Event and Media Production Specialist

2 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
The Event and Media Production Specialist is responsible for fulfilling various operation roles based on the scope of production requirements, including but not limited to the end-to-end processes in creating a wide range of video and audio event and/or studio content for university-related services. The Specialist is responsible for planning and executing events, and/or advising on, designing and creating high quality creative media content for clients of Media Production Services, with priority for academic and instructional purposes. As capacity allows, the Specialist will also provide these services for internal University communication and promotional needs. Clients include faculty, staff and graduate students for whom the Specialist provides expertise in any or all phases of jobs (pre-production, production, post-production, and delivery), as well as high-level technical knowledge to allow clients to innovate during the creation process. The incumbent uses their technical expertise to track, investigate and recommend technology solutions and best practices for activities.

**Responsibilities**:
Pre-production and production responsibilities
- Event and media project analysis and effective client communication
- Creative concept development
- Script development with client, scheduling, and/or planning activity around projects
- Assessment of equipment, software and needs for effective project solutions

Production responsibilities
- Advanced camera, lighting, and sound recording
- Expertise with white backdrop, green screen, and/or on-location shoots
- Filming interviews and b-roll for creative production needs
- Independent technical set ups and organized clean up
- Fill various roles dependent on the event or media project including but not limited to a combination of audio technician, camera operator, on-line platform operator, graphics operator, video playback operator, lighting technician, teleprompter operator, and drone operator

Postproduction Responsibilities
- Advanced video and audio editing (Creative Cloud)
- Motion graphics and animation
- Titles and effects

Technical Knowledge
- Independently plan, configure, operate, and set up studio, location sites, and equipment
- Test and trial new software and hardware, recommend technical solutions based on needs and relevant emerging trends
- Troubleshoot system problems based on expertise in equipment and general proficiency in how relevant systems work together
- Comfortable with operating systems for Mac and PC

Sample University Related Services
- Provide services to a variety of clients with varied needs, analyzing and solving problems to provide exceptional results in event and media productions. Examples include
- Creative production: course content, instructional videos, promotional, event, communication and marketing videos for faculties and departments
- In-studio and on-location video recordings: single or multi-camera video recordings using backdrops, green screens, live or recorded a/v switching for special events, filming online learning content, research presentations and interviews, professor bios, course introductions, et cetera
- Lecture casting: recording, editing and uploading lecture files to the delivery system (e.g. a learning management system)
- Audio recordings: support for on-location, studio and sound booth audio recordings, podcasts; edit, review and upload files
- Television broadcasting: pre-recorded and live studio broadcast transmission for national and international television stations (Dejero)
- Postproduction: editing, titles, graphics, animation 2D/3D for high production quality, with quick turnaround
- Live webcast: livestream webcast, single or multi-cam video shoots with Powerpoint integration streamed with various streaming and web collaboration platforms, using a/v switcher with multiple cameras
- Media conversion: VHS/DVD to digital files, cataloguing, archiving

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in video production or equivalent education and experience
- 3-5 years industry experience
- Knowledge of virtual production and meeting platforms
- Demonstrated expertise in digital media development, design and delivery with an emphasis on the creation of creative video production using industry-standard tools and techniques
- Experience working independently to prioritize and organize workload
- Significant expertise with digital audio/video production and post-production tools
- Operating and maintaining media equipment
- Proven digital video camera operating knowledge, substantial expertise and skills to deliver high quality content (ability to use DSLRs, digital cinema cameras, pro video camcorders)
- Recording and editing audio files using professional recording software (e.g. Audacity)
- High level proficiency in video editing using Premiere and/or FCPro
- Developing 2D/3D and Motion Graphics using After Effects or other industry standard programs
- Experience researching, selec



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