H0781 - Videographer Wage

Virginia Department of Transportation • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Produce high-quality videos and/or photography to support VDOT's engineering, education, communications, and marketing activities. Provide additional video support and assist the lead videographer. Fulfill high priority and high visibility assignments that include the Governor's Office, Cabinet offices, VDOT and other federal, state, and local agencies and routine assignments.

How you will contribute:
Project Development: Advise clients on vehicles for presenting information. Ensure information is researched and written for accurate, concise, interesting presentation. Assist supervisor with development of video strategies to achieve client objectives.
Project Development: Ensure information is researched and written for accurate, concise, interesting presentation. Assist with the development of video strategies to achieve client objectives.
Project Support: Complete all paperwork for each assignment at completion. Clean, maintain and perform minor repairs to video equipment. Assist department and agency employees with basic script writing and storyboarding techniques to produce specific small audience presentations or to use for developing into large scale productions. Train employees on how to properly use and maintain video equipment for basic video footage acquisition.
Project Support: Complete paperwork for each assignment at completion. Clean, maintain and perform minor repairs to video equipment. Assist department and agency employees with basic script writing and storyboarding techniques to produce specific small audience presentations or for use for in developing large scale productions. Manage video production projects including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating logistics and resources effectively.
Technical Assistance: Advise clients on proper video production and editing techniques while on location or in the studio. Consult with clients of minor and simple production video on desired finished product.
Technical Assistance: Document and track all work activities on the work log. Advise clients on proper video production and editing techniques while on location or in the studio. Consult with clients on minor and simple video production to determine the desired finished product. Troubleshoot technical issues including malfunctions related to camera, lighting, and audio to ensure efficient production.
Video Post: Edit, author and incorporate raw video, audio, music, text, still and computer-generated images and other communication materials into minor productions. Document and track all work on work log. Retain raw video for assigned projects. Back up all project related data on disk including projects, programs, bins and MPEGs.
Video Production: Produce video by acquiring footage with appropriate locations, backgrounds, narration, music, lighting, props, and photographic, sound and video equipment. Edit, author and incorporate raw video, audio, music, text, still images and computer-generated graphics into productions ensuing high quality and polished results. Back up all project and program-related items, including archived materials. Ensure retention of raw video for assigned projects. Align create video concepts with business objectives, contributing to project and brand strategy. Ensures production follows industry standards, regulations, and best practices including copyright laws, contracts, and ethical considerations.
Video Production: Produce video graphic field and studio acquisition of footage using appropriate locations, backgrounds, narration, music, lighting, props, and photographic, sound and video equipment. Edit, author and incorporate raw video, audio, music, text, still and computer-generated images into minor productions. Back up all project related data on disk including projects, programs, bins, MPEGs and all used images.

Requirements

• Ability to align creative video concepts with business objectives.
• Ability to apply attention to detail in all aspects of videography.
• Ability to craft compelling narratives through visual storytelling, including scriptwriting, storyboarding, and understanding of pacing and structure.
• Knowledge of post-production editing such as cutting, color grading, sound design, and visual effects.
• Skill in capturing high quality audio and editing techniques.
• Skill in directing actors, presenters, and crew.
• Skill in the use of camera equipment and accessories including camera settings, shooting techniques, framing, composition, and focus.
• Skilled in managing video production projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating logistics and resources effectively.

Nice To Haves

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Video Production, Broadcasting, Communications or related field desired.
• Experience in videography in a public relations or government environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on vehicles for presenting information.
• Ensure information is researched and written for accurate, concise, interesting presentation.
• Assist supervisor with development of video strategies to achieve client objectives.
• Complete all paperwork for each assignment at completion.
• Clean, maintain and perform minor repairs to video equipment.
• Assist department and agency employees with basic script writing and storyboarding techniques to produce specific small audience presentations or to use for developing into large scale productions.
• Train employees on how to properly use and maintain video equipment for basic video footage acquisition.
• Manage video production projects including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating logistics and resources effectively.
• Advise clients on proper video production and editing techniques while on location or in the studio.
• Consult with clients of minor and simple production video on desired finished product.
• Document and track all work activities on the work log.
• Troubleshoot technical issues including malfunctions related to camera, lighting, and audio to ensure efficient production.
• Edit, author and incorporate raw video, audio, music, text, still and computer-generated images and other communication materials into minor productions.
• Retain raw video for assigned projects.
• Back up all project related data on disk including projects, programs, bins and MPEGs.
• Produce video by acquiring footage with appropriate locations, backgrounds, narration, music, lighting, props, and photographic, sound and video equipment.
• Align create video concepts with business objectives, contributing to project and brand strategy.
• Ensures production follows industry standards, regulations, and best practices including copyright laws, contracts, and ethical considerations.
• Produce video graphic field and studio acquisition of footage using appropriate locations, backgrounds, narration, music, lighting, props, and photographic, sound and video equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed