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Technical Director - Motion Pictures, Broadcasting And Performing Arts

Employer

Milo Productions Inc.

Date Posted

August 26, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $37.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Sep 25, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Milo Productions Inc.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Radio, television and digital communication, other
  • Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects
  • Digital arts, general
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Office
  • City or urban
  • Motion picture and film industry
  • Animation studio
  • Video game studio

Tasks

  • Advise in the interpretation and delivery of the performance
  • Arrange film segments into sequences to achieve continuity and desired effects
  • Assemble the creative team
  • Coordinate production in various fields including film, television, video game, radio, dance and theatre
  • Determine scheduling of production
  • Determine treatment and scope of production
  • Ensure details follow the project's original intention
  • Oversee the process of hiring actors and crew members for the production
  • Supervise staff or team
  • Plan, organize and direct the artistic aspects of production
  • Oversee the design of sets, costumes, furnishings and props
  • Co-ordinate and direct the photography of production
  • Determine lighting, lenses, camera angles and backgrounds
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
  • Supervise technical and support staff
  • Develop policies, standards and guidelines
  • Program animation software to predefined specifications for interactive CDs, DVDs, video game cartridges and Internet-based applications

Supervision

Staff in various areas of responsibility

Specialized audio or video systems

Computer graphic imagery system

Computer and technology knowledge

  • 3D graphic software
  • Adobe Suite
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Autodesk 3ds Max

Type of production art

Visual effects

Type of production or direction concentration

  • Preproduction direction
  • Technical direction
  • Postproduction direction

Type of media

  • Film
  • Television
  • Video
  • Video games

Specialization or experience

3D Modeling

Area of specialization

Technical support

Screening questions

  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

5 years or more

Workplace information

Hybrid

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Technical Director - Motion Pictures, Broadcasting And Performing Arts is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Film, Radio and Television Producers
INNOVATIVE

Interest in determining scope, treatment and scheduling of productions, and in adapting scripts and programs to reach specific audiences

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating all elements of productions to ensure that quality is maintained; in controlling all stages of productions to ensure deadlines are met; and in approving productions before release; may direct productions

SOCIAL

Interest in negotiating with administrators, investors, contractors, directors and staff to develop business management policies and to finance productions; and in negotiating royalties

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Directors
INNOVATIVE

Interest in studying scripts to determine artistic interpretations; and in co-ordinating the activities of production staff to develop desired effects

DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating the activities of performers, extras and production personnel; and in advising them on the interpretation and delivery of performances, and in conferring with crew and specialists throughout production and post-production to achieve desired presentations

SOCIAL

Interest in instructing cast members and production personnel to develop and achieve presentations that reflect desired artistic interpretations

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More

Interest Codes

Choreographers
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to create dances that convey stories, ideas and moods and harmonize with musical scores

DIRECTIVE

Interest in planning and arranging movements of dancers and other performers, evaluating performances during rehearsals and directing dancers during rehearsals to achieve desired interpretations

SOCIAL

Interest in instructing dancers in their performances and artistic interpretations, and by demonstrating movements required to convey themes

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More

Interest Codes

Directors of Photography
DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating and overseeing all aspects of camera work and lighting for motion picture, video and television productions

INNOVATIVE

Interest in determining lighting specifications, lenses, camera angles, backgrounds and other elements to achieve desired visual effects

OBJECTIVE

Interest in supervising camera operators and other crews in setting up cameras and lighting equipment; and in instructing crews on technical aspects of filming such as focus settings, distances of shots and changes in lighting; may set up and operate cameras to film scenes

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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