Summary:
We’re in search of an
experienced Video Content Script Writer with the required skills: technical video
scripts, develop storyboards for troubleshooting, product triage, and self-help
videos. within
Mobile (MX), Digital Appliances (DA), TV, and other business units environment.
Here are some of the
specific details:
Job Title: Video Content Script
Writer
Location:Plano, TX (Fully onsite)
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Status:Onsite
Job
Description:
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Film/Video or Animation, or
equivalent professional experience of 3-5 years.
- Understanding of consumer electronics and home
appliances, including common product features, terminology, and customer
use cases.
- Expert-level proficiency with Adobe CC suite,
particularly Premiere and After Effects. Familiarity with Photoshop and
Illustrator are also preferred.
- Familiarity with manipulation and animation of
existing vector imagery, such as diagrams or renderings from product user
manuals, to be used as graphic elements in live-action videos, or animated
elements.
- Advanced knowledge of camera operation principles:
- Fluency with FS7/
Sony camcorders; Canon DSLRs
- Deep understanding
of proper exposure/frame rate/resolution (1080 and 4K)
- Fastidious about
proper white balancing vs. fixing issues in editing
- Understanding of
exposure/white balancing/troubleshooting moiré, refresh scan lines, and
other issues for LED screens (TVs, mobile devices)
- Basic understanding
of lighting principles for technology as well as human subjects in
interview contexts
- Ability to safely
work with Kino Flo and ARRI lighting, as well as common grip equipment
such as C-stands, apple boxes, sandbags, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of video editing principles:
- Best practices
working between AE and Premiere (Dynamic links and Round trip workflow –
creating templates in After Effects for use in Premiere is preferred)
- Adobe library
template creation
- Understanding of 4K
workflow and working with proxies
- Understanding of
Lumetri color correction understanding (not just LUTs) & secondary
color correction (removing color casts from device screens)
- Familiarity with
corner pinning/lens distortion correction
- Ability to work
within a non-destructive workflow
- Familiarity with
audio best practices (compression/limiting/mixing via the Premiere Audio
Track Mixer)
- Exporting via Media
Encoder – best practices, understanding of export codecs and bitrates,
and advanced settings
- Able to work with scripts or outlines and translate
them into shooting scripts for dynamic videos that cast Client products in
the best possible light.
- Able to re-work technical language (i.e.. user
manuals) into smooth, explanatory voiceover and text – the ideal candidate
will have a passion for explaining technical processes to a layperson, and
will strive to create videos in which voiceover, text, graphics, and image
all work together to provide information in the most efficient, engaging
way possible.
- The ideal candidate will be experienced in working in
a corporate environment, comfortable communicating via office email, drive
conversations to get needed information, and follow common corporate
communications etiquette.
- Time management is extremely important – the candidate
must be able to work and provide updates on multiple projects, proactively
call out roadblocks and risks, meet deadlines, ask questions when needed,
and desire to grow in their role.
- The ideal candidate makes the job their first
priority, works quickly, and contributes to the team.
Let me know if you are
interested in this job and/or if you can assist us by referring someone who is
interested in this job, since we offer lucrative referral bonuses.
A reasonable, good
faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position is $60/hr. to $61/hr.
I am looking forward to
speaking with you today.
About us:
Harvey Nash is a national,
full-service talent management firm specializing in technology positions. Our
company was founded with a mission to serve as the talent partner of choice for
the information technology industry.
Our company vision has led
us to incredible growth and success in a relatively short period of time and
continues to guide us today. We are committed to operating with the highest
possible standards of honesty, integrity, and a passionate commitment to our
clients, consultants, and employees.
We are part of Nash
Squared Group, a global professional services organization with over forty
offices worldwide.
For more information,
please visit us at https://www.harveynashusa.com/
Farid Hafiz
Sr. Recruiter – Harvey
Nash
(615) 903-9644
