Cram TV’s 10th Anniversary Ball was an event which I organised and managed to celebrate 10 years of Cram Television. My main focus on this production was of course making sure the event ran smoothly since I was production manager.
As well as being production manager I utilised my advanced technical ability and took the roll of head technical department which saw me manage the installation and routing of sound from FOH and for broadcast as well as the installation of lighting which actual also saw me design, rig and programme the lighting setup. I also mapped the signal routing for broadcast feeding 4 camera’s including 1 robotic PTZ camera to be pushed out live online to multiple primary and backup encoders as well as also feeding the onstage screen with GFX and VTs which was routed via our VT engine to auxiliaries on the main vision mixer. With the show being broadcast it was also important that we had adequate internet bandwidth to be able to deliver our content to our CDN for transmission and this required an external 4G router to be installed which actually give us faster speeds than the venues ADSL broadband. A very busy production setup but very much enjoyable!
Going back to the event management side, this saw me manage logistics from crewing the event with the likes of finding the right sound engineer, camera crew, vision mixer, lighting team, stage management and of course all the way to finding the right performers to fulfil my ambitious schedule. Since the show was also being broadcast live I had my work cut-out to not only entertain the audience within the venue but to also entertain the audience watching at home and its fair to say with the fantastic feedback which we received post event we absolutely nailed it.
The show featured an introducing music hour filled with local singer to get the audience warmed up followed by a community recognition awards handout before the main headlining 7 piece band took to the stage to round off the night.
The show is available to watch on demand on CramTV by clicking here
The Little Theatre Music Night was an event which saw the theatre transformed into a music performing venue. I was responsible for the lighting design, programming and mixing for FOH. The night was a huge success and was enjoyed by all who attended. (2017)
The Little Theatre Theatrical Show was an event which ran for a whole week and saw the theatres performers perform yet another show. As work was being carried out to the main staging area we were tasked with the challenge of running the show from the round meaning we had to position the lighting and speakers to fit in a tricky space. (2017)
The Little Theatre Theatrical Show was another event which ran for a whole week and saw the theatres performers perform yet another show. I was involved in the technical aspect of managing audio as well as assisting with lighting.
Snakes In The Grass was a locally written theatrical show which spend a few weeks touring across the North East of England. I was appointed as technical crew and was responsible for the smooth running of the sound and lighting. Due to a staffing situation I was tasked with running both Sound and light during one the performances. (2016)
HCA Radio Live Music Night was an event which ran for 2 night and saw the local bands and talented singers take to the stage to showcase there talent across the community. I was involved in the planning and running of the event as well as rigging the stage, setting the room, programming lighting and mixing for FOH as well as sending the output live on radio. (2017)
Jarrow Festival was a community fun day festival which I helped in the running of providing live coverage on community radio station HCA Radio. I also was involved in the sound engineering of the outdoor stage which was set up to feature local bands and singers. (2014)
Youth Arts Week was a week long arts week which give the chance for young talented people to showcase there talent on stage. I was responsible for the positioning and rigging of the lighting as well as controlling them during the full show. The lighting set included two LED Par Cans, four moving heads and six blinders all linked via DMX The event was held at former Cave Community centre. (2013)
Clic Sargent charity night was a charity fundraising event which included a night of entertainment from local artists. I was responsible for the positioning and rigging of the lighting as well as controlling them during the show. The set up included four moving heads, for LED Par Cans, two icolour halogen lights all linked via DMX. Additional built in staging spotlights were also used to light up subjects which white light when needed. (2013)
Youth Arts Week was a week long arts week which give young talented people to showcase there talent on stage. I was responsible for the positioning and rigging of the lighting as well as controlling them during the full show. The lighting set included two LED Par Cans, four moving heads and four blinders all linked via DMX. The event was held at former Cave Community centre. (2012)
Here is just some photos of the venues where Mark set, wired and controlled sound and lighting for various events.
