Guide
Matching crew to the equipment in the brief
A practical way to turn the equipment in a production brief into useful crew requirements.
Start with the equipment in the brief
A job title is a useful starting point. It does not tell you whether someone can operate the console, switcher or playback system planned for a particular show. Experience with one platform does not automatically transfer to another.
Before shortlisting crew, record the equipment that matters to the role, the level of independence required and the work the technician will actually do. Preparing a console, operating a show and troubleshooting a complex setup can call for different experience.
Make the requirement concrete
For an illustrative lighting role, the brief might specify grandMA3, advanced operation, a venue in Vienna and a defined shift. That gives a dispatcher a more useful starting point than the label 'lighting technician' alone.
Use the same approach for audio consoles and video systems. For work requiring a licence, certification or safety training, check the relevant evidence separately. A profile entry about equipment experience is not proof of a qualification.
Keep the profile useful over time
Record experience at the equipment level and review it when a technician's work changes. Give freelancers a way to keep their profile current, then use a conversation to resolve anything ambiguous before an important assignment.
Profile completeness matters. A missing entry can mean that experience has not been recorded, rather than that the person lacks it. Treat the shortlist as a way to focus the review.
How SAVIE supports the decision
SAVIE brings discipline, equipment experience and job requirements into the same workflow. The dispatcher can use that information to review suitable crew, check the shift context and send a request.
Matching remains a suggestion. Confirm availability, the brief and any required credentials before treating the booking as ready for the show.