Cinematographer

Catface•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 24+ million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for both children and young adults. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged. CatFace is looking for a talented and driven Video game Cinematographer to join the Cinematics team in the creation of engaging out of player in game content.

Requirements

2-3 years experience in Cinematography and knowledge in terms and techniques of camera usage.
1 year of editing experience in Adobe Premiere
A creative eye for content to be able to execute the vision of the script/story
Knowledge of the game engines like Minecraft
Knowledge of the YouTube platform and the ability to analyze upcoming trends in editing styles.
Constantly looking to improve the quality of videos using new styles.
Must have in-depth knowledge and experience with the Adobe Creative Suite: Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, etc.
Ability to work both independently and with small teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced entertainment environment and shift gears at a moment's notice.
Great and timely communication skills are a must
Be able to hit deadlines
Must be based in the Austin TX area or willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Break up intros, cut scenes, and full videos providing a shot list from the script provided
Film scripted, story driven, long form, content in many styles and themes.
Direct a group of body actors and seeing the the video or project through from start to finish in collaboration with the Creative Lead on a project
Film and edit shorts as needed, creating camera profiles based off of the animation from the Blockbuster Animator
Assist with collecting assets, sets, and post production needed information for the Lead Cinematographer as needed
Assist with troubleshooting issues in Minecraft instances the Cinematics team is working in as needed
Learn the techniques used for CG Cinematography and utilize them in intros, shorts, long form, and other projects
Helping with stats and tracking
Assist with research for future shorts and videos in Minecraft
Assist the Creative Lead with any other tasks as needed