BBC UK: Gaffer required

Lighting
💰 Negotiable
📍 Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Lighting is needed in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Position: Gaffer

Company: Award-winning drama series (Holby City Emergency Department)

Location: Cardiff

Overview:

  • Multi-award-winning drama series focusing on the staff and patients at the Holby City Emergency Department.
  • Balances gritty realism with high drama and tackles controversial and taboo issues.
  • Requires a Gaffer to handle practical aspects of lighting sets and locations.
  • Works closely with the Lighting Director and Director of Photography to fulfill the creative vision for the production’s lighting.

Responsibilities:

  • Reports to the Lighting Director.
  • Discusses lighting aspects of the production with relevant heads of department during pre-production.
  • Handles crewing, equipment requirements, shooting dates and durations.
  • Conducts detailed risk assessments, identifies potential problems, and suggests solutions.
  • Works closely with camera, sound, and production personnel to create a safe and creative environment during shoots.
  • Requires flexibility to work in outside broadcast venues, studios, or with location crews.

Required:

  • Certificate in Design and Management of Temporary Electrical Systems BS7909.
  • Deep knowledge of achievable lighting options for different productions in various studios or locations.
  • Extensive experience as a production electrician, preferably with prior experience as a Gaffer.
  • Ability to work diplomatically and sensitively with artists, contributors, crew members, and the public.
  • In-depth understanding of circuits, power supplies, cables, fuses, and other electrical components.
  • Ability to resolve conflicts and influence professional opinions.
  • Team management skills.
  • Passion and knowledge of dramas, especially with Casualty.

Desirable:

  • Qualified to C&G 17th edition.
Posted a year ago

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