- Title: Sounds True One / Live Classes
- Job Requirements: This is a remote job.
Sounds True One - Streaming Technical Director
Seeking a freelance technical director to join a multimedia company specializing in personal development, holistic living, and mindfulness as we launch a new digital platform.
Overview:
The Technical Director will be responsible for daily technical production of live streamed classes and events. Utilizing vMix in an AWS environment, the Technical Director will work with remote talent to ensure their video, lighting, and audio are configured optimally; they will also work closely with the producer to execute their creative vision by adding graphics, rolling videos, and switching cameras.
Responsibilities include:
Start AWS virtual machine and prepare vMix show file for each day’s show
Work with remote talent to aid in the setup of their Sounds True One provided camera kit, including lighting, audio, and video during pre-show call. Help determine their internet speed and connection quality as well as cellular availability in the event of primary network loss
Act as main point of contact for technical questions for your respective show each day
Work with Producer and Director of Live Production to ensure appropriate content is loaded into vMix
Manage technical aspects of Zoom including feeding video and audio from vMix into Zoom, pinning participants as needed, enabling/disabling participants’ cameras and microphones, etc.
Record each show’s program feed and talent clean feed with vMix
Be a good human: honest, compassionate, caring and thoughtful - we are a team who support and care about each other as humans first
Qualifications:
3-5 years of experience in Media or TV production, preferably live-streaming or broadcast
Intimate knowledge of vMix, especially in an AWS environment
Ability to build a show from scratch in vMix
Comfort with an established bi-directional SRT workflow
Working knowledge of basic networking
Ability to configure and troubleshoot Larix Broadcaster, with knowledge of Larix Grove
Familiarity with iOS
Knowledge of Bitfocus Companion or CentralControl
Outstanding communication with the ability to be clear and concise
Comfortable working remotely on a live production
Reliable fast internet, ideally fiber
Time Commitment
Fully remote freelance position with an approximate 10-15 hours of availability per week. With a minimum obligation of two hours per day. Could pick from three recurring show options: morning shows, evening shows, or weekend shows.