Lead Camera and Lighting

Job Description

Purpose:Leading group of Camerapersons Gaffers and CCU operators, responsible for operating cameras and lighting equipment in the studio or on location to an advance level, ensuring that lighting and camera settings comply with the guidelines, to ensure correctness of the final output, through camera shot composition, framing and lighting for live and pre-recorded programmes as directed.Work closely with directors and producers to setup the program?s colours and lighting.??Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assign tasks to the team
• Work closely with directors and producers to design shows lighting
• Test the functionality of all necessary equipment before shooting live and pre-recorded news or programs (i.e. camera, lenses, monitors, camera robotic system, CCU for each camera, lighting unit ? LEDs, Fresnel, cool light, lighting desk)
• Perform camera line-ups-matching camera parameters for colour, and exposure.
• Comply with directed camera compositions and framings?during live/pre-recorded news or programs according to the TD, Head of Cameras instructions and as per news or program requirements
• Operate Multiple Robotic Camera Control System, Jimmy Jib or Hand Held camera system.
• Monitor cameras video level via a waveform monitor for quality control in terms of luminance and chrominance levels -maintaining output to industry set standards and settings.
• Monitor cameras video level via a waveform monitor for quality control in terms of luminance and chrominance levels -maintaining output to industry set standards and settings.
• Control and balance lighting levels via the lighting desk/ lighting control units
• Arrange and set lighting for live/pre-recorded news, weather or programs according to the Technical Director?s instructions, to ensure all colour schemes conform to broadcasting standards
• Perform routine maintenance for all cameras and lighting equipment
• Able to work on Avolites lighting console (Sapphire Touch) and familiar with ARRI Lighting system and TITAN Universe.
• Able to interpret lighting plans, including all aspects of the rig, scale drawings of all lamps and their positions, and what lighting gels and circuits to use
• Deep knowledge of what can be achieved in terms of lighting for each production, in any particular studio or location
• Have strong team-working skills, both within the lighting department and with other departments involved in the production
• Produce a list of the required equipment based on Production brief
• Supervise the rig of the Lighting equipment (building suitable rigging, setting up lamps, etc.). In studios, the lighting rig is usually already in place, but additional lamps and other equipment may be added.
• An understanding of all aspects of television production
• Knowledge of electrical theory and practice
• Excellent IT skills
• Adaptable and resourceful before and during the production process
• Quick and logical in solving problems
• Good communication skills
• Diplomacy and sensitivity when working with artists, other contributors, members of the public and all crew members
• Willing to work long and irregular hours
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Pay close attention to detail
• Good colour vision
• Knowledge of the relevant Health and Safety requirements and legislation, and the ability to carry out risk assessments

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