• Videographer

    Menards, Inc. (Eau Claire, WI)


    Videographer

     

    Job#:393506

     

    Department:Marketing

     

    Category:General Office

     

    Salary:Entry Level

     

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    Job Description

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    Videographers work within the Menards Media Production team to shoot video, record audio, and prepare sets for Menards TV commercials; along with other media production projects

    Primary Responsibilities:

    + Operating digital video cameras

    + Setting up camera stabilization and lighting equipment in the studios and on location

    + Building and staging sets, assembling products for shoots, and maintaining the studios

    + Directing talent

    + Uploading and backing up footage to shared storage systems

    + Coordinating with other Team Members and departments as needed

    Skills/Requirements

    Skills and Qualifications:

    + Associate or Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication, Advertising or Communications; an emphasis in Experience with digital cinema cameras and interchangeable lenses

    + DSLR photography experience, especially product photography

    + Thorough understanding of exposure controls including shutter speed, aperture, ISO

    + Knowledge of video formats, frame rates, codecs

    + Understanding of camera stabilization equipment including tripod, jib, slider, track, and gimbal systems

    + Proficiency with lighting equipment including diffusion, light stands, barn doors, scrims, gels and flags; ability to light a scene in a studio or on location, experience with 3-point lighting, and lighting for chroma-key shots

    + Experience recording audio in the field

    + Ability to direct talent a make creative decisions in a fast-paced environment

    + Should be hardworking, a self-motivator, and able to learn and take direction

    + Good decision-making and problem-solving skills

    + Ability to be accurate, have a good eye for details, and be creative with product shots

    + Experience working from a script, storyboard, shot list or creative brief

    + Home improvement and/or set building experience and ability to use power tools strongly recommended

    + Occasional heavy lifting required

    + Familiarity with Menards Stores and products very helpful

    + Ability towork within designated normal office hours - Monday-Friday, 40-45 hours/week - at the Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI (remote work is not offered)

    + Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, presently and in the future, without sponsorship