2014

CREW INFORMATION

PACK

Hello Truck Crew! Welcome to this lovingly crafted information pack. Within these pages the answers to most of your serious questions should be answered. Any member of staff will be happy to answer any which are not. Truck Festival 2014 takes place at Hill Farm, Oxford, OX13 6SW and is located just outside the picturesque rural village of Steventon. The festival itself runs from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th with the general public having access from 10am on Friday. However as we the crew are rigging and setting up lighting, sound systems and cameras we will be there from the afternoon of Wednesday 16th till the morning of Sunday 20th. This pack contains:

- Travel Information - Checklist of everything you need to bring - Health & Safety Information - Provisions (Food Provided) Information - What you may do in your downtime - Information on Local Shops and Pubs - Essential Contact Numbers - Festival Map - Explanation of Crew Roles - Stage/Band Performance Schedule

Take time to read this information as it could save your life … or tell you how to get to the pub. Most importantly you need to remain professional at all times, this is work experience in a potentially dangerous environment and any stupidity could result in injury. Further to this, while on location you represent the University and any negative behavior on your behalf reflects badly on the University and its staff. Those wanting to keep up to date with events as they happen at Truck can follow their social media pages: Twitter – twitter.com/TruckFestival Facebook - www.facebook.com/TruckFestival

Travel Arrangements Coach: A coach with enough space to transport the entire student crew and their personal belongings (Clothes, Tent, Sleeping Bag etc.) will be going to and coming back from the festival. Should you wish to make your own way there see section below. Those wanting to travel by the provided coach need to meet outside the library at the University on Wednesday 16th July for 12pm midday. The coach will be leaving at 1pm and before then everyone needs to board and load their gear, If you fail to turn up without informing anyone of your lateness the coach will leave without you as we have a schedule to keep to. Another coach will also bring those same students back on Sunday 20th July and we aim to leave the site at 11am and be back at Solent for 1pm. Making Your Own Way: If you prefer, you can organise your own transport to the festival, if you plan to do this then please notify Polly Long or Sam Moles so your name can be taken off the coach list. The location of the festival is Hill Farm, Church Lane, Steventon, Oxon, OX13 6SW. Google Maps will provide accurate directions, be careful as Sat Navs may not due to the fairly remote location of the site. If faced with security at entrance you will be able to gain access by informing them that you are Solent University crew. Parking On Site: There is parking available to all crew working as the festival, this includes but is not limited to us as there are many others working on site so be considerate to others. Parking is located next to the crew campsite, which can be seen on the site map in a few pages.

Accommodation

Camping:

The entire Solent crew will be in the crew campsite along with other member of crew working on site. The campsite has several porta-loos for crew use only and is located next to the crew parking area. You will all need your own camping gear and it is your individual responsibility to organise this, if you can then share tents with friends to lighten the load you bring. Catering:

Hot meals are provided by the festival organiser and will cater to all needs (Vegetarian, Vegan etc.), there will be a ticket system in operation so you can collect your meal when you like and the amount of tickets you receive is listed below: Wednesday – 1x Hot Meal Ticket Thursday/Friday/Saturday – 2x Hot Meal Tickets A breakfast of cereals will also be provided each morning. Bring snacks to keep your energy levels up as each day will be long, there is a small Co-Op (Open 8am-10pm) in the local village and has been highlighted on the map in a few pages. There are plenty of water filling points throughout the site so keep a bottle with you to main hydrated.

Crew Downtime

When not scheduled to work by the Rota, crew can use their time as they wish, within the constraints of decency and the law. You may wander the site and watch the acts, chill in the camp, take a stroll into the village and spend money in Co-Op or look out of place in the play park, whatever takes your fancy. You are even allowed to consume alcohol and there are pubs in the village and at the festival, however save this till the evening when you shift has finished rather than during the day and always remember to be safe and that at all times you are an ambassador of Solent University. Remove Solent crew T-shirts if drinking.

