During Production Seasons (June Season, Spring Season and Festival of Emerging Artists) the Technical Operations department is on site to assist within the venue spaces.
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Equipment loans of NIDAs on-site equipment (via Cheqroom)
Advice on systems and equipment NIDA has and how it might be used within a production
Technical Specifications for venues, and guidance on keeping within the venue limitations
Provide guidance on how to integrate equipment into venue systems
Venue familiarisation & inductions into venues and processes e.g. Fly line Operation
System safety checks as required
Provide technical support on for NIDA’s in-house equipment (to ensure it is functional) and venue-specific systems. Technical Operations are not on-call for show specific or externally provided systems
Counterweight fly system reweighting
Provide Camera System for SMD monitoring including IR monitoring
Comms Programming
Archival Recordings of Production
What we don’t do
Whilst Technical Operations is a service department, there are some things that whilst we are always here to be helpful, it is innapropriate for us to assist with within the learning context. We may direct you to your mentors, tutors or course leaders if we believe your request relates to learning outcomes. If you do get to the point where you need assistance the first contact should be mentors and tutors, then course leaders. It will then be at the course leaders discretion if tech ops can assist.
This includes things like:
Anything directly related to learning outcomes, e.g. help with scheduling, creating paperwork or system design
Show programming (unless arranged by the Producer/Production Manager prior).
System design
Support for show-specific equipment or systems e.g. externaly hired equipment, systems designed specifically for the show, or use of the venue in a non-standard manner.
Prior to Venue access, if you would like to arrange some tutoring on console use and programming, or advice around your system please talk to your course leader first and with their approval Technical Operations can provide some console or equipment training and familiarisation. e.g. Use of DLive, ETC Gio,
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Technical Operations is the last resort for troubleshooting show-specific systems. Please ensure you have gone through normal troubleshooting steps first, then your mentors, tutors and course leaders are available for the initial support and troubleshooting. Basic troubleshooting tips can be found here! |
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PLAYHOUSE THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Vomitory Installation or Removal | Removal or installation of Vomitory section of seating bank | 2 hours 1x tech ops lead + 2 Student crew | tbc |
Ligthting Boom Installation or Removal | Removal or installation of side lighting booms | 1 hour 1x tech Ops Lead + 2 Student Crew | Drill Philips head bit shifting spanner/socket set |
Mezanine Seating Modifications | Removal of Mezanine seats or hand rails | 3 hours (all seats and handrails) 1x Tech Ops Lead + 2 Student Crew | tbc |
STUDIO THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Mezzanine Handrails | Removal of handrails on mezzanine. Either top section for audience viewing or entirely for design requirements | 1 hour + 1x Tech Ops lead + student crew | tbc |
Seating Bank | Installation or Removal of the Studio seating bank in it’s standard configuration | 3 hours 1x Tech Ops Lead + 6 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Floor Traps Installation or Removal | Must be compliant with building code and returned to normal post production. Designs and merit require executive approval for structural modifications. | to be estimated based off plans. | |
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Reweight fly lines
Swinging Bars
Operate Pit Lift in Parade
Venue Standards
Contacting Technical Operations
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