Videographer - Video Services Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide video services, including all phases of video production from gaffer to grip to audio, and perform as a videographer at multiple events
• Perform setup and teardown of the production site, including running cable and moving road cases and props
• Create images for a variety of genres like documentaries, short and long-form films, live television, etc.
• Oversee smaller projects with or without supervision thereby fulfilling a need to support more modest productions
• Affiliate with all processes from the ingesting of footage to the output of all products for distribution
• Consult with the customer to clarify video products and services are available to meet the customers’ video needs
• Document materials and hours worked for each project
• Handle minor administrative duties, such as answering phones and assisting customers with request forms
• Backup all final files of all images created that allow additions, changes, corrections, modifications, layers, and rapid updates
• Record labor hours daily in the company’s timekeeping system as required
• Travel and perform duties at CONUS-wide locations up to 30%

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required
• Experience with various camera systems and color-correcting tools available to the Enterprise Multimedia Center is required for consideration in this position
• Must have 5+ years of video editing experience
• Must pass the customer’s security requirements
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance within 6 months of hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expert level knowledge in VI and processes knowledge of invention, imagination, and originality
• Proven history of the basic methods and techniques required of a skilled cinematographer
• Must possess expert competency in file formats from the various camera systems and must continue to keep pace with advancements in technology during employment
• Must have the ability to hold telescopic boom mic assembly overhead during filming
• Must be able to move equipment to and from the transport trailer and set up the set for filming
• Have the technical aptitude and leadership skills equivalent to a post-production house or motion picture complex
• Possess the technical aptitude and background in the practical application of scripting, directing, shooting, lighting, and audio and editing in video production
• Possess basic computer skills and be able to perform, but not limited to, the following tasks: operate a computer, use email daily, record time and materials in VIOS, conduct online research, create, and use Excel spreadsheets, create, and process travel expense reports, and conduct mandatory/annual online training as required
• Ability to be mentored for higher levels of responsibility
• Ability to carry and operate a Steadicam rig, camera, and associated battery pack for up to 1 hour at a time, both indoors and outdoors
• Ability to provide support services outside of normal duty hours
• Ability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as requested
• Ability to travel and perform duties at CONUS-wide locations up to 30%

Pay Range

$24.51 per hour