- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Dorsey Pictures seeks a camera operator to help with remote shooting on a true crime Oxygen project filming in Brownsville, TX & Lockhart, TX. Must be local to one of the locations (lodging will be provided to the city you're not local to), and able to fit our gear package of (5) pelican cases into your vehicle.
Filming will include sit down interviews and B-roll. This position will work remotely with the DP and the field producer on the days of shooting. We will be shipping a gear package to you for the production: (5) pelican cases with cameras, lighting, sound and grip equipment. We are looking for someone with reliable transportation in which the equipment can fit.
Experience with Sony FX9/FS7 & experience with remote shooting is preferred.
COVID protocols will be in place for the production and safety supplies will be provided.
Primary responsibilities will include:
• Receiving shipment of remote camera/lighting package from production company
• Building camera and lighting and setting up laptop on set for DP and field producer to remote into
• Mic-ing participants and adjusting audio levels
• Adhering to all COVID protocols, including taking and logging temperatures of participants, sanitizing set and equipment between interviews, and sanitizing camera/lighting package after the shoot
• Operating camera for B-roll as needed
• Offloading media to hard drives at the end of the shoot day
• Shipping hard drives and camera/lighting package back to production company
Shooting will take place Tuesday, May 18th & Wednesday May 19th in Brownsville, and one day in Lockhart, TX either Thursday, May 20th or Friday, May 21st. Travel from Brownsville to Lockhart will either be worked into the shoot schedule for the day, or compensated at a half rate travel day.