Student Assistant Specialist - Lang Theater Technical Assistant

The New School • Bovina, TX

3d • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

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Requirements

• Advanced proficiency operating camera equipment and editing video.
• Attend class sessions as assigned as part of a set schedule

Responsibilities

• The technical assistant supports Acting for the Camera: Cassavetes & Godard (LTHR 2053) and Scene Study: From Stage to Screen (LTHR 3603) and is responsible for recording, editing, and distributing students& scenes to them.
• Assembling and setting up the camera, lighting (if necessary), sound, and operating the camera for the scenes; achieving multiple camera set-ups under the constraints of class time.
• After filming, the assistant must also review the dailies with the professor to select the best takes for editing.
• The technical assistant must edit the takes with a quick turnaround to screen the scenes and distribute them to the students.
• After the course is completed, the assistant will create professional-grade acting reels for each student to use in their careers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed