subject: Want A Great Career? Look Into Audio Visual Jobs [print this page] One of the most rewarding careers today is to be found in the multimedia or audio visual jobs line of work. Having the ability to set up and work with a wide assortment of equipment and assist with presentations in the office environment can be a positive and lucrative business opportunity. Television and movie production is at the heart of the audio visual trade and are excellent examples of commercial application of the sound and visual components.
AV relies on computer based programs
Computer based AV equipment is popular and proving to work especially well in the office presentation department when applied to PowerPoint and whiteboard presentations. What is called collaborative conferencing (video as well as audio conferencing, including web and data conferencing), is proving to be extremely effective as a means of taking the business meeting to a higher level among large as well as smaller businesses. With the assistance of PowerPoint software and a projector, the business meeting can be accomplished easily and very affordably.
In house technology to concert performances
Audio visual jobs may be performed by the in house employee who has the technology and training to provide these services or by hiring staging and rental companies to perform the required tasks. This line of work may include video, sound, display and projection, as well as lighting. The military, government, retail stores, healthcare, places of worship, sporting events, hospitality, museums, restaurants, and all forms of entertainment make use of this form of media today. These presentations may take place in lecture halls, auditoriums, or concert halls depending on the type of presentation required.
Reminiscent of the early WWII training films
Among the earliest forms of audio visual presentations are the World War II training films produced with the intention of teaching the public about the horrors of war and to provide soldiers with training in regard to the war itself. These training films were produced by film crews who were themselves trained in how to present the visual to a large audience in a manner that could be readily understood and appreciated. Both sound and visual were used to give the full impact.
Some equipment used for AV presentations include:
Slide projectors
Film projectors
Overhead projectors
Television
Tape recorders
Opaque projectors
Video
Camcorders
Digital video clips
Interactive whiteboards
Video projectors
Audio Visual as it is known today includes multimedia which is merely a combination of audio, text, animation, video, still images, as well as interactive content form. Divided by two categories, linear and non linear, multimedia either has no navigational control (linear) in the case of cinema presentations or with non linear where there is an interactivity regarding controls such as in computer games or training programs.
Those looking for work in audio visual jobs may wish to study the various multimedia type presentations in popular use today and decide if this is what they wish to pursue. These presentations may be live, simulated, or recorded and can become quite involved when there is a navigation system in play. The future looks bright for the industry and as emerging technologies including illusions of smell and taste become involved, the experience will be wide open for bold new ideas.
