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.
Technical Operations services all areas of NIDA including during Production Seasons so whilst every effort is to provide timely support it is not always possible to do so straight away. If you know in advance you need support please email techops@nida.edu.au to arrange specific support.
What We Do
equipment loans that are not standard to venues (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
Venue familiarisation & inductions
Provide technical support on NIDA’s in-house equipment and venue-specific systems
Counterweight fly system reweighting
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
Cheqroom Bookings
Production Cheqroom reservations occur slightly differently to the standard booking procedure to try and assist in streamlining the process. The standard process and guides can be found here.
Creating initial Reservations:
Each production will have a maximum of 4 Reservations made by students: Lighting, Audio, Vision, Staging.
The Name of the booking must follow the following guide: Production (Short Name) - (Department) e.g. Production Spelling Bee - Lighting
Reservations can be started in draft at any time and be modified until submitted. Reservations should be made by department heads or person assigned by the PSM. Reservations will be converted into check outs on the first day of tech week. Any futher modification to the reservation is to be made by the relevant Course Leader.
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Bump out and Reset
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All equipment will be checked prior to pick up and should be in good working order. If you have any problems with the equipment please let AV store know immediately, we can probably provide a replacement before you use/install the damaged equipment.
Venue Modifications
During general venue access week modifications are made to the venues in order to facilitate the design. Some of these modifications require Tech Ops staff to either do or lead the team of students.
These activities must be identified during feasability and scheduled in advance to happen during venue access.
General
Seating Bank installation, removal or modification
Screwing or bolting into wood structure (e.g. floor) with large fixings (e.g. larger than 10mm)
Screwing or bolting into non-wood structures of any size. e.g. brick, plasterboard, metal
Removal or installation of additional scaff pipe or rigging overhead
Modifications, installation or removal of standard lighting grids or booms
Modifications to flooring either via direct paint/scenic work or change to floor surface or structure (e.g. traps)
Parade
Orchestra Pit Moving
Moving of Motorised Hoists
Reweighting counterweight fly lines (Students must be inducted before operatomg fly lines)
Playhouse
Vomitoriy Installation or removal
Removal or modification to lighting booms
Studio
Removal, Installation or modification to Mezzanine of any kind
Removal of Mezzanine handrail (either partial for viewing or full removal)
Space
Removal, Installation or modification to Masking
Reg Grundy
Reweighting counterweight fly lines (Students must be inducted before operatomg fly lines)