What are the responsibilities and job description for the Basketball Videographer | Baltimore, MD position at Hoop Brothers?
Are you passionate about sports and skilled in videography? Hoop Brothers, a leading producer of basketball highlight videos for high school, middle school, and college players, is looking for talented videographers to capture the action and help athletes gain exposure at the next level!
About Us:
With a national network of videographers and expert video editors, Hoop Brothers creates top-quality videos that attract attention from college coaches and scouts.
Position: Contractor Videographer
Location: Odenton and surrounding areas.
Event Dates: Sep 14
Requirements:
- Experience: Must have experience filming basketball or similar sports.
- Shooting Format:
- Landscape (Horizontal) orientation
- Shoot in 4k or 1080p at 60 fps
- LOG or Standard Color
Equipment:
- DSLR or Mirrorless camera or similar
- 3 batteries
- 24mm-105mm lens or similar
- Handheld
- SD card 64gb or more
- External mic is a plus
Responsibilities:
- We want enough material to create a highlight tape that includes scoring, rebounds, defense, and assists
- Get candid shots of the players when you aren’t filming any premium players in the game
- No editing required; deliver raw footage.
- Organize files based on the instructions provided
- Upload footage to Hoop Brothers' Google Drive.
Sample of Shot list:
- 30-40 sec Player interview after they check in and get their jersey: (Find a good spot in the gym to shoot this interview)
- 2 Questions to answer: (Subject to change)
- What does basketball mean to you?
- Who inspires you to play hard?
- Capture clips of player doing the following:
- Warm-ups (15 or more clips)
- Close shots and medium shots
- Drills (15 or more clips)
- Candid Shots (10 or more clips)
- During Game play:
- Shoot from baseline for one quarter, opposite side for one quarter, and side line for one quarter, and last quarter pick your best position. (If applicable)
- Film when the player(s) you are responsible for is playing in the game (DON’T MISS ANY ACTION)
- Focus should be on player and basket
- If filming multiple players at the same time follow the ball so you don’t miss any of the action
- Film a “dead clip” after a player does a highlight in a game - 1-2 second clip with your hand over the camera
Example Uploads
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HGvuPShivBcNjTkuE5fEbXpvAHs5K1AS?usp=sharing
Rate: $250
Salary : $250
