Ontario Reign - Camera Operator
About The Position
AEG and the Ontario Reign are looking for talented individuals to join their game- day production team. All Game Day Camera Operators will be a part of the Reign’s AHLTV broadcast team, through filming live game action, as well as the Reign’s overall content creation team. Footage from Camera Operators will be used live on the Reign’s AHLTV broadcast, as well as in postgame highlight packages and other Ontario Reign video segments and marketing materials, including those featured on social media, ontarioreign.com and other affiliated outlets. This position is a game-day only position and will be compensated hourly.
Requirements
- Must be eager to create unique camera shots, have excellent communication with Director and production team and understand the basics of filming, exposure, focusing and composition
- Working knowledge of film equipment preferred, including ability to assemble and position equipment (cameras, tripods, etc.)
- Must have a flexible schedule including a willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays as applicable with the Reign’s home schedule
- Must be comfortable working in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
- Able to attend most, if not all, home Reign games and arrive two hours before game time for each game.
- High School Diploma or its equivalency
- A minimum of 2-4 years of related experience
Nice To Haves
- Past experience working on a live-sports production is preferred, particularly experience shooting with DSLR's and HD/live streaming camcorders
Responsibilities
- Film live, hockey action at the instruction of the Production Director.
- Camera operators must be able to creatively frame and capture live action, take direction from the production director and seamlessly transition between different shots to create a high-quality, professional online broadcast
- Responsible for filming live game action from both tight and wide camera roles, detailed player shots, crowd shots and any other footage as directed by the Production Director
- Troubleshooting - resolve technical or practical issues as they arise, such as shot focus, shot framing, shot impairment, camera malfunction, or other, on- the-go issues that may arise during a live production, plus an ability to take direction on correcting these issues on the fly
- Equipment preparation/maintenance - prepare cameras and test angles or camera movements and ability to test, clean and maintain camera equipment, under the supervision of the production director
Benefits
- Part-time: This position may be eligible for benefits (ACA qualification).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