Health & Safety All crew are required to observe safe working practices and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Noise At Work Act, Working at Heights and other relevant legislation. The safety of everyone on site is of utmost importance, and it’s everyone’s responsibility to contribute as a collective to ensuring we can attain a high standard of health & safety. Crew who are involved in the rigging and de-rigging must wear steel toe capped boots at all times. We have around ten pairs ranging in size that can be borrowed, however if you wish to work in this profession you probably want to buy your own pair. Persons present in the pit, on stage and other high noise-level areas during performances must wear ear protection. Noise cancelling ear defenders and earplugs will be provided to crew working in high noise-level environments. With the event held during mid summer the weather can be extremely hot and humid, therefore you should be consuming a large quantity of water to ensure you remain hydrated. Carry a bottle with you at all times to fill up from one of the many taps on site. Finally if you decide to venture into the local village for the shop or the pub then you will have to cross train tracks and walk adjacent to the road. Both of these could be potentially fatal so avoid travelling alone, inform others of your journey, always be aware of your surroundings and (I know you are all adults) but check both ways at junctions/crossings. Essential Contact Information

Polly Long Peter Richardson Jonty Stewart 07521806580 07779238220 07966456913

Matt Hickling Juan Battaner-Moro Sam Moles 07528858108 07870159581 07931643020

Check List - Essentials

o Tent o Sleeping bag & Roll matt/Air bed o Appropriate footwear (Wellies, Walking boots, Steel toe-

capped boots if necessary) o Clothing (Bring a variety for all weather as well as spares, if

you have a crew top please bring it) o Sun Cream o Baby Wipes and other toiletries (Tooth brush and Tooth

paste, deodorant etc.) o Hand sanitizer o Toilet Roll (Better safe than sorry) o Medication (Hayfever pills, Inhaler etc.) o Snacks o Water Bottle o Waterproof clothing o Sunglasses o In-ear headphones (Camera Operators Essential) o Money o Torch o This crew information pack (Which includes all the

information you will need including maps, band schedule and essential contact numbers)

Check List – Not Allowed To Bring

o Drugs including ‘Legal Highs’ o Weapons o Excess Alcohol o Glass Bottles o Disposable BBQ’s o Fire Wood

Crew Positions & Explanations Camera Operator Operates Camera while taking direction from Director/Vision Mixer. Acting swiftly on feedback provided to achieve Director’s vision although always looking for new shots. When using a Panasonic 371 you need to adjust iris as well as framing and focusing. Unit Manager & Assistant One Manager and Assistant for each stage, responsible for ensuring each department underneath them is operating correctly. Also responsible for ensuring we have clearance to record. Director/Vision Mixer Provides instruction to Camera Operators. Ensures Vision and Sound Engineers are performing their roles correctly and offers feedback and assistance. Vision Engineer Responsible for colour balance using the CCU’s and handles the video processing from cameras to vision mixing desk as well as rigging co-ordination. Sound Engineer Setting up and monitoring sound devices on several different stages, also in control of the VI6 Desk. Other responsibilities include rigging and mixing sound and setting up ambient microphones. Sound Assistants Assisting the Sound Engineers and taking turns operating the VI6 Desk with them.

Media Manager

Logging recordings from all stages being recorded onto Hard Drives. Labeling content and then formatting removable media for more recording. Lighting

Responsible for setting up, monitoring and controlling the lighting rigs on the Veterans & Virgins stage. Noise Monitoring

Responsible for checking audio levels at various locations in and around the site at different times during the day. Levels are required by law to not breach certain levels and their role is to check this is not happening. You will be informed of your individual role before we go to the event, however this is an opportunity to learn new skills as well as building on those you already have so there may be flexibility at the festival to try something new. Rota’s will not be provided until we arrive on site. For anyone wishing to swap roles, we will try to arrange role trading if possible.

Schedule

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12:15 30 Mins

Yoofs

11:45 30 M

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aiku Salut 11:45 30 Mins Lost in the Riots

