The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER (TEMPORARY)

Content Producer is needed in Edinburg, United States.

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Client: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Location: Rio Grande Valley, TX

Contract: Temporary, Full-time

Scope of Job

To create compelling visual storytelling across multiple platforms, using both photography and videography to inform, engage, and entertain audiences and support the Division of Research communications goals.

Description of Duties

• Plans, shoots, produces, writes, directs, and edits commercial-quality multimedia projects characterized by excellent shooting and post-production technique, sophisticated digital motion graphics, creative thinking, and strong storytelling.
• Video Pre-Production: Assists in content development for the Division of Research website and Research Annual Report Magazine, utilizes video script writing fundamentals, adheres to a production schedule prior to shoot, reserves and schedules necessary locations, equipment, and support staff.
• Field Video Production: Records material for content using professional video cameras, follows production schedules collaborating with clients for revisions as needed, sets up shoot including lighting, sound, and other technical details.
• Video Postproduction: Performs non-linear editing using digital editing packages such as Motion, After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Lightworks. Designs after effects as needed (including motion graphics, layout, and digital animation) and prepares video for various multimedia formats including web and other digital distribution mediums. Encodes and archives videos, tracks video analytics, and ensures that all videos meet the needs of a varying audience of ability through the use of captioning and other forms as needed.
• Still Photography Pre-Production: Understands and adheres to project goals and proposes ideas for shot selection, adheres to a production schedule prior to shoot, reserves and schedules necessary locations, equipment, and support staff.
• Still Photography Production: Executes photographic assignments on UTRGV campus locations across the Rio Grande Valley, providing commercial quality images that require creative thinking and execution and with an excellent eye for lighting and shot selection.
• Still Photography Post-Production: Responsible for editing and enhancing photographs through specialized photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. Prepares and submits photos to the communications program specialist.
• Audio Production: Uses a variety of advanced audio capture, mixing, and editing equipment and software during the recording and post-production process. During post-production and mixing, blends recordings to achieve optimal sound and ensures sound lines up with visual cues to contribute to overall production quality and storytelling.
• Archives: Helps maintain archive of all multimedia projects for easy access by multiple users and also researches the digital archives as needed to select, prepare, and provide photographs and videos, as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university.

Required Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in video and still photography shooting, production, and editing, using industry best practices and advanced tools, equipment, and techniques. Work experience will be accepted in lieu of education on a 1-on-1 basis. Must provide a strong creative portfolio in both video and still photography demonstrating an eye for quality, detail, and storytelling during the selection process.

Equipment

• Excellent technical knowledge of video and photographic equipment including video and still cameras, editing software, associated hardware, and computers. Use of standard office equipment. Strong competency with photography principles and photo editing software packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Pixlr, and Affinity Photo. Strong competency in cinematography and videography principles from scripting through final editing and high level of proficiency with video motion software and digital editing packages such as Motion, After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Lightworks.