___ Realistic Occupations: Automotive Body and Related Repairers
directors of any possible problems. Mix and regu-
late sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds
with television pictures. Install, adjust, and operate
electronic equipment used to record, edit, and trans-
mit radio and television programs, cable programs,
and motion pictures. Design layouts of audio and
video equipment and perform upgrades and main-
tenance. Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning
of audio and video equipment. Diagnose and resolve
media system problems in classrooms. Switch sources
of video input from one camera or studio to another,
from fi lm to live programming, or from network to
local programming. Meet with directors and senior
members of camera crews to discuss assignments
and determine fi lming sequences, camera move-
ments, and picture composition. Construct and posi-
tion properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other
equipment. Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store
audio and video data. Obtain, set up, and load vid-
eotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts. Edit
videotapes by erasing and removing portions of pro-
grams and adding video or sound as required. Direct
and coordinate activities of assistants and other per-
sonnel during production. Plan and develop pre-pro-
duction ideas into outlines, scripts, storyboards, and
graphics, using own ideas or specifi cations of assign-
ments. Maintain inventories of audiotapes and vid-
eotapes and related supplies. Determine formats,
approaches, content, levels, and media to eff ectively
meet objectives within budgetary constraints, utiliz-
ing research, knowledge, and training. Record and
edit audio material such as movie soundtracks, using
audio recording and editing equipment. Inform users
of audiotaping and videotaping service policies and
procedures. Obtain and preview musical perfor-
mance programs prior to events to become familiar
with the order and approximate times of pieces. Pro-
duce rough and fi nished graphics and graphic designs.
Locate and secure settings, properties, eff ects, and
other production necessities.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.09. Media Technol-
ogy. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Broadcast
Te c h n i c i a n s ; C a m e r a O p e r a t o r s , Te l e v i s i o n , Vi d e o ,
and Motion Picture; Film and Video Editors; Multi-
Media Artists and Animators; Photographers; Radio
Operators; Sound Engineering Technicians.
Skills: Installation; Operation and Control; Equip-
ment Maintenance; Troubleshooting; Operation
Monitoring; Repairing; Equipment Selection; Tech-
nology Design.
Education and Training Programs: Agricultural
Communication/Journalism; Photographic and
Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant;
Recording Arts Technology/Technician. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Computers and Electronics;
Te l e c o m mu n i c a t i o n s ; E n g i n e e r i n g a n d Te c h n o l o g y ;
Communications and Media; Mechanical Devices;
Physics.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; standing; using hands
on objects, tools, or controls.Automotive Body and Related Repairers
! Personality Code: R
! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $35,690
! Beginning Wage: $21,480
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 11.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 37,469
! Self-Employed: 14.1%
! Part-Time: 5.6%Repair and refi nish automotive vehicle bodies
and straighten vehicle frames. File, grind, sand,
and smooth fi lled or repaired surfaces, using power
tools and hand tools. Sand body areas to be painted
and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with mask-
ing tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
Follow supervisors’ instructions as to which parts to
restore or replace and how much time a job should
take. Remove damaged sections of vehicles, using
metal-cutting guns, air grinders, and wrenches, and
install replacement parts, using wrenches or weldingRealistic–
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