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Director Of Photography Jobs
Company | Nox Sky |
Address | Greater Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Expires | 2024-02-02 |
Posted at | 9 months ago |
Overview
Nox Sky is hiring a Director of Photography/Videographer to work with our Producer to lead our Los Angeles, CA, film production team.
Nox Sky works with professional sports teams to create ongoing short-form documentary films published on the Nox Sky platform. The Nox Sky platform is integrated into team mobile apps and web properties, where the films are published and syndicated on other social video platforms. The platform allows for fan engagement in film series featuring one or more team players and team organization members.
Nox Sky’s film production team is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Roles and Responsibilities
Pre-Production
The DP (Director of Photography) will work closely in pre-production with the Producer, developing relationships with the sports teams, the individuals in the organization, and the athletes, while assisting with story writing, production planning, and navigating the unique personalities of athletes we will film.
- Meet with teams, athletes, marketing/pr departments with the producer for understanding and alignment of goals
- Build relationships with the teams’ individuals and internal departments
- Work with the producer on logistics and scheduling for all future production
- Work with the producer in crafting story arcs, screenwriting, and creative direction
Production
The DP will work with the producer to ensure a smooth start-to-finish production process. The DP will set up and prepare all equipment, operate the camera, and help the producer direct lean production teams.
- Operate and record the film
- Work with a crew to assist with any other equipment (audio, lighting)
- Maintain a safe environment and prioritize the comfort and interest of the athletes being filmed
- Be sensitive and aware of the unique individuals that are being filmed
- Utilize industry best practices in filming, security, and redundancies
- Execute planned logistics and production
Post Production
The DP will work closely with the producer to do initial video editing and color grading and, for specialty needs, will work with a video editor to execute the vision.
- If specialty video editing is needed, ensure prompt and proper asset delivery to the video editor
- Basic video editing, color grading, and sound/music editing
- Work with Producer to review and provide feedback to the video editor
- Work with the Producer on iterating on the video editing
Innovation
One of the main focuses of the DP will be innovating on the production of our unique short documentary films, by breaking the rules of traditional crew, equipment, and production setups, by utilizing cutting-edge equipment and methods to find a sweet spot that we will need to succeed in the long-term.
- Maintain clear goals of reducing footprint during production, furthering the ability to be more unobtrusive, and keeping a pulse on how we can constantly iterate and be better.
- Proactively test, try, and experiment with technology, equipment, and processes to discover new and unprecedented ways of creating highly engaging films.
- Work on utilizing different tools to reduce the overhead of crew and equipment
The producer will be located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area, able to travel to meet with teams, travel with the teams, and be on-location for shoots.
Requirements
- Interest and understanding of competitive and professional sports, including soccer, golf, basketball, tennis, and more
- Expertise and enthusiasm for maintaining strong relationships and communication with organization counterparts
- Able to travel around the Greater Los Angeles area, domestically and occasionally, internationally
- Experience with logistics, planning, and pre-production of shoots
- Sensitivity, understanding, and openness to a diverse number of unique individuals
- Expertise in documentary-style filmmaking
- Experience as a director of photography and basic video editing
- Open-minded, eager to learn, and maintain a solid commitment to adding positivity to local communities and the world
- Interest and familiarity with issues around race, gender, background, and culture
- Familiarity with modern filmmaking equipment and systems
- Experience with all asset organization, storage, and privacy/security best practices for film storage and organization
- Experience in camera operation, videography, audio, lighting
Bonus
- Experience with art direction
- Experience in startup environments
- Experience working with tech, product, engineers, and more
- Experience with animation and illustration
- Experience with professional athletes
- Experience working with underrepresented groups
Employment Details
- Benefits: health, wellness stipends, flexible paid time off
- Position: Full-time salary (W-2)
- Travel: Local, domestically, and occasionally, internationally
- Compensation: competitive salary + equity
- Location: Los Angeles, California
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