Also called: IMAG Director, LED Video Engineer
Runs the giant screens at concerts, cutting live camera shots and playing back visuals.
A video director calls camera shots on the big screens, while video engineers keep LED walls and media servers running all night.
Approximate. Touring crew are usually paid weekly or daily rates while on tour; big arena and stadium tours pay far more than club tours, and work has off-seasons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Broadcast or video technology training.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Broadcasting, Digital Media.
Growing faster than average. Live music touring has hit record revenues since 2022.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robotic cameras and AI switching help, but calling live shots of a performer for big screens stays human.
Classes: Film/video production CTE, Music, Broadcast journalism, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4011.
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