Job Description
It doesn’t happen very often but we have an opening for a full time in house creative camera opp.
6 month full time contract – with the possibility to extend.
Are you a swiss army knife of a camera op? Then we want to meet you!
You need to be multi-talented and have at least 5 years experience as a camera op in a commercial setting. Your main focus will be camera work but we are a compact organisation so everyone is multi skilled and we are looking for someone who is comfortable developing creative concepts, acting as a solo self shooting director or running a small crew on location, can walk into a room, know how to light it to bring out the best in the subject, has basic sound recording skills, shoots like a dream and is a camera geek. AND if you can edit too… even better!
We know you’re out there so update that showreel and CV and drop us a line.
A few extra points to consider before you reply.
We work out of our base in central Bath. This role would best suit someone based close to Bath.
You must also be prepared to travel and work unsociable hours when on a shoot.
You need a full driving licence with no more than 3 points – we are all human but more than 3 can be tricky with insurance.
Required skills
Essential Knowledge and Experience
At least 5 years as a professional camera operator in a commercial / professional setting – this could be TV or Corporate or Marketing.
Confident operation of professional cinema and broadcast cameras. Especially the Sony FX range.
Have a practical understanding of lighting for interviews and branded content and have the ability to work with lighting setups or adapt to available light in a real-world environment.
The understanding of filming a sequence of shots that work together in an edit.
The ability to shoot beautiful moving pictures!
Confident and experienced in acting as a lone self shooting director in a professional capacity.
Confident and experienced in directing and running a small crew.
Comfortable working with external directors, producers, lighting techs & sound recordists.
Ability to work cleanly with radio mics, boom setups, and timecode where required.
Some post production experience – ideally DiVinci – and have an understanding of basic workflows for post-production.
Data management including safe handling of camera media, back-up awareness and clear labelling / handover of footage.
A full UK drivers licence with no more than 3 points and access to own transport.
An up-to date passport.
A full UK work visa (if required).
You should have – all the experience above AND…:
An excellent eye for framing, composition, and movement.
The ability to interpret a brief, shot list, or storyboard and bring it to life by producing beautiful moving pictures.
Good problem-solving skills on location and have the ability to adapt quickly to changing briefs, locations, or schedules.
Good time management and ability to hit deadlines efficiently
Attention to detail and consistency
Health & safety awareness on set
Be a genuinely lovely human that people like to work with.
No Prima Donnas or Nobbers please.
Benefits
The basics are:
A competative salary
28 days holiday
Pension
We are a B-Corp – but thats just the badge! We value all our employees and offer a friendly and supportive place to work.
We have lunch together ever couple of weeks – on us!
& we aim for an early finish on a Friday.