Camera Operator Bristol, England
Job description
Mendip Media is a visual communications agency with a broad portfolio of clients across nuclear, construction, food and education sectors.
We produce video, animation and photography for communication purposes, more specifically for training, stakeholder engagement, product and service demonstration.
The company has recently won a 2-year contract to produce film, video, animation for a significant new client which means that we will see steady growth over the coming months.
With our own in-house video studio, our experienced and committed crews work regularly in a studio environment and on location, including outside of the UK.
Our varied client base ensures that video production is always wide ranging and bespoke.
If you work for Mendip Media you will be constantly challenged by our high standards, colourful clients and interesting projects and there are great opportunities to learn from some of the very best videographers in the business.
Job Offer
Mendip Media is offering a role for a talented, committed Editor Camera Operator Director to join its small team based in Bedminster, Bristol. This is a full-time, office-based position. A minimum of 2-years full time editing on Adobe Premiere Pro and Camera operation is required and animation experience is advantageous.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable with editing footage to a high standard at an efficient speed, has experience of cutting interviews and montages, can animate in 2D and is adept at creating graphic overlays. Experience of directing interviews, setting up camera equipment and assisting on a shoot as well as filming is essential.
The job will start on Monday 1st May 2023.
Duties & Responsibilities
You must be an organised, process driven video creative who values attention to detail and is fully involved in all aspects of Mendip Media’s production process from concept meeting with clients, organising post production assets, indexing and arranging material correctly, working in a team and following procedure. Ability to consistently and correctly title files, archive material and follow the agency’s process is a requirement.
It is an absolute prerequisite of this role that you are able to liaise with the production manager, creative director and clients to transform outlines and storyboards into edited videos or animations.
The capability to own your own complete project as well as take other people’s footage and edit it according to an outline, script or storyboard is paramount. As part of the creative team, you may be asked to assist in producing storyboards.
You will be required to work across multiple projects simultaneously, with scheduling and creative support from the delivery team. This means that there will be a reasonable amount of ‘finishing’ work - including subtitling, graphic overlay creation, amendments.
In addition you will be expected to operate a small voiceover booth and mixing desk from time to time. Training will be provided.
Whilst this is primarily an editing and camera operation role with animation experience and advantage, there will be opportunities to assist the creative director on shoots and to learn about the creative operation of Sony FS7 and an A7SII (including gimble) as well as working with the studio manager to set up general studio lighting and studio equipment.
You must be able to drive; a full UK driving licence is essential. As well as have proof of right to work in the UK.
Personal Specification
Essential
· Commitment to Mendip Media & its clients. *Our clients include many in the nuclear sector and you will be required to undergo stringent security vetting.
· Commercial video production experience of at least 2 years
· Organisational aptitude
· Storytelling and visualisation abilities
· Good communication skills
· Full driving licence
· Being based in the office
· Editing skills
· Camera operation experience
· A high quality showreel
Soft Skills
· Taking responsibility for projects
· Good timekeeping
· Reliability
· Accepting of flexible working patterns
· Being a team player
· Ability to work to deadlines
· Responsible workplace behaviour, including non-disclosure of client projects to third parties
Technical Skills
· Complete confidence in using Microsoft Office software
· Ability to liaise with production manager, creative director, client
· Understanding and visualising a client brief
· Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and After Effects
· Solid experience creating 2D animation and graphic overlays
· Reliable interview and montage editing skills
· Capability to construct video narratives in the edit
· Meeting deadlines
· Creating storyboards from a brief/outline
· Driving crew car and hire cars
· Learning to use sound mixing desk & recording voiceovers
· Choosing royalty free music for editing
· Competently operating Mendip Media’s ‘Sprout’ cloud viewing platform
· Edit suite organisational abilities
Terms
Mendip Media is offering a full-time PAYE contract at Mendip Media’s office in in Bristol. Salary is between £28,000 - £32,000 pa – (based on experience) Which includes a basic pension (option to opt out available). Renumeration is monthly in arrears.
A probationary period before commencement of the contract will be waived if the candidate is a returning employee.
Office hours are 0900-1700 Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). There is very occasionally weekend work or longer hours on a shoot, and time off in lieu will be given in return. There is one hour for lunch.
The company’s holiday year runs from 1st January to 31st December and entitlement is 28 days paid holiday pa. This includes the usual bank/public holidays. If your employment commences or terminates part way through the holiday year your holiday entitlement will be assessed on a pro rata basis for the amount of time worked.
Private freelancing may be undertaken outside contracted hours provided it does not contravene NDAs or covenants not to work for Mendip Media’s clients or their associates in a private capacity under any circumstances.
In-house and external training will be provided where there is a demonstrable benefit to both employee and company.
Perks include the use of all company equipment and studio space for training and non-remunerable private projects and beneficial hire rates for private work, free parking, paid-for Christmas group outing (usually abroad).
Please submit a Resume and a showreel with an explanation of your involvement in video examples. Applications without a showreel will not be considered.
Mendip Media reserves the right to ask the successful candidate for 2 references before awarding a contract.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a showreel to send us with your resume? We will not consider applications without these.
Experience:
- Video editing & Camera Operation: 2 years (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 01/05/2023
Expected start date: 01/05/2023
