Director Of Photography

Overview: Gravity Media is looking for a talented Director of Photography/Cinematographer who is highly organized with strong communication, and project management skills. You will be responsible for establishing schedules, tracking project milestones, and budgets for all production activities. Communications skills are essential as you’ll be interfacing with talent, clients, and production team, coordinating with them to fulfill requests and realizing the production. True to the nature of being a producer, you’ll need to wear multiple hats at all times.

Position Summary: Work closely with Service Delivery Manager, Production Supervisor and Coordinator, vendors, and the rest of the resources within the Gravity ecosystem to coordinate and prepare projects that will be run from client’s facility. Occasionally, this position may be required to attend a remote event and may be required to respond to critical situations after normal work hours.

Essential Duties:

Technical

  • Skillfully operate and maintain all studio video and audio equipment, with a special focus on cinematography, lighting, and lensing.
  • Transport and setup video, lighting, and audio equipment as required.
  • Responsible for virtual set production, including LED wall implementations, camera tracking, and lighting for LED stages.
  • Use pre-installed and floor lighting to make subjects look their best on camera.
  • Understand all aspects of broadcast and field camera operation, with an emphasis on achieving complex, sophisticated looks.
  • Translate abstract concepts into effective visual form.
  • Adapt video products to fit the needs of clients and target audience.
  • Produce a variety of video products for broadcasting and video streaming primarily using client’s Live products

Administrative

  • Manage client interaction and expectations regarding video production support efforts.
  • Serve as the ‘face’ of studio cinematography service. Act as POC and escalation point for all stakeholders who wish to pursue specific frame compositions.
  • Acts as Project Manager, binding the creative content to the technical service. Define the scope of productions and assign/manage applicable crew.
  • Provide advanced pre-production services for standard stakeholders and senior, high-priority stakeholders.
  • Communicate the status of every project with appropriate stakeholder on a regular basis.
  • Work with production coordinator to ensure all planning and technical needs are met prior to any production.
  • Manage client interaction and expectations regarding video production support efforts.
  • Build a knowledge base of each client’s business, systems and objectives.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
  • Responsible for input on creative consultations.
  • Management and training of the freelance crew
  • Perform other job-related duties and projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a complex production environment.
  • Able to execute production in a timely manner
  • Familiarity with professional cameras (Canon C300 or similar), prosumer camcorders, various HD and SD formats, preproduction/planning, studio and field production, and lighting/grip.
  • Audio includes small format mixers, compression, EQ, effects processors, audio recording techniques for studio and field, multi-track and waveform editing.
  • Post-production entails digital video editing, still and motion graphics design, and video compression for multiple delivery platforms.
  • Must have excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong client relations and interfacing skills
  • Ability to thrive in a team environment
  • Ability to respond and work during nights, holidays or weekends if required
  • Occasional travel may be required
  • Written and verbal communication proficiency
  • Organized and strong leadership abilities

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to sit, reach outward or above the shoulder, stand, walk, handle with fingers, stand, bend, and stoop.
  • Ability to operate a keyboard, view a video display terminal screen, ability to use telephone equipment.
  • Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and push or pull up to 25 pounds.

Behavioral Attributes:

  • Project management proficiency
  • Creative mind and storytelling skills
  • Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and set priorities
  • Creative with a positive attitude and the ability and energy to initiate action and results

Note:

*Company requires employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation.

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