What are the responsibilities and job description for the Film Production Project Lead position at AMDA?
The Film Production Project Lead supports student film projects, class productions, live performance recordings, and other campus initiatives by contributing in areas such as cinematography, sound recording, producing, editing, and student mentorship. This position is essential to the success of academic outcomes that offer fully produced film projects and other film-related coursework and campus initiatives. Staff in this role also assist in filming and uploading acting classes, ensuring high-quality results and a supportive learning environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Lead
- Key organizer and communicator between faculty, students, staff, ADD, and Division Chair for Pre-production, Production, and Post-Production which include the following:
Pre-Production Support
- Collaborate with student and faculty directors on shot lists, scheduling, and location scouting
- Provide script resources and guidance on story breakdowns where necessary
- Train and prepare student crews in advance of principal photography
- Create filming schedules and manage prop and set decoration budgets for project
- Collaborates with director about production aspects about chosen material
- Works with ADD and Division Chair to approve Director chosen scripts and production elements (Project Dependent)
- Manages location and shooting schedule (Project Dependent)
- Reviews Director shot lists and offers guidance where necessary
- Coordinate across departments during production to ensure seamless execution
Production Support
- Serve in production roles including:
- Cinematographer
- Location Sound Mixer
- Line Producer
- Lighting and other camera support
- Equipment Transportation
- Supervise student crews on set
- Advise directors on camera angles, lens choices, and camera movement
- Manage daily media transfers and backups
- Write a nightly report to directors, Senior Manager of Film Production, ADD, and Division Chair
Post-Production Support
- Log and sync footage and audio
- Assembly, Rough Cut, Multiple Drafts, Final Cut (Project Dependent)
- Coordinate with Directors, ADD and Division Chair to review and approve cuts
- Color correction and audio mixing
- Titles and credits
- Final quality control prior to screenings or presentations
- Help guide students through editing workflows in Premiere Pro or similar NLEs (project dependent)
- Help train student crews and directors on post-production tasks (project dependent)
Responsibilities outside of Production Project Support
- Film camera courses, student scenes, and campus performances as assigned
- Perform editing on institutional projects and performance footage as needed
- Mentor and support Student Worker Camera Assistants
- Room and equipment operation and support in classroom, performance spaces, and occasional off-site locations, including lighting, projection, sound and any other necessary AV set up and/or filming needs
- Serve as support for courses, students, and instructors, while working in a collaborative office environment
- Foster a collaborative, professional environment where students are supported and challenged
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience in film/video production and post-production
- Proficient in camera operation, sound mixing, and editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.)
- Ability to mentor and supervise students on set and in post
- Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
- Flexibility to work variable hours, including evenings/weekends as productions require
- Bachelor's degree in film production, Media Arts, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of professional film or media production experience
- Experience in camera operation, lighting, sound, and editing (Adobe Premiere Pro or similar).
Position Information:
- The regular schedule for this role is Daytime, Evening, and Weekend Hours. 20-29 hours per week. This is subject to change based on department needs.
- The pay range for this position is $28-$31 hourly.
- This position is subject to a background check upon a conditional offer of employment and a reference check.
Diversity and Qualifications:
AMDA is fully committed to diversity, inclusivity, and equity throughout the teaching and learning process. We encourage applications from individuals who have extensive experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Successful candidates will have a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, including disabilities that may affect students' development and learning styles.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates will have a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of our students, including disabilities that may affect students' development and learning styles.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
AMDA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in which no person is subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, supervision, promotion, working conditions, termination, layoff, demotion, transfer, compensation, and training.
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