Senior Lighting Specialist
The Senior Specialist is setting up light for all the studios, programming the lighting consoles, drawing the light plan, leading his team to complete the tasks as required
Missions
- Using the technical skills to realize the design with the help of the rest of the lighting
- Setting up and operating specialized lights and accessories
- Making any final adjustments during recordings or live transmissions as and when required
- Assembling all the lighting and filter equipment needed
- Ensuring all lighting equipment is in working order and organising any necessary scaffolding and cranes
- Operating and maintaining equipment during the shoot
- Changing lighting between shots, as necessary
- Designing the lights for small studios, indoors or outdoors
- Doing all the cabling and patching work
Required skills
- Highly proficient with electrical systems, light fixtures, control devices, stage equipment, cables, extension lugs and other lighting tools that are used to control the effects during filming and production
- Good technical skills and mathematical ability are needed to oversee and configure complex production sets
- Good colour vision
- Strong computer skills to control and adjust lighting to match the mood or style of a staged scene
Required qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in any similar discipline
- Minimum 4 years Previous experience as a Lighting Specialist