Come join our team to create bar-raising video production content for our customers. As the Studio Videographer & Editor you will provide customer-centric video production services and support for a diverse set of Amazonian customers. The Studios Team is part of the Amazon Event Production team that crafts original video production content. The ideal candidate for this role has deep experience as a video editor and a background in production and videography. This position includes about 60 percent editorial and 40 percent video production responsibilities. This role includes operating helping maintain and safely transporting production equipment for in-studio out of studio and on-site Amazon campus recordings. The candidate needs to be proficient in audio and visual editing programs editorial composition and color correction and grading.
As a videographer a successful candidate has strong diverse background in video composition camera operations audio engineering and a general knowledge of lighting composition. This candidate would operate shoots for Amazon in a studio environment off-site of the companys campuses and on Amazons campuses. A successful candidate would deeply understand and possess experience in production equipment operation. Candidates should demonstrate technical directing abilities strong organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to keep calm focused and confident in a production environment. A successful candidate will have an impeccable focus and drive to constantly improve the customer experience.
As a video editor on this team you would edit video and audio files shot by video studios team -- or different members of the Event Production Organization. This position would also implement any review notes after the submission of the initial draft to refine the final deliverable(s). Beyond knowing editorial programs and coloring-related skills this candidate would work with multi-track audio be proficient in sound design communicate effectively and clearly understand video encoding formats and know file storage and transfer solutions.
The Studios Videographer/Editor should have a strong background in technical problem-solving skills to support operations when systemic problems arise and proactively when invention and efficiency can be implemented to solve problems before they occur.
Key job responsibilities
Pre-Production:
Contributes as a subject matter expert in the field of visual and audio production
Assists customers and producers when necessary during planning meetings
Promptly thoroughly professionally communicates with team customers and business partners
Proactively engages with production team to pursue process improvements
Runs the thorough testing of equipment ahead of shoot
Executes designated video production setup and technical coordination of assigned systems
Prepares technical set up in advance of a shoot and help run technical rehearsal if needed
Ensures industry best practices are followed with a safety-first mindset
Production:
Guides and directs the customer clearly through the production process
Supports the producer with the day-of shoot operations
Provides operational services: videography audio engineering and other necessary equipment
Optimizes systems for the best quality attainable
Provides technical leadership for vendor engineers when required
Dynamically flexes to client needs and changes
Ensures a high-standard of production that is on-brand and exceeds customer expectation
Guides the strike of the set and the equipment
Ensures all equipment is properly shut down stored and safely transported
Submits and quality checks the upload of footage
Post-Production:
Edits video and audio files per specifications and guidelines
Crafts bar-raising video and audio compositions and stories
Works with multi-track audio
Color corrects and grades footage
Encodes video formats according to set specs
Manages file transportation and delivery
Takes the customers creative notes to refine the final product
Participates in post-event feedback discussions/surveys
- 3 years of professional or military experience
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Versed in Adobe Creative Suite and DaVinci Resolve
- 3 years of experience in video editorial work and composition
- 2 years of experience in color correction and grading
- 3 years of operational experience with audio video lighting and livestreaming systems
- 2 years of experience in maintaining the health of production equipment
- 2 years of camera operation experience
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Ability to lead through ambiguity to expected resolution
- Bachelors degree
- Extensive knowledge and experience of video production processes including; pre-production planning on-set direction and post-production deliverables
- 2 years of studio-based experience
- 2 years of off-site video production experience
- Experience taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Strong desire to learn new technologies and systems
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to improve processes
- Possess an acute sense for visual aesthetics
- Experience in effectively communicating with a diverse audience
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