Chris Ray

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A CS graduate from the United Kingdom.

During my time in PalTV, and particularly as Head of Broadcasting, I was involved in many projects. Below is a small subset with the relevant credits.

  • Durham Regatta 2023 & 2024
    Live coverage of the 190th and 191st Durham Regatta (2023 & 2024): two twelve hour days of rowing with approximately 10,000 visitors each year and over 400.
    • Executive Producer (Project Manager)
    • Technical Director
    • Director
    • Description
      • Project leader, overall responsible for all aspects
      • In particular, responsible for tech and marketing/sponsorships
      • Managing and assigning teams from a registered crew of over 80
      • Point of contact for Durham Regatta event runners
      • Designed our setup with: 6 riverside cameras, 2 remote cameras, 2 studio cameras, and live commentators and presenters
      • Created custom software for two additional ultra-low latency cameras, routed through NAT over the Internet, that were a kilometre away and could be added as input sources to our vision mixer (ATEM Mini HDMI series)
      • Set up a networking solution involving dishes (radios) to beam a connection from 500 metres away with a failover 4G LTE connection
      • Created a custom live graphics solution
      • Negotiated contracts for sponsors: title sponsor and two adverts
      • Marketing of the broadcast
  • Jazzy Christmas
    A jazz and big band performance for Christmas in Durham Castle's Great Hall.
    • Lead Producer (project leader)
    • Director
    • Audio for PalTV
    • Description
      • Led the production on all aspects
      • Directed and vision mixed the performance live
      • Negotiated the distribution rights with stakeholders
      • Edited the final production into many deliverables: short forms, full performance, highlight videos
  • DUCFS 2023
    Largest student-run charity event in Europe, the last day of the 40th anniversary of the Durham University Charity Fashion Show was broadcasted live, including the reveal of the £221,000 total.
    • Broadcast Controller
    • Description
      • Helped design the camera and tech layout and assess the technical capabilities in the venue
      • Created the technical loadouts for the broadcast
      • Operated the final mixing software, combining the camera and audio inputs, and then broadcasted this final mix
      • Negotiated the live showing across multiple bars/venues in Durham
      • Helped with the marketing of the broadcast
  • PalTV Debates
    Long-form debate show featuring local politicians (Mary Foy MP and Cllr Amanda Hopgood) and student leaders (Joshua Freestone, DSU, Urwah Murza, Josephine Butler JCR, and Daniel Hodgson, Palatinate).
    • Deputy Producer
    • Description
      • Arranged the venue and payment
      • Fact-checked during the show
      • Helped set up the venue beforehand
      • Assisted with event management
  • Floodlit Finals 2023
    Live coverage of the final of the inter-collegiate football Floodlit Cup
    • Lead Producer (project leader)
    • Technical Director
    • Description
      • Project leader, overall responsible for all aspects
      • Managing and assigning teams
      • Arranging interviews and filming of training sessions
      • Designed and set up tech for the broadcast
      • Negotiated the live showing across multiple bars/venues in Durham
      • Marketing of the broadcast