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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. | [[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]].]] | ||
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 | 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 | 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]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 6 November 2017
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.
"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.
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!)