Tracy RobertsonRacks EngineerVision ControlVision 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.
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EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
I'm A Celebrity...... Get Me Out Of Here 2020 Twentieth series filmed at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales. | ITV | Entertainment | Racks Engineer |
Dancing On Ice | Telegenic | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
X-Factor | Freemantle | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
John Bishop In Conversation With... | The Hospital Club for W | Chat Show | Vision Engineer |
Michael McIntryre's Big Show | NEP Visions for BBC One | Comedy | Vision Engineer |
Dawn French LIVE | CTV OB | Comedy | Vision Engineer |
The Proms | NEP Visions for BBC | Music | Vision Engineer |
Battle of Somme: Centenary 2016 | NEP Visions for BBC | Events | Vision Engineer |
VARIOUS Including: The John Bishop Show, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled…, Xtra Factor. | The Hospital Club | Light Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Royal Ascot | NEP Visions for Sky Sports | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Touring Cars | Sky Sports | Sport | Vision Engineer |
FA Cup | NEP Visions for Sky Sports | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Arsenal TV & Chelsea TV | Input Media | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Premier League | NEP Visions for Sky Sports | Sport | Vision Engineer |
The Open | CTV for Sky Sports | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Capital Cup Football Liverpool vs Man City OB at Wembley Stadium. | Cloudbass for LFTV | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Channel 4 | Chat Show | Vision Engineer |
Strictly Come Dancing (Takes Two) | Telegenic OB | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Mister Maker | BBC | Childrens | Vision Engineer |
Tennis | Timeline/BT Sport | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Celebrity Juice | ITV | Panel Show | Vision Engineer |
Paralympics | IMG | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Formula E | ITV | Sport | Vision Engineer |
England Rugby | Telegenic | Sport | Vision Control |
The Chase | ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Control |
Europa League | BT Sport | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Champions League Football | Sky | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Got To Dance | CTV OB | Entertainment | Vision Control |
Lorraine | ITV | Daytime | Vision Engineer |
Virtually Famous | Channel 4 | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Loose Women | ITV | Daytime | Vision Engineer |
Moto GP | BT Sport | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Weekend Kitchen | Channel 4 | Food | Vision Control |
Tumble | BBC | Entertainment | Vision Control |
Big Stars Little Star | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Control |
Would I Lie to You? | BBC1 | Panel Show | Vision Engineer |
Perfection | BBC1 | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
BBC Comic Relief | BBC1 | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Hairy Bikers | BBC | Food | Vision Engineer |
It'll Be Alright on the Night | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Take Me Out | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Control |
Pointless | BBC | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
Graham Norton | BBC | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Mr Maker | BBC | Childrens | Vision Engineer |
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
The Apprentice: You're Fired | BBC | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Good Morning Britain | ITV | Daytime | Vision Control |
This Morning | ITV | Daytime | Vision Engineer |
Friday Download | BBC | Childrens | Vision Engineer |
Catchphrase | ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
African Cup of Nations Football | ITV | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Sweat the Small Stuff | BBC 3 | Comedy | Vision Engineer |
Parkinson | ITV | Chat Show | Vision Engineer |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Paul O'Grady | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
National Lottery | ITV | Live | Vision Control |
England's Eurovision | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
1 vs 100 | ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
T4 | Channel 4 | Music | Vision Engineer |
Wife Swap - The Aftermath | E4 | Reality TV | Vision Engineer |
Family Fortunes | ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Vision Engineer |
Duel | ITV | Entertainment | Vision Engineer |
Saturday Cooks | BBC1 | Food | Vision Control |
Soccer Aid | ITV2 | Sport | Vision Engineer |
World Cuppa | ITV | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Brazilian World Cup | Bravo | Sport | Vision Engineer |
Party Poker Tournament | Channel 5 / Bravo | Sport | Vision 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. |