2 13:15 30 Mins Accollective

12:45 30 M

ins Dance A La Plage

12:45 30 M

ins Kassassin Street 14:15 30 M

ins Fickle Friends 13:45 30 Mins

Empty W

hite Circles 13:45 30 M

ins The St Pierre Snake Invasion 15:15 30 M

ins The Dream

ing Spires 14:45 30 Mins

Amber Run

14:45 30 M

ins N

ordic Giants

16:15 30 Mins Big D

eal 15:45 30 M

ins Flyte

15:45 30 M

ins Black Moth

17:15 30 Mins C

atfish and the Bottlemen 16:45 30 M

ins Saint Raymond 16:45 30 M

ins Canterbury

18:15 30 Mins D

eap Vally 17:45 30 M

ins Elixa and the Bear 17:45 30 Mins

DZ D

eathrays 19:15 45 M

ins Kids in Glass H

ouses 18:45 30 Mins Little Com

ets 18:45 30 Mins

Maybeshew

ill 20:30 45 M

ins Peace

19:45 45 Mins

Dan Croll 19:45 45 M

ins Cerebral Ballzy

22:00 60 Mins The Cribs 21:00 60 M

ins Los Campesinos 21:00 60 M

ins Blood Red Shoes

23:15 60 M

ins Jaguar Skills

00:15 60 M

ins Julio Bashm

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13:40 35 Mins

Dam

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n Patriots 14:20 30 M

ins Delta M

ainline 2 14:40 35 M

ins Cassels

15:10 30 Mins O

tis Gibbs

15:40 35 M

ins Badlands

16:00 30 Mins The August List

16:40 35 Mins Treasure Season

16:50 30 M

ins Pete Kosanovich

17:40 35 M

ins Toliesel

17:40 30 M

ins VerseChorusVerse

18:40 40 Mins W

e Aeronauts

18:30 40 Mins D

on Gallardo

19:45 45 Mins Brickw

ork Lizards 19:30 40 M

ins Paul McClure

21:00 60 Mins M

ary Epworth

20:30 40 M

ins Co Pilgrim

22:15 35 M

ins Zuby

21:30 40 Mins The Cedars

23:15 45 Mins Poledo

22:30 40 M

ins Redlands Palomino Co

23:30 40 Mins The D

reaming Spires

00:30 60 Mins Clubhouse All-Stars Tom

Petty Tribute

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hales in Cubicles 11:45 30 Mins Braw

lers 2 13:15 30 M

ins As Elephants Are 12:45 30 M

ins The Boy I Used To B 12:45

30 Mins W

oahnows

14:15 30 Mins D

anny & the cham

pions of the world 13:45 30 M

ins Ella Martini

13:45 30 M

ins Radstewart

15:15 30 Mins The Tw

ilight Sad 14:45 30 Mins Pixel Fix

14:45 30 M

ins Tangled H

air 16:15 30 M

ins Superfood

15:45 30 Mins N

othing But Thieves 15:45 30 Mins Kevin D

evine 17:15 30 M

ins Dodgy

16:45 30 Mins D

arlia

16:45 30 Mins

Sam D

uckworth

18:15 30 Mins Sw

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ins Itch

17:45 30 Mins

Lonely The Brave 19:15 45 M

ins Gang of Four

18:45 30 Mins Circa W

aves 18:45 30 M

ins Johnny Foreigner

20:30 45 Mins Stornow

ay 19:45 45 M

ins Slow Club 19:45 45 M

ins G

narwolves

22:00 60 Mins W

hite Lies

21:00 60 Mins Roots M

anuva 21:00 60 Mins

Andrew W

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Family m

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12:15 30 Mins BM

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ooster Boon) 2 13:40 35 M

ins The Relationships

13:00 30 Mins The Buffalo Skinners

14:40 35 M

ins Alphabet Backwards 13:50 30 M

ins Trent Miller &

The Skeleton Jive 15:40 35 M

ins Flight of Hellos

14:40 30 M

ins The Shapes

16:40 35 M

ins Luke Smith

15:30 30 M

ins Stevie Ray Latham

17:40 40 M

ins Steven James Adam

s 16:20 30 M

ins Jack Harris

18:40 50 Mins M

C Lars

17:10 30 M

ins Don G

allardo 20:00 45 M

ins Ralfe Band

18:00 30 M

ins Gabriel M

innikin

21:15 60 Mins Chris TT &

the Hoodrats 18:50 30 M

ins Samo H

urts Band 22:45 60 M

ins Secret Artist 19:40 30 M

ins Society

20:30 40 M

ins The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm

Band

21:30 40 M

ins My D

arling Clementine

22:30 40 Mins H

ans Chew

23:30 40 Mins The Im

pellers

00:30 60 M

ins DJ Sheriff

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p’ ‘Exit the A34 here for access to Hill through the village of

Steventon. Most directions from

the South will bring

drivers along the A34’