · Task 3903 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 8. Act as liaisons between engineering and production departments. Core task · Task 3898 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 9. Collaborate with promotions directors to produce on-air station promotions. Core task · Task 3906 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 10. Confer with operations directors to formulate and maintain fair and attainable technical policies for programs. Core task · Task 3901 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019 11. Schedule use of studio and editing facilities for producers and engineering and maintenance staff. Core task · Task 3900 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 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 task · Task 3894 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 13. Follow instructions from production managers and directors during productions, such as commands for camera cuts, effects, graphics, and takes. Supplemental task · Task 3908 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 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 task · Task 3905 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019 15. Discuss filter options, lens choices, and the visual effects of objects being filmed with photography directors and video operators. Supplemental task · Task 3907 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019 ## More in Arts, Design, Media & Sports - [Actors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2011.00): 18 tasks - [Art Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1011.00): 16 tasks - [Artists and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1019.00): no tasks listed - [Athletes and Sports Competitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2021.00): 9 tasks - [Audio and Video Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4011.00): 29 tasks - [Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3011.00): 24 tasks - [Broadcast Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4012.00): 27 tasks - [Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4031.00): 21 tasks - [Choreographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2032.00): 18 tasks - [Coaches and Scouts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Commercial and Industrial Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1021.00): 17 tasks - [Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3092.00): 14 tasks - [Craft Artists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1012.00): 15 tasks - [Dancers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2031.00): 14 tasks - [Designers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1029.00): no tasks listed - [Disc Jockeys, Except Radio](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2091.00): 19 tasks - [Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3041.00): 21 tasks - [Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2099.00): no tasks listed - [Fashion Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1022.00): 20 tasks - [Film and Video Editors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4032.00): 22 tasks - [Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1013.00): 28 tasks - [Floral Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1023.00): 15 tasks - [Graphic Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1024.00): 19 tasks - [Interior Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1025.00): 16 tasks - [Interpreters and Translators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3091.00): 17 tasks - [Lighting Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4015.00): 16 tasks - [Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4099.00): no tasks listed - [Media and Communication Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3099.00): no tasks listed - [Media Programming Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.03): 23 tasks - [Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1026.00): 24 tasks - [Music Directors and Composers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2041.00): 30 tasks - [Musicians and Singers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2042.00): 29 tasks - [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3023.00): 30 tasks - [Photographers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4021.00): 28 tasks - [Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.05): 16 tasks - [Producers and Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.00): 30 tasks - [Public Relations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3031.00): 18 tasks - [Set and Exhibit Designers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1027.00): 27 tasks - [Sound Engineering Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4014.00): 14 tasks - [Special Effects Artists and Animators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1014.00): 13 tasks - [Talent Directors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2012.04): 15 tasks - [Technical Writers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3042.00): 15 tasks - [Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-2023.00): 16 tasks - [Writers and Authors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-3043.00): 20 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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