MCR Operator work:- Setting up Studio for live crosses, voice overs: lighting and gels, studio background, white balancing, framing head shots, operating mixing console and robotic cameras, IFB and mic checks, etc,- Creating and updating bookings on ScheduAll, booking outside services where required (satellite space, downlinks, uplinks, fibre, makeup, etc,) sending out email confirmations,- Recording and Playouts from various formats: XD CAM, HD CAM, DigiBeta, DVCPro, BlackMagic HyperDeck Studio, P2 FlashCards, etc,- FTP uploads and file based records and playouts: Playouts from Black Magic Media Express, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premier, encoding to various video formats (DNxHD, Apple Pro Res, Quictime Uncompressed, Motion JPEG, etc)- Studio Background design in Adobe Photoshop- XY Switching via Router Control Panel (Miranda NV9616)- Setting up Downlinks, checking C/N Margin and Spectrum Analyzer, arranging signal boost from site if necessary, - Arranging uplinks and satellite space,- Operating Decoders (i.e. Tandberg 1290, Ericsson RX8200): Inputting downlink parameters, changing input: RF/ASI, checking bit rate, CN/Margin, changing audio pids, selecting services, inputting biss key, also use of CompuSat (dish to decoder routing)- Operating encoders: Changing bit rate, audio setups (i.e. Dolby E Pass thru), rebooting, - Operating Standard Converters- Monitoring all inbound and outbound feeds on multi-screen setup- Booking switches with BT Tower,Junior Engineer duties:installing and setting up Decoders - configuring outputs, inputs, ip, downconversion options, audio , video settings like output routing, checking licence features, etc (Tandberg 1290's, Ericsson RX8200's)installing Encoders, IRT frames and cards, Evertz cards, BLackmagic hardware and software, monitoring, cabling: SDI/ASI cabling installation) , Ethernet CAT5 cabling and wall sockets, XLR/AES cabling, basic IT / Network tasks, like IP assigning, wireless router setup, Printers, etc

Various video editing / graphic design jobs. Final Cut X, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop and other software used.