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Audio-visual technician
Audio & video operator Audio and video operator Audio technician Audio-video operator Audio-video technician Audio-visual assistant Audio-visual engineer Audio-visual operator Audio-visual technician Audio-visuals technician Audiovisual assistant Video 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.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Controlling equipment to record sound;
(b) Controlling equipment to edit and mix image and sound recordings to ensure satisfactory quality and to create special image and sound effects;
(c) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of image and sound recording and editing in order to identify and solve problems;
(d) Controlling transmitting and broadcast systems and satellite systems for radio and television programmes;
(e) Controlling radio communications systems, satellite services and multiplex systems on land, sea or in aircraft;
(f) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of broadcasting, telecommunications terminals and transmissions systems, in order to identify and solve problems;
(g) Making emergency repairs to equipment.
Knowledge
- Audio-visual techniques and media production
- Computer use
- Physics
Digital competencies
- Operating audio-visual equipment
- Planning events and programmes
- Creating artistic designs or performances
- Complying with operational procedures
- Maintaining electrical, electronic and precision equipment
Digital competencies
- Managing, gathering and storing digital data
- Using digital tools for processing sound and images
- Creating visual displays and decorations
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Leading others
Professional groups of the occupation
Technicians and associate professionals
Information and communications technicians
Telecommunications and broadcasting technicians
Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians
15.582
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
76,78%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-5,94% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
10,77%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
12,12%
Part-time contracts
1,88% Turnover index
523
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
8%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Information and communications technicians
70%
30%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Information and communications technicians
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Telecommunications and broadcasting technicians
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Broadcasting and audio-visual technicians
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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