Updated: Aug 11, 2024 - The Cinematographer sets up diverse shooting environments and captures high-quality video content ranging from food recipes to social media advertisements. Responsibilities include transferring and securing digital content, along with photographing e-commerce products. Mastery over video editing and photo retouching is complemented by a continuous update on cinematography trends and techniques.


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1. Cinematographer, Visual Vignettes Studio, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Support Production team with creative visuals that continue to push story and production further.
- Support production team in exceeding client expectations.
- Direct lighting crew to achieve desired on camera looks
- Continually develop filming techniques to keep Treeline at the forefront of creative production
- Maintain and assist in keeping filmed content production methods organized
- Assisting in developing exceptional video edits for every client and brand.
- Maintain, organize, continually develop and promote the Treelines Studio Division for internal and external clients.
- Work closely with creative team to ensure brand consistency for all projects
- Stay up-to-date with the latest filming techniques and generate new ideas to draw audience attention
- Regular communication with agency management on ongoing development of these areas
Skills on Resume:
- Creative Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Client Satisfaction (Soft Skills)
- Lighting Direction (Hard Skills)
- Technique Innovation (Hard Skills)
- Production Organization (Hard Skills)
- Video Editing (Hard Skills)
- Studio Development (Hard Skills)
- Brand Collaboration (Soft Skills)
2. Cinematographer, Frame Fusion Productions, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Run and maintain all social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) with scheduled posts and updates
- Create and develop a variety of Social media ads
- Establish all marketing for team events, open houses, and new listings
- Meet with the Manager of Creative Video weekly to give status update on projects as well as brainstorm, inspire and push new ideas into video projects.
- Collaborate with project leads and Manager of Creative Video to come up with an effective plan to execute projects.
- Take ownership over assigned projects from inception to completion and ensure all Creative Video deliverables are completed efficiently and on-time.
- Set up and shoot video productions fulfilling all roles of video production.
- Set up, operate, and assist in the production bi-monthly LIVE broadcasts.
- Catalog, transcode, and sync footage, managing both existing and original content.
Skills on Resume:
- Social Media Management (Hard Skills)
- Ad Creation (Hard Skills)
- Event Marketing (Hard Skills)
- Creative Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Video Production (Hard Skills)
- Live Broadcast Setup (Hard Skills)
- Content Management (Hard Skills)
3. Cinematographer, Lens Flare Media, Raleigh, NC
Job Summary:
- Set up the shooting environment, shoot the food recipe videos and varieties of video content
- Copy the shot content from the memory card to the Hard disk and also create a backup of it.
- Do the photo shoot for the Ecommerce products and also shoot ad videos for Social Media promotions.
- Editing and retouching of Food photos shot during the video shoot
- Staying in the loop and on top of the latest standards, changes, trends in the cinematography field.
- Develop engaging assets by filming and editing videos including How-To tutorials, Training, Product, Corporate, Social Media content, etc.
- Create intriguing edits and footage while combining video with branded graphics and messaging.
- Collaborate with senior team members and production team ensuring the creative vision, expectations, and overall objectives are met
- Facilitate the production of projects assigned
- Help execute video production and post-production
Skills on Resume:
- Video Production (Hard Skills)
- Data Backup (Hard Skills)
- Product Photography (Hard Skills)
- Photo Editing (Hard Skills)
- Cinematography Trends (Soft Skills)
- Video Editing (Hard Skills)
- Creative Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Project Facilitation (Soft Skills)
4. Cinematographer, Spectrum Video Solutions, Omaha, NE
Job Summary:
- Coordinate with Producers, Production Director and Creative Director for all video and audio production, rigging, generation of shot lists, shooting, and lighting.
- Collaborate with the video editors to ensure all necessary assets and production notes are successfully transferred in an organized manner
- Responsible for workflow, systemization, camera settings, and signal integrity to achieve the highest image quality and creative goals of cinematography in the digital realm.
- Responsible for the condition and readiness of all video equipment and identifies software and equipment needs for agency studio division.
- Produces projects, edits videos, directs some camera dependent productions, and assists with pre-production
- As part of the creative team, contributes to concepting, storyboarding, planning, script development, editing, and color correction.
- Conceptualise, organise, shoot and edit compelling cinematic videos
- Concepting and storyboarding original short-form video ideas, and refining pre-existing concepts
- Editing and post-production to create beautiful, engaging visuals
- Supporting in production and post-production of photo imagery for product and advertising purposes
Skills on Resume:
- Production Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Asset Management (Hard Skills)
- Cinematography Quality (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Management (Hard Skills)
- Video Production (Hard Skills)
- Creative Development (Soft Skills)
- Video Editing (Hard Skills)
- Post-Production Support (Hard Skills)
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