Tracy Robertson

Racks Engineer

Vision Control

Vision Engineer

PROFILE

With many years’ experience working in a studio environment, in OB trucks for SIS, SKY, Telegenic, 021 and CTV and rigging & operating fly-away kits for Multi Camera Solutions – Tracy has been freelance since 2004.

She works on a broad spectrum of programming including live football & rugby matches, Olympics and other OB based programmes including Got To Dance and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, as well as studio programmes in the form of Alan Carr Show, X Factor alongside children’s programmes in Mister Maker.

 

EXPERIENCE: Credits
I'm A Celebrity...... Get Me Out Of Here 2020

Twentieth series filmed at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales.

ITVEntertainmentRacks Engineer
Dancing On Ice
TelegenicEntertainmentVision Engineer
X-Factor
FreemantleEntertainmentVision Engineer
John Bishop In Conversation With...
The Hospital Club
for W
Chat ShowVision Engineer
Michael McIntryre's Big Show
NEP Visions
for BBC One
ComedyVision Engineer
Dawn French LIVE
CTV OBComedyVision Engineer
The Proms
NEP Visions
for BBC
MusicVision Engineer
Battle of Somme: Centenary 2016
NEP Visions
for BBC
EventsVision Engineer
VARIOUS

Including: The John Bishop Show, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled…, Xtra Factor.

The Hospital ClubLight EntertainmentVision Engineer
Royal Ascot
NEP Visions
for Sky Sports
SportVision Engineer
Touring Cars
Sky SportsSportVision Engineer
FA Cup
NEP Visions
for Sky Sports
SportVision Engineer
Arsenal TV & Chelsea TV
Input MediaSportVision Engineer
Premier League
NEP Visions
for Sky Sports
SportVision Engineer
The Open
CTV
for Sky Sports
SportVision Engineer
Capital Cup Football

Liverpool vs Man City OB at Wembley Stadium.

Cloudbass
for LFTV
SportVision Engineer
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Channel 4Chat ShowVision Engineer
Strictly Come Dancing (Takes Two)
Telegenic OBEntertainmentVision Engineer
Mister Maker
BBCChildrensVision Engineer
Tennis
Timeline/BT SportSportVision Engineer
Celebrity Juice
ITVPanel ShowVision Engineer
Paralympics
IMGSportVision Engineer
Formula E
ITVSportVision Engineer
England Rugby
TelegenicSportVision Control
The Chase
ITVQuiz / Game ShowVision Control
Europa League
BT SportSportVision Engineer
Champions League Football
SkySportVision Engineer
Got To Dance
CTV OBEntertainmentVision Control
Lorraine
ITVDaytimeVision Engineer
Virtually Famous
Channel 4EntertainmentVision Engineer
Loose Women
ITVDaytimeVision Engineer
Moto GP
BT SportSportVision Engineer
Weekend Kitchen
Channel 4FoodVision Control
Tumble
BBCEntertainmentVision Control
Big Stars Little Star
ITVEntertainmentVision Control
Would I Lie to You?
BBC1Panel ShowVision Engineer
Perfection
BBC1Quiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
BBC Comic Relief
BBC1EntertainmentVision Engineer
Hairy Bikers
BBCFoodVision Engineer
It'll Be Alright on the Night
ITVEntertainmentVision Engineer
Take Me Out
ITVEntertainmentVision Control
Pointless
BBCQuiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
Graham Norton
BBCEntertainmentVision Engineer
Mr Maker
BBCChildrensVision Engineer
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
ITVQuiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
The Apprentice: You're Fired
BBCEntertainmentVision Engineer
Good Morning Britain
ITVDaytimeVision Control
This Morning
ITVDaytimeVision Engineer
Friday Download
BBCChildrensVision Engineer
Catchphrase
ITVQuiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
African Cup of Nations Football
ITVSportVision Engineer
Sweat the Small Stuff
BBC 3ComedyVision Engineer
Parkinson
ITVChat ShowVision Engineer
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
ITVEntertainmentVision Engineer
Paul O'Grady
ITVEntertainmentVision Engineer
National Lottery
ITVLiveVision Control
England's Eurovision
ITVEntertainmentVision Engineer
1 vs 100
ITVQuiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
T4
Channel 4MusicVision Engineer
Wife Swap - The Aftermath
E4Reality TVVision Engineer
Family Fortunes
ITVQuiz / Game ShowVision Engineer
Duel
ITVEntertainmentVision Engineer
Saturday Cooks
BBC1FoodVision Control
Soccer Aid
ITV2SportVision Engineer
World Cuppa
ITVSportVision Engineer
Brazilian World Cup
BravoSportVision Engineer
Party Poker Tournament
Channel 5 /
Bravo
SportVision Control
CONTACT DETAILS

For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk

EQUIPMENT

All aspects of OB rigging, ‘cables, cameras, monitors, time-code generators’.
Installing extra RCP’s and MSU’s, waveform monitors and scopes where needed.
Base level maintenance.
Assisting the Engineers/Tech Managers from rigging equipment and problem solving, through to plugging up and re-patching of OB trucks and galleries and overseeing any technical requirements from the client.
Full comprehension of Grass Valley and Sony vision mixers, and DVE’s as well as VT Operation both on disk and SSD’s.
In-depth knowledge of Pix recorders.
Installing in-line equipment (Colour correctors, synchronisers, extra video DA’s etc).
Re-patching and re-plugging galleries.
Good fault finding skills.
Maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and customers in a pressurised atmosphere.

EXPERIENCE: Employment
1998 -
2004
Vision Operator
The Maidstone Studios
Responsible for the technical requirements of any production that came to the studio, including overseeing the camera department,and looking after the needs of the freelance staff within the camera & lighting departments. Gained invaluable experience in the day to day running of the studio. Recognising the technical needs of the clients and order any technical equipment that was required,within a given budget. Once recording ensured the quality of their pictures, working with Sony’s 1500’s, Philips/Thomson LDK and Ikegami 388/466/P cameras. Very good understanding in the operation of Sony DVS Vision Mixers, and various DVEs Astons and Stillstores. True understanding of most equipment in a television studio, and therefore have a hands-on approach to all problems that may occur, both in the galleries and on the studio floor.
1994 -
1998
Technical Operator
Meridian Broadcasting
Qualified as an editor, camera operator, VT operator, sound assistant and vision operator. Was taught to fully understand all the operations involved in a live studio programme from the researching and writing to live, recordings and post production.