Sound
The Job Profiles and Department overviews available below have been developed by industry experts to help industry newcomers understand the different job roles and the skills required in order to succeed within the Television sector.
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Sound Department Overview - TV
Sound is vital to the creative media industries and sound personnel work across all production areas. They ensure the highest quality sound in live events and outside broadcasts, capture the performance of artists on set and on location, set up links by satellite and land line, edit dialogue and music and create original sound effects to work with visual images.
Read MoreSound Supervisor - TV
Sound Supervisors are in charge of sound crews, which may include Grams (Gramophone) Operators, Sound Technicians, Boom Operators, and Technical Assistants.
Read MoreSound Recordist - TV
Sound Recordists (also called Production Mixers) play an important role within the production process by ensuring that high quality sound is captured at all times.
Read MoreSound Assistant - TV
TV Sound Assistants work closely with TV Sound Supervisors and TV Boom Operators to help record the best quality sound in studios, or on locations.
Read MoreBoom Operator - TV
Boom Operators play an important role within the production process, working under the direction of the Sound Supervisor/Production Mixer to achieve the best quality sound recording.
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