Five students from RMIT’s Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services took the six-month traineeship at the venue and now work for Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on an ongoing basis.
During the traineeship, students got real-world experience with AV aspects like audio mixing, lighting operation, projection mapping and video production in an event context.
“During my diploma I worked on vision, but being able to do it in a practical setting within MCEC has really taught me how everything works and how to do things properly,” said one the traineeship students, Luka Vannutini, who is now working at MCEC.
“I’ve really been challenged to build vision sets in a variety of different methods and situations.”
“I’d really like to thank my fellow crew members, they’ve always been very open and friendly towards me and other grad techs and new starters. There’s a wealth of information here and they’re always willing to share.
“And now, as I approach a few months out of being a graduate tech, I find myself teaching new hires as well, so the cycle continues for the better.”
MCEC’s head of technology services, David Strangio, said the team was passionate about sharing their knowledge and inspirating the next generation of AV professionals.
“We are deeply committed to providing meaningful opportunities for students, helping them grow and laying the foundation for a thriving career in the live production and audio visual industry,” he said.
Since completing his traineeship, Vannutini has delivered unusual solutions for events at the convention centre.
“At the NSW Premier’s Dinner I was working on lighting. We had two meeting rooms which aren’t our normal gala dinner spaces, but we managed to build some very interesting event lighting setup in rooms that don’t typically house that kind of technology,” he said.
“I was very proud of what we achieved, creating an unorthodox solution to an interesting situation.”
