Senior Camera Operator / Editor
Leeds
This is much more than a shooting and editing job, we want your creative input, influence and your years of experience, in return we can offer you the opportunity to lead a creative team and push the creative boundaries of video production.
We are looking for you to be heavily involved with the creative development of our bigger budget video projects, the trust that clients have in our brand, the creative freedom we are given and the budgets available are all increasing. We are being commissioned to shoot broadcast commercials and we want you to help us to shape the video department at Revolution Viewing into one of the leading video production units in the UK.
We have lofty ambitions that require someone with flair and dedication, we have a strong team (2 Video Producers, 2 Associate Producers, 2 Camera Ops, 2 Camera Op/Editors, 2 Editors and 2 Motion Designers), a great brand and a constant stream of creatively challenging and rewarding client briefs - we now need an experienced and creative Senior Camera Operator and Editor to help us on this journey to the next level of video production.
Your Role
A Few Details
* On RV shoots you will always work with a Producer, crews on location will vary from 2 to 8 people, depending on the project, but 3 or 4 crew members is the most common number.
* RV owns 1 Sony FS7 with Odyssey 7+, 1 x Sony A7, 6 Canon 5D Mk2s, and lots of Canon L Series glass. You will mainly be using the FS7 and A7. If you haven't used these cameras previously, training can be provided.
* Other items worthy of note that we own as a company are; The Pocket Jib, Ronin gimbal, GoPro Omni (360 video), 2 helmet camera rigs and a selection of LED panels and tungsten lights.
Job Remits
* DOP / Camera Operator, Editor and Colourist for our biggest budget productions and some of our smaller productions too. You will be involved in all stages of the creative process, from initial interpretation of the client brief, to having input on the storyboard/treatment, creating a visual style, shooting on location, managing the media and producing the final edit.
* Lead and inspire the video team with your creative ideas and vision.
* Offer creative direction during pre-production on our higher profile video productions.
* Advise on technical production elements such as lighting plans, equipment hire/purchases and any other elements that contribute towards shooting the next level of professional high production value videos for RV.
* Internally review and feedback on all higher profile and/or complex videos produced.
* Continually make suggestions to improve the quality of videos produced.
* Lead video department meetings and train / advise team members when required.
* Discovery meetings - for higher profile projects, attend initial kick-off meetings with Producers to offer technical and creative advice.
* Keep up to date with new technology within this and other related industries, consider the impact new tech will have on the working methods at RV and ultimately our offering to clients. Advise the Board of Directors on future equipment purchases.
* Location shoots and client discovery (kick-off) meetings are likely to result in staying in a hotel an average of three or four nights per month.
* To achieve the upper-level of the salary range you must provide evidence that you have exceeded each of the key skills required. If you don't have the relevant experience and require further training/time to reach the required skill level, then this will be reflected in the salary offered.
Key Skills & General Outlook
* Have creative flair. This is essential. We want you to bring fantastic ideas to the table, as a company we are proud of the fact that RV gives its technical and creative team members the space to be creative and propose innovative solutions.
* You will have expert knowledge of operating video cameras
* You need to have a great understanding of composition & lighting.
* Expert at editing with Adobe Premiere Pro.
* Highly competent Colourist, adept at applying a suitable grade based on client requirements and brief.
* Great journalistic understanding of video and narrative. You quickly get to grips with the message a client is trying to convey and you can develop that story during the edit.
* Able and willing to use both Macs and PCs.
* An insatiable passion for film making with an energetic and positive approach to work and a desire to push boundaries and deliver the best possible visual content.
* A great communicator and well organised. If you need help you ask. You appreciate how essential it is to communicate with team members and you are able to work under your own autonomy.
* Eagerness to learn, improve and contribute to the success of our business.
* Full UK Driving licence is required.
* Non-smoking applicants are preferred as we can't accommodate smoking breaks.
Experience
* Must have - at least five years of experience working in a similar capacity to that as is required of this role.
* Must have - previous experience working within a digital agency or video production
* Must have - extensive portfolio of impressive commercial projects serving as examples of both your high-quality camera operation, lighting, edit and colourist skills.
* Must have - videos in portfolio that are either on a par with or of greater quality than the videos seen in the section "RV Video : The future" within this job spec.
* Desirable - experience of working in a digital agency that employs 20 or more staff.
* Desirable - experience of using specialist rigs such as Ronin and jibs (owned by RV) is not essential but will help your application.
* Desirable - experience of shooting commercials.