Engineer
Job Description
Monitor the technical standard and the operation of the broadcasting system and its maintenance
Qualities and Qualifications
Training and experience in electronic engineering
A higher diploma in electronic engineering, or equivalent
Technician
Job Description
Maintain and operate various equipment, including cameras, microphones, viewers’ television sets, tape-recorders and other broadcasting equipment
Qualities and Qualifications
Relevant technical training or working experience
Holding a diploma in electrical / electronic engineering from the Vocational Training Council would be an advantage
Technical Operator
Job Description
Technical Operator in broadcasting studio: Set up and test the equipment and operate tape-recorders and record players
Technical Operator in TV broadcasting studio: Adjust the TV frame and control TV vision, lighting and sound
Vision Mixer: Press the button to cut from one camera to another, thus bringing to viewers the vision the producer wants them to see during rehearsal and broadcasting
Vision Control Operator: Adjust and operate the cameras to ensure that the outgoing vision is correct at all times
Lighting Control Operator: Press the keys for the desirable lighting effects
Sound Control Operator: Monitor the audio effects of the programme and operate the microphone booms
Qualities and Qualifications
Aptitude for technical things and be artistically gifted and imaginative, so as to interpret ideas of the producer
Professional training in relevant fields such as photography and cinematography, or the required experience
Inexperienced young people with secondary education may also be recruited and given on-the-job training