Video Producer / Cinematographer

Everyone knows a good film when they see it, but many less know how to create one. You do. You can take a producer's creative vision - or your own - and turn it into a visual masterpiece. You can work with directors from diverse backgrounds, clients with tight timelines, crew with varying degrees of expertise, talent who loosely define what it means to be talented, and you can do it all without missing the shot. Beyond #setlife, you'll also contribute to the creative vision of our video projects through development of storyboards, shot lists, treatments books, and pre-production efforts of similar ilk. Finally, you can whip up a string out and rough cut with aplomb (extra credit for Adobe suite experience).

Security clearance required.

Work You'll Do

Leading the production team from concept through delivery, y ou will be responsible for producing cinematic content matching our GPS client's vision and marketing strategy, including video for social media, web, and possible network distribution. Working closely with a team of Government SMEs, graphic designers, copywriters, and social and digital marketing strategists to conceptualize and deliver a collection of video and web content in support of a large-scale, influential marketing campaign, this person will direct production and post-production teams to create media products, craft technical approaches for video and audio solutions, and direct actors and on-screen talent.

• Operate cinema camera(s), set lighting, and adjust sound (or provide leadership to crew on set who has those roles) for short-form video projects
• Provide on-set direction to talent and crew
• Support the pre-production process from the halcyon days of project inception to final approval of all production elements
• Scout locations, run casting calls, pull permits
• Fashion outtake reels for studio morale

Required Qualifications / Skills

• 5+ total years of pre and post-production work including experience as a camera operator and editing (Premiere preferred)
• High technical competence with cinema cameras
• High technical competence with advanced camera supports and corresponding camera movements
• Experience working on small crews and serving in different on-set roles as required
• Ability to work out of the Washington DC area on a regular / as-needed basis
• Ability to travel 20 - 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Filmmaking (or related field) degree or accreditation
• Experience pitching new projects and creative concepts to new and existing clients
• Creating a film that moved someone to tears (in a good way... and they can't be related to you)
• 360 degree video storytelling and production
• Experience with complex sound/microphone arrangements
• Storyboarding
• Visual Storytelling
• Cinematographer
• Lighting (Film Production)
• Audio Processing
• Videography
• Video Post-Production
• Digital Video Camera Technology
• Video Storytelling and Production
• Video Direction

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