Work as a member of instructional development teams to develop streaming audio and video design elements of asynchronous Web-based modules and Webcasts. Serve as production engineer and camera operator for live, synchronous Webcasts. Constructs Macromedia Flash, RealNetworks, or other format multimedia presentations that incorporate streaming media, HTML and Flash animation sequences containing audio, video, prepared graphics, text and other elements. Uses Adobe Premiere, SoundForge, Media Cleaner, and other supporting software to edit and sweeten finishing audio and video sequences. Produces audio and video recordings of lectures and interviews with subject matter experts including meteorological and forecasting experts, or weather forecast users.
Records instructional audio segments, including dramatic sequences, based on scripted dialogue.
Converts audio and video into streaming formats using Real Producer Plus, Macromedia Flash and other tools. Researches and assesses new tools for producing Web-based audiovisual presentations. Determines audiovisual production equipment needs. Maintains effective file structures for developing and archiving audiovisual resources. Responsible for determining maintenance needs and properly storing audiovisual production equipment and recording media.