Ben Allen

Ben Allen
Years Active	2019 – Present
Positions Held	Deputy Technical Director
Current Location	The YSTV Studio. Definitely.
Degrees	BEng Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems

About

Ben Allen, can often found in the studio in the early hours of the morning, screaming at technology, and is a prime example of a dedicated YSTV member. He is an all round lovely guy and is almost constantly busy and tired.

Joining as a fresher during the Give It A Go event in October 2019, Ben almost immediately became heavily involved in YSTV with his first event being a week or two later when YSTV hosted the 2019 NASTA People's choice awards. Acting as technical assistant to Technical Director Andrew Waddle during the setup and operation of the show. Having since worked on numerous live and recorded projects, Ben has worked within a variety of technical and operational roles; generally acting as technical and computing assistant to Andrew Waddle and Rhys Milling on live shows or working like a bugger with VFX. Not to mention his round the clock commitment to technical fuckary.

See also;

• Marty Ben's software video switching project which acts as either a 3rd OB unit or a replacement for other server failures.
• Election Results Night 2020

Trivia

• Can be calmed down with a snickers bar.
• His favourite film is Sharknado, which he once called 'a cinematic masterpiece with an almost ethereal quality'.
• Snack of choice probably a Pot noodle or dominos

Productions

YEAR 1

#	Show	Position	Notes
	Autumn Term
1	YSTV Give It a Go 2019	Tech Intern
2	PCAs 2019 Intro	Camera Operator & Actor
3	PCAs 2019	Camera Operator & Technician
4	Bob Ross Livestream	Sound & Livestream Technician
5	RAG Absailing	Editor
6	The Review Club - Wine Tasting	Camera Operator
7	Boozy Broadcasts: Drunk Werewolves	Director, Vision Mixer & Livestream Technician
8	YSTV Sport: Volleyball Autumn 2019	Director & Livestream Technician
9	Boxing Fight Night Live 2019	Graphics Programmer
10	Hunted - Episode 2	Title Sequence Graphics
11	York's Got Talent 2019	Director & Technician
12	Please Sir, There's Been a Murder	Sound Operator, Livestream Technician
	Spring Term
13	60 Second Manifestos 2020	Director, Camera Operator, Editor & Graphics
14	Debate Night 2020	Technician
15	YUSU Election Results Night 2020 Intro	Director & Camera Operator
16	YUSU Election Results Night 2020	Director
17	MMA Fight Night	Graphics Programming
18	Ben Goes to Kuda- livestream	Director & Producer

Technical Shenanigans

• Notable for the discovery of the Holy Bodgeble in a field one day and has been hard at work translating the contents since
• Dismantled an ATEM to poke a fan once (much to Andrew's dismay) and then wrote a poem about it out of boredom

Ben and Andrew The night of the rattly atem