Production Team Guide

TEAM GUIDE - PRODUCTION TEAM

As the Team Lead for the Production Team, you will play a crucial role in providing technical support for all ministries on campus. Your team will work behind the scenes to operate audio, lighting, and camera equipment during church services, ensuring a smooth and impactful worship experience for the congregation. If you have a passion for using technology to worship God and enjoy a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect place for you.

“We are rigid with the “why”, flexible with the “how””

Key Responsibilities

  • Host a team huddle.

  • Assist in production set up.

  • Add message notes to Pro Presenter.

  • Ensure Pro Presenter is up to date with current slides and videos.

  • Assist in the camera set up, ensuring that cameras are on, in focus and ready for live stream.

  • Ensure camera are recording once worship is over.

  • Pre-Service Preparation: Before each service, you will ensure that all audio, lighting, and camera equipment is set up and tested, guaranteeing that everything is functioning properly. You will also double-check the ProPresenter software to ensure that all slides are accounted for and free of spelling errors. Attending team huddles, production team meetings, and ongoing training and development opportunities will be essential to continually improve your skills and abilities.

  • Service Execution: During church services, you will operate audio, lighting, and camera equipment to support the worship team, teaching team, and Modern Kids. This includes monitoring audio levels and adjusting as needed for optimal sound quality, operating lighting systems to create an engaging and dynamic worship environment, and operating camera equipment to capture high-quality video for broadcast or recording. You will work collaboratively with other production team members to ensure that all technical aspects of the service are executed with excellence.

  • Team Management: As the Team Lead, you will provide leadership and guidance to the Production Team. This includes coordinating schedules, assigning roles and responsibilities, and ensuring effective communication within the team. You will foster a collaborative and supportive team environment, encouraging growth and development among team members.

  • Post-Service Responsibilities: After the service concludes, you will ensure that all equipment is powered down correctly and stored in its appropriate location. Additionally, you will assist the set-up and tear-down team in dismantling and storing production equipment. You will also check your serve area for debris, personal items, and cleanliness, leaving it in better condition than you found it.

Team Needed

  • (3-6) depending on size of campus

Requirements

  • Experience or interest in running audio, lighting, and camera equipment.

  • Technical proficiency in operating audio boards, lighting systems, and cameras.

  • Familiarity with ProPresenter or similar software for slide management.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues.

  • Excellent communication and coordination skills to work effectively within a team.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

  • Commitment to attending the Dream Team Rally, team huddles, and production team meetings.

  • Dedication to ongoing training and development to stay current with the latest technology and techniques.

  • Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellence in technical execution.

  • Ability to work collaboratively with other teams and ministries to support their technical needs.

  • Commitment to maintaining a clean and organized serve area.

DREAM TEAM

PRODUCTION TEAM

If you have experience or an interest in running cameras, audio or lighting systems, or have a passion for using technology to worship God then this is the place for you. Our team works behind the scenes to provide technical support for all of the ministries on campus. Duties include, running sound boards, operating computer graphics and slides, running lighting cues, operating cameras, and even doing stage design. We support the worship team, teaching team and modern kids. If you enjoy a fast-paced environment then come join our team.

“We are rigid with the “why”, flexible with the “how””

Serve Overview

  • We are responsible for operating audio, lighting, and camera equipment during church services. We work closely with other technicians to ensure that all audio, lighting, and camera equipment is functioning properly, and that the service runs smoothly from a technical standpoint. Our role will be to operate cameras, audio, and lighting systems during the service to ensure that the congregation has an engaging and impactful worship experience with no distractions.

Team Needed

  • (3-6) depending on size of campus

Before Service

  • Arrive on time, check-in, and attend Dream Team Rally to celebrate wins, hear vision, and pray before our serve.

  • Attend a team huddle.

  • Set up and test audio, lighting, and camera equipment before each service, ensuring that everything is functioning properly.

  • Double check pro presenter to ensure all slides are accounted for and without spelling errors.

  • Attend production team meetings and participate in ongoing training and development opportunities to continually improve your skills and abilities.

During Service

  • Operate audio, lighting, and camera equipment during church services.

  • Monitor audio levels and adjust as needed to ensure optimal sound quality.

  • Operate lighting systems to create an engaging and dynamic worship environment.

  • Operate camera equipment to capture high-quality video of the service for broadcast or recording.

  • Work collaboratively with other production team members to ensure that all technical aspects of the service are executed with excellence.

After Service

  • Ensure that all equipment is powered down correctly and stored in its appropriate location.

  • Assist the set up & tear down team to tear down all production equipment.

  • Check your serve area for debris, personal items, and cleanliness to always “leave it better than we found it.”

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What do I wear? As we pursue excellence in all that we do, our standard dress is “smart casual” attire that combines well-fitting, polished casual attire with christ like standards.—think polo shirts, button-downs, appropriate t-shirts, chinos, jeans, and polished, practical footwear. Wearing all black is preferred. No bright colors or distracting patters or designs. If you ever have questions or are unsure, you can ask your Team Lead or Dream Team Director.