Videographer

Introduction

We are looking for a documenter to live at the Factor e Farm site to capture the creation of the world's first Post-Scarcity Community.

Our goal is to document the creation of the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) - as an organized effort for the creation of a model Post-Scarcity, Autonomous, Modern, Open Source, Distributive Enterprise, Learning, Contract Community. See Factor_e_Farm_Roles_and_Responsibilities.

We are looking for the Documenter as one of the 30 core members defined at the Core Team description of our strategic plan. We are not looking for an employee – but a lifestyle investor and startup instigator - an enterprising partner who is capable of creating significant value with their media material - ambitious, self-motivated, full time, mature, physically able, funded via the work itself or via Collaborative Production, 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. We are interested in finding a Lifestyle Investor.

See Core Team Character Values

Skill Requirements

The following are recommended skills and duties of the Factor e Farm Documenter.

Video Work

• Excellent working knowledge of video editing, lighting, sound, and composition*
• A-Z knowledge of video production
• Ability to write video scripts and direct scenes
• Savvy in action photography and video
• Maintenance and development of visual/image assets repository (diagrams, graphics, photo, video)
• Maintenance and development of a Factor e Farm open source soundtrack repositories for assisting in video production
• Ability to record screenshot videos

Writing/Documenting/Technical Writing

• Proficiency in technical writing of instructional materials
• Creative writing/journalism
• Script writing

Learning Requirements (if not already familiar)

• Working familiarity with hand tools and power tools for disassembly of machines
• Basic understanding of mechanisms of mechanical devices
• Ability to export and manipulate 3D CAD objects in image viewers, 2D and 3D (STL, SKP, STEP, etc.)
• Working knowledge of QCad
• Working knowledge of Sketchup or other 3D modeling software
• Working knowledge of Inkscape and GIMP
• Ability to use open source, non-industry standard nonlinear editing software whenever appropriate (Openshot, Cinelerra, Kdenlive)
• Usage of Linux platform

Duties

• Producing a Weekly Update Blog Post and editing weekly update video from Founder
• 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 video capture and production
• Daily vlogging on progress via smart phone upload
• Video editing
• Script writing assistance for weekly video 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
• Assisting in recruitment of a replacement Documenter upon leaving