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[[File:Michael Prior-Jones Red Braces.jpg|thumb|right|''"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...."'' - [[Matt Colegate]] in the [[Caption Competition]].]] | [[File:Michael Prior-Jones Red Braces.jpg|thumb|right|''"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...."'' - [[Matt Colegate]] in the [[Caption Competition]].]] | ||
Michael Prior-Jones joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with [[URY]] and Gilbert & Sullivan Society. | Michael Prior-Jones (known as Mike these days) joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with [[URY]] and Gilbert & Sullivan Society. | ||
On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He | |||
He lived in [[21 Danum Road]] with [[Cally Nixon]], [[Kevin Bowman]], and [[John Biltcliffe]]. | |||
On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He spent 18 months at Rothera and filmed an [[Antarctic]] station ident with a penguin and various other footage which [[Mark Friend]] edited into VTs for [[Limited Edition]]. | |||
He now works as a technology consultant and lives in Cambridge. He attended [[40th Birthday]] and [[YSTV50]]. | |||
During the time he was in YSTV he was | During the time he was in YSTV he was | ||
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* [[Station Engineer]] (from Nov 99 - May 00) | * [[Station Engineer]] (from Nov 99 - May 00) | ||
* [[Technical Director]] (May 00 - May 01) | * [[Technical Director]] (May 00 - May 01) | ||
* [[Commercial Director]] (May 01 - May 02) | * the first ever [[Commercial Director]] (May 01 - May 02) | ||
* [[Studio Manager]] (May 02 - May 03) | * [[Studio Manager]] (May 02 - May 03) | ||
* [[Training Manager]] | * [[Training Manager]] | ||
Mike's YSTV CV: | |||
'''Technical''' | |||
* Wrote the front-end control for [[Matt Hammond]]'s computer graphics system for [[Elections 2000]] | |||
* Bought the Audio-Technica AT835b shotgun microphone (and associated Rycote shockmount and windshield) - the mic was seen in use in the studio at [[YSTV 50]] some 17 years later! | |||
* Bought the Behringer sound desk that was installed in 2001 | |||
'''Production''' | |||
* Produced and presented [[WoodenSpoon]] | |||
* Produced and presented [[Red Braces]] | |||
* Produced series 3 of [[Games Disaster]] | |||
* Produced one version of the [[STV VT]] | |||
* Produced [[SU Elections 2001]] with [[Jenny Gordon]] | |||
'''Society and studio admin''' | |||
* Drafted the [[2001 constitution]] | |||
* Wrote all the risk assessments following a threat by the Goodricke Bursar to shut us down for various perceived safety failings. With a few revisions they are still in use today (and still on the same template!) | |||
[[Category:People|Prior-Jones,Michael]] | [[Category:People|Prior-Jones,Michael]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 6 November 2017
"Michael's finger was trying to tell him something, but for the life of him he couldn't work out what...." - Matt Colegate in the Caption Competition.
Michael Prior-Jones (known as Mike these days) joined YSTV in his first week at York in October 1999, having previously spent a gap year at BBC Research & Development. He studied for an MEng in Electronic Engineering and spent a lot of time doing YSTV stuff, as well as being involved in a less life-taking-over way with URY and Gilbert & Sullivan Society.
He lived in 21 Danum Road with Cally Nixon, Kevin Bowman, and John Biltcliffe.
On graduating from York in June 2003 he worked for BBC R&D until June 2005, when he took a job with the British Antarctic Survey as Communications Manager at Rothera Research Station. He spent 18 months at Rothera and filmed an Antarctic station ident with a penguin and various other footage which Mark Friend edited into VTs for Limited Edition.
He now works as a technology consultant and lives in Cambridge. He attended 40th Birthday and YSTV50.
During the time he was in YSTV he was
- Station Engineer (from Nov 99 - May 00)
- Technical Director (May 00 - May 01)
- the first ever Commercial Director (May 01 - May 02)
- Studio Manager (May 02 - May 03)
- Training Manager
Mike's YSTV CV:
Technical
- Wrote the front-end control for Matt Hammond's computer graphics system for Elections 2000
- Bought the Audio-Technica AT835b shotgun microphone (and associated Rycote shockmount and windshield) - the mic was seen in use in the studio at YSTV 50 some 17 years later!
- Bought the Behringer sound desk that was installed in 2001
Production
- Produced and presented WoodenSpoon
- Produced and presented Red Braces
- Produced series 3 of Games Disaster
- Produced one version of the STV VT
- Produced SU Elections 2001 with Jenny Gordon
Society and studio admin
- Drafted the 2001 constitution
- Wrote all the risk assessments following a threat by the Goodricke Bursar to shut us down for various perceived safety failings. With a few revisions they are still in use today (and still on the same template!)