Oct 20, 2022
We empower the people we work with and our clients to create better businesses and lives. Since we were born during the digital workplace revolution more than ten years ago, when people were still shrugging their shoulders at global remote teams, we have embraced it. Now that we're setting an example, we'd like to welcome you to become a part of our international network of artists.
You will join a global network, a community of professionals, and enthusiasts in storytelling.
You will be treated as a partner, not just a supplier.
You will get a flow of projects with clear brief and expectations.
You will have a chance to grow and support the growth of others.
You will have the opportunity to grow your business via a long-term relationship built on trust and respect.
Individuals, groups of individuals, or small agencies with an entrepreneurial spirit who provide high-quality, cost-effective video production.
Directors / Producers / Videographers who can lead a small team and deliver great outcomes
Fixers and assistants who are accustomed to work with the director’s guidance.
Videographers who don’t have experience filming interviews and non-actor subjects.
Demonstrable experience/portfolio of videos showcasing corporate commercial video work, talking heads style videos.
Ability to secure the necessary equipment (rented or owned) to match the minimum technical specifications.
Commitment during the onboarding process, to understand our storytelling framework, technical requirements, production process, and best practices for client interactions.
A consistent brief accompanying every project, with all necessary details, clear expectations and production timelines.
Production process at the Standard of Awesome, which creates a pleasant experience for both the production team, as well as the client.
Timely payments for every project delivered.
A supportive team to guide you through the onboarding process and assist you during projects.
1-2 days of filming, depending on the brief and script.
2-3 speaker interviews.
Set of b-rolls (usually around 5-7 scene-setting candid shot sequences, and about 8-10 scripted sequences for solution context).
List of equipment (minimum requirements):
Camera A+B: color depth 10 or 12 bit (e.g. Sony FS5)
Lens set: wide (24-35mm) + portrait (50mm - 85mm) + telephoto (135mm)
Lighting: minimum two sources (e.g. LED fill + Dedolight backlight)
Grip: tripod, easy rig, shoulder rig, slider.
Sound: pin mic + boom mic (optional, but advised).
Outcome formats:
Video: full HD 1920x1080. 25 FPS for interviews, 50-60 FPS for b-rolls. Neutral color profile.
Audio: AAC/WAV
Open data delivery:
Interviews: separate files - graded pro-res
B-rolls: all in one sequence - graded pro-res + export package (e.g. Premier Pro - Project manager)
Audio tracks: separate wav files (dialogs, ambient, music).
Director/producer
the person who leads the video crew, making sure that the outcome of the video delivers on the brief and defined standards.
This person also usually conducts interviews with customers and sets up the set for the shots.
DOP/videographer/camera operator + Fixer/2nd camera operator
Able to set up the lights, cameras and fix the sound recording
Able to shoot the b-rolls on-premises
Pre-production
Director/producer
(optional) attends the interview call with the customer to understand project background.
Reviews the brief, and later the script, scopes out the needed crew, equipment, agenda.
Coordinates the crews’ arrangement of logistics (access cards with client’s on-premises team, travel, accommodation, lunch, filming permits, e t c).
Briefs the crew on expectations and agenda.
Filming
Usually, there’s a half day for filming interviews and a half day for filming b-rolls.
For video projects, where b-rolls needed are extensive, it is split into two days of filming - one mostly for interviews and scripted scenes, and the next just for candid and scripted scenes.