PRIMARY PURPOSE:
As a Projection Technician, you will join the (MGMRI) Entertainment Technical team where you, under the supervision of the Head, Assistant Head, and Leads of the Projection Department, will collaborate with other theatrical departments during performances, rehearsals, and/or maintenance work with the goal of presenting and entertainment experience beyond our guest’s expectations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Run projection department cue tracks, operate and troubleshoot projection equipment as directed for performances, artist training and maintenance
- Maintain cue track documentation and participate in cue track rotation
- Develop a thorough knowledge of projection department equipment specific to the production in order to operate equipment safely
- Participate in special projects including the installation of the new projection show elements
- Preserve on a nightly, ongoing and long term basis, the “opening night” quality of the designer’s vision and the artistic integrity of the production according to the needs of artistic, technical and company management
- Work with the department head and artistic and stage management staff to support their needs during rehearsals, training and performances
- Under the direction of the department head and technical management, ensure all departmental designs, equipment, systems, functions, procedures, show tracks, maintenance and inspections logs, special projects, etc are properly and adequately documented using standard tools including TMA, and other computer tools, drawings, photographs, logs, spreadsheets and other methods that may be appropriate; creation and design intent should be documented as well as ongoing changes to the show
- Set up and maintain an interactive projection system consisting of several computers, projectors, cameras, networks and other stage related equipment; handle the administration and maintenance of windows and Mac based PC’s connected to a wide variety of stage equipment, calibrate and maintain multi-stacked DLP video projectors
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure safe training, rehearsal and show environments, and operations
- Perform other job-related duties as requested
SUPERVISION:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Three (3) years of experience with interactive visual technologies and stage performance
- Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays
PREFERRED:
- Five (5) years of video technology and technical theatre with specific training in electronics and theatrical lighting systems • Experience working in a similar resort setting
- Experience with PC hardware setup and administration, large format video projectors, video cameras, hardware and software video capture, editing and compression
- Experience operating with the full Adobe graphics suite including After Effects
