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JonathanFerguson [Packing Up the Annex] Removed instructions which have now been transferred to the TD checklist 		wiki:technical_director [2024/03/17 23:26] (current)
GeorgeP Updated insurance links
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   - TD Locker & Consumables   - TD Locker & Consumables
   - Adding a Show Page to the Website   - Adding a Show Page to the Website
 +  - Insurance
  
 ===== Getting the Job ===== ===== Getting the Job =====
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 ===== Summary of the Role ===== ===== Summary of the Role =====
 These are the main steps of the role: These are the main steps of the role:
 +  - **Communicate!** You are the point of communication between production team and crew, and you need to facilitate communication between all parties. Any issues with the show should go through you and you should be approachable to any person involved with the show.
   - Talk to the production team about their tech requirements (set, lighting, sound, special effects), identify anything that needs to be externally hired.   - Talk to the production team about their tech requirements (set, lighting, sound, special effects), identify anything that needs to be externally hired.
   - Make a plan of dates when things need to be done by, and post on the shows forum asking for crew. Provide as much detail as possible about the show and tech.   - Make a plan of dates when things need to be done by, and post on the shows forum asking for crew. Provide as much detail as possible about the show and tech.
-  - Choose your crew and organise a crew meeting to let the crew meet each other and find out what they will be doing.+  - Choose your crew and organise communication channels. Normally this is a Discord crew chat, but be careful to include any member who doesn't have Discord.
   - Make sure your production team are happy, be contactable.   - Make sure your production team are happy, be contactable.
-  - You will be asked by the StageSoc committee to provide updates, at their meetings, about your progress and are able to answer any queries you may have. +  - You will be asked by the StageSoc committee to provide updates, at their meetings, about your progress and they should answer any queries you may have. 
-  - Get-in: Make a list of jobs that need doing and a rough timescale in which to do them. +  - Get-in: You are in charge of organising and running the get-in. Look after your crew and ensure all tasks are completed safely and in a timely manner. 
-  - Tech run: LX plotting takes the most time to try to get as much ground-work and pre-plotting done beforehand. Your main job is to make sure the crew are happy and they are fed/watered. You are to be the go-between for the production team and the crew. If the production team has a problem they must go through you first.+  - Tech run: You (not the directors!) are in charge of the tech rehearsal. LX plotting takes the most time to try to get as much ground-work and pre-plotting done beforehand. Your main job is to make sure the crew are happy and they are fed/watered.
   - Show: Your job is to make sure it runs smoothly, making notes of problems that can be corrected.   - Show: Your job is to make sure it runs smoothly, making notes of problems that can be corrected.
-  - Get-out: Have a list of jobs, and have everybody doing something, arrange a house run (see responsibilities).+  - Get-out: You are in charge of organising and running the get-out. You are responsible for the condition of the Annex at the end of the show.
  
 ===== Responsibilities ===== ===== Responsibilities =====
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   - Introduce key people (e.g. yourself, the Stage Manager, First Aiders, people in charge of dangerous effects, etc.).   - Introduce key people (e.g. yourself, the Stage Manager, First Aiders, people in charge of dangerous effects, etc.).
   - Check for any existing health conditions which may cause problems with the production, either now or privately after the talk.   - Check for any existing health conditions which may cause problems with the production, either now or privately after the talk.
 +  - Ensure all cast/crew/band have bought membership of the performing society (otherwise they are not covered under the SUSU PA insurance)
   - No drinking in the Annex, and other things that invalidate the risk assessment and insurance (e.g. drinking, drugs, being a serving member of the armed forces, solvent abuse, self-inflicted injury through negligence).   - No drinking in the Annex, and other things that invalidate the risk assessment and insurance (e.g. drinking, drugs, being a serving member of the armed forces, solvent abuse, self-inflicted injury through negligence).
   - The fire procedure (as shown on the fire action poster and evacuation route poster).   - The fire procedure (as shown on the fire action poster and evacuation route poster).
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   - If cryogenics or pyrotechnics are used an additional safety briefing is required, arrange these with the Annex Officer in advance.   - If cryogenics or pyrotechnics are used an additional safety briefing is required, arrange these with the Annex Officer in advance.
  
-The form that cast needs to fill out can be found here: (webmaster please update this)+The form that cast needs to fill out can be found in the black folder in small store. 
  
 ===== TD Locker & Consumables ===== ===== TD Locker & Consumables =====
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 After the show, add the Technical Crew. You may wish to add SD/LD/Head of Stage roles beforehand but this is optional. After the show, add the Technical Crew. You may wish to add SD/LD/Head of Stage roles beforehand but this is optional.
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 +===== Insurance =====
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 +Hopefully you won't need this section, but here it is for reference.
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 +SUSU holds special insurance for all of PA (Platinum Group Personal Accident Policy). SUSU also holds public liability insurance which protects against claims from members of the public (i.e. audience).
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 +The SUSU insurance does not cover (amongst other things) suicide, deliberate self-harm or misuse of drink or drugs, or serving members of the armed forces (this does not include non-called-up reserves e.g. URNU, UOTC or UAS).
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 +All SUSU insurance information can be found here: https://www.susu.org/groups/admin/howto/insurance
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 +SUSU Platinum Group Personal Accident Policy cover: https://www.susu.org/content/uploads/files/IPID%202020%20-%20103.pdf
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 +SUSU Public Liability Certificate: https://sotonac.sharepoint.com/teams/SUSU-groups/SitePages/Club-and-Society-Insurance.aspx
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