Senior Cameraperson
Description
Senior Cameraperson
Al Jazeera Media Network are seeking a full time Senior Cameraperson who will be responsible for operating cameras and lighting equipment in the studio or on location to an advanced level, ensuring that lighting and camera settings comply with Al Jazeera's preset guidelines to ensure correctness of the final output through camera shot composition, framing, and lighting for live and prerecorded programs as directed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Test the functionality of all necessary equipment before shooting live and pre-recorded news or programs (i.e., camera, lenses, monitors, camera robotic systems, CCUs for each camera, lighting units—LEDs, Fresnels, cool lights, lighting desk)
- Perform camera line-ups-matching camera parameters for color 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 Jibs, or handheld camera systems.
- Monitor camera video levels 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 Al-Jazeera Media Networks broadcasting standards
- Perform routine maintenance for all cameras and lighting equipment
- Ability to instruct junior crew members
- Ability to train junior crew members
Educational & Experience requirements:
- Degree in TV, Media or other related fields or a Diploma in Camera and Lighting
- Min 5 years of professional experience in broadcast TV video camera and lighting/related fields.
- Min 3 years of advance Jib, pedestal and handheld camera experience
- Min 3 years of advanced studio lighting and lighting desk programming