Videographer
Introduction
We are looking for a documenter to live at the Factor e Farm site to capture the story of a civilization being built from scratch.
Our goal is to document the creation of the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) - as an organized effort for the creation of a model Global Village. We are basing this community on an Open Source Economy enabled by wise use of modern technology - which differentiates this effort from all previous civilization reboot efforts. This is acrucial social experiment that has the power to change the world by inserting Principles of Open Culture into all societal undertakings.
We are looking for an enterprising partner who is capable of creating significant value with their media materials. We are not looking for an employee – but a lifestyle investor and startup instigator - ambitious, self-motivated, full time, mature, physically able, funded via the work itself in the best case, and interested in at least a 1/2 year commitment as not only a reporter, but as a resource-generating developer and investor in the project at a deep level. At best, we'd like to find somebody who considers the work not as a job – but as meaning, inspiration, and ever-changing adventure.
Skill Requirements
The following are recommended skills and duties of the Factor e Farm Documentor.
Video Work
- Ability to write video scripts
- Savvy in action photography and video
- Maintenance and development of visual/image assets (diagrams, graphics, photo, video) repository
- Maintenance and development of a Factor e Farm open source soundtrack repositories for assisting in video production
Writing/Documenting/Technical Writing
- Proficiency in technical writing of instructional materials
- Creative writing/journalism writing
Computer Platform
- Usage of Linux platform
- Working knowledge of open source video editing software (Kdenlive, etc.)
- Ability to record screenshot videos
- Ability to manipulate professional 3D CAD objects in image viewers (STL, SKP, etc.)
- Working knowledge of QCad
- Working knowledge of Sketchup or other 3D modeling software
- Working knowledge of Inkscape and GIMP
- Familiarity with file export and viewing of design files in 2D and 3D viewers
Practical Skills
- Working familiarity with hand tools and power tools for disassembly of machines
- Basic understanding of mechanisms of mechanical devices
Duties
- Weekly meeting with leadership to plan a publishing schedule
- Day-to-day documentation - continuous recording of ongoing activity and conversion into a weekly update video and/or blog post
- Ongoing technical documentation and blogging on technical developments and infrastructure developments (every other day)
- Video editing
- Script writing assistance for weekly vlog updates as needed
- Technical script writing for instructionals, including familiarity with Photoshop or GIMP
- Speech writing and production of presentations as needed
- Strategic development of media strategy and assets with Media Director, Resource Developer, and Executive Director of OSE
- Ongoing documentary footage collection
- Maintaining an online video clip repository and daily uploads thereto
- Daily uploading of video to public video sites such as Youtube
- Ongoing documentation of documentation techniques and developments thereto (such as this Documenting the Documentation Process Video)
- Commitment of a mimimum of six months to the project
- Recruiting a replacement Documenter