• Producer: Makes coffee, buys donuts; makes sure everyone is coming; prepares the tapes; gets the tapes to the cable companies.
• Director: Makes critical decisions about the shoot; directs the camera operators, sound technicians and the technical director.
• Engineer: Makes sure all the cameras are set up and taken down properly; rolls tape and stops tape; troubleshoots.
• Graphics: Comes into the studio before Sunday 8:30 a.m. and sets up all the graphics for the shoot.
• Technical Director: Controls the Globe caster.
• Production Assistant: Helps the producer and director by doing odds and ends.
• Sound Technician: Takes direction from the director and runs the sound board.
• Camera Operator: Puts up and takes down the cameras; shoots the Mass following the director’s direction.

There are five teams of eight members. An annual calendar is prepared. The teams rotate through the Sundays for the 9:30 a.m. Mass shoot.

Responsibilities

• Be a faithful, committed member of the team.
• If unable to serve when scheduled, seek a replacement.
• Commit to the Video Ministry Code of Conduct

Video Ministry Code of Conduct

• We will honor God.
• In honoring God, we will provide our viewers with the best quality product available.
• We will dress neat and professionally when working with the Video Ministry, show-blacks (black Video Ministry polo shirt, dark pants and comfortable dark shoes).
• We will speak softly and respectfully in the nave of the church so as not to interrupt the parishioners who are praying.
• We will be responsible to be on time and ready to work at the call time.
• We will act professionally during the preparation for and during the shoot. 
• We will confirm by email or phone that we will be present for a shoot between three and five days before the shoot.
• We will support the team by helping one another set up, during the event, and clean up. 
• We will be responsible for the very specialized and fragile equipment.
• We will not remove any equipment.

Skills Needed

• Listen to directions.
• Be open to acquiring new skills and learning from the directors and technical directors.

Amount of Time Required
A normal team member serves once a month. Each time we videotape the Eucharist, the team member dedicates about 2.5 hours.

When Ministry is Performed
Sunday 9:30 Mass once a month. Other assignments for special shoots are made throughout the year.

Length of Commitment
Each year, team members are asked to sign up and recommit for the next year.

Training
Three 2-hour sessions on Sunday afternoons.

Contact
Dawn Ponnet
(626) 403-6128
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