Study material
Study page: get off to a good start as a stage technician
This page brings together the most important concepts so you can revise before exams and at the start of an apprenticeship. Use it together with the articles and templates.
The three worlds
- 01Sound: signal from source through mixer to speaker
- 02Light: lamps controlled from a desk, often with LED
- 03Scene/rig: what holds the equipment up — the most dangerous area
Work process in production
Planning, setup, testing, operation and takedown. The better the planning, the smoother the operation. Mark everything as you go.
Safety first
- 01Know weight and load before you hang something up
- 02Never overload a power group
- 03Use fall protection and hearing protection
- 04Stop and ask in case of doubt
Specialisations
You can move toward theater technician, event technician (sound or light), or AV technician. It is routine, calm, and reliability that make you sought after.