What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camera Operator Job at Donut Media in Los Angeles position at Donut Media?
Camera Operator - Donut Media
We're looking to hire great camera operators who love making stuff for YouTube and have a passion for cars and comedy. You should be independent, multifaceted, and resourceful, and have shot cars before.
Freelance, based in-person at our Inglewood, California headquarters - with the opportunity to grow to full time or move on to directing. We are constantly making videos and offer a steady stream of work!
300-600 day rate, based on experience.
Responsibilities :
- Work closely with Directors to help develop their vision.
- Collaborate with Producers & Directors to understand their equipment needs for each individual project.
- Ability to communicate visual needs to directors, talent, and production.
- Proficiency in operating professional video cameras and related equipment to capture visually engaging footage, specifically the Canon C suite.
- Prep camera and production equipment prior to shoots.
- Ensure proper lighting and framing to achieve the desired visual aesthetic.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and provide support to the production team on set.
- Take charge in situations where the camera operator is the only person present.
- Travel to different locations depending on assignment.
- Keep an eye on opportunities for improvement on a go-forward basis, conducting and sharing a self assessment after the video has gone live and ideating ways to make the next video better than the last.
- Be your own A / C. On larger shoots we'll have a dedicated A / C but we all wear multiple hats. Flexibility is huge!
Qualities :
if it's not in your resume, please include a link to your page / portfolio / site, and / or some links to your work in the "Experience" box when applying. Give us a sense of your work!)
Hiring & Equal Opportunity Statement :
Recurrent Ventures provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, age, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or affiliation protected by federal, state or local laws. With a number of our media brands reporting on the military, veterans' affairs, and topics facing the active military community, we are very supportive of veterans' activities and highly encourage this.
