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JOB NOTICE - ASSISTANT VIDEO/PROJECTION DESIGNER - STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - STRATFORD, ON
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Date production rehearsal/job starts: 03/11/2013
Deadline to submit: 11/16/2012
Email applications to: resumes at stratfordshakespearefestival.com
Contact name: Nancy Altenburg
Contact email: resumes at stratfordshakespearefestival.com
Contact phone: 519.271.0055 ext 2360

Additional information:
Assistant Video/Projection Designer

Reporting to the Technical Director, the AVPD assists the Video/Projection Designer and Head Electrician in the creation of the video elements used for live stage performances. 

1.      Assist the Video/Projection Designer and Head Electrician during the creation of the video system design.

2.      Prepare floor plans, cue sheets, tracking sheets, plots and other forms for the documentation of the video design.

3.      Assist on set of video shoots during the rehearsal period. Document shoot set up information and track takes.

4.      Aid in the supervision of the actual hanging and rigging of the video equipment and work with the house crew to ensure consistent functioning / alignments

5.      Maintain tracking information and cue sheets during programming sessions

6.      Coordinate with lighting assistants and the lighting and video programmers to ensure cues are triggered as requested by the video designer.

Knowledge of Word, Excel and Adobe Creative Suite (esp. Photoshop) are required.  Working knowledge of Dataton Watchout is an asset. As cues will be triggered from the ETC EOS system, some knowledge of lighting consoles would be an asset. 

This contract will go from the middle of March to the end of May.
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