DV Internship: HotSeat Media

This internship opportunity just came over from UAT's Industry and Career Services folks:

Hey there video lovers.  HotSeat Media here -

We are a local media production company and we are looking for a video editing intern to fill an 80 hour internship position available.

We have agreements with most of the local colleges around the Phoenix area for just this purpose. Do you go to UAT, SCC, ASU, or Collins College....among others and would you like to get credit for being in our office?

Its a fun and creative environment just perfect for the media/video industry lovers.  We can coordinate with your school easily so, send over those resumes.

Check out our website for information about our company!  www.hotseatmedia.com

Here is a link to our buzz reel:  http://www.hotseatmedia.com/stream/hsm.html

Requirements:
Fluent in Final Cut Pro or Adobe After Effects.  Video editing experience and passion is a must.

Knowledgeable of Adobe CS products is a huge plus!

This could also lead to further opportunities with HotSeat Media - we would love to see what you are made of.

If you are interested email: brandy.g@hotseatmedia.com

UAT Digital Video alum conquers the "Bad Universe"

Beginning this Sunday, August 29th, the visual effects work of UAT Digital Video graduate Adam Benson will begin appearing on the Discovery Channel as part of their new series "Phil Plait's Bad Universe." Adam has been working as the CG Animation and Layout Supervisor, and as one of the lead artists on the visual effects team for the show. Check out the sneak peek trailer on YouTube!



From Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy blog:

"This first episode is about saving the world from asteroid impacts. In most science TV shows on this topic they’re heavy on the death and destruction, but pretty light on what we can actually do about them."

Sounds like lots of great opportunities for Adam to exercise his serious VFX skills! Check out the website for Adam's company Sleep Deprived Productions for more information on him and his myriad projects.

And don't forget to watch "Bad Universe" this weekend!

48 Hour Film: Extraordinary Colleagues

Here's our entry into this Summer's Phoenix Film Foundation 48 Hour Film Challenge. It won 3 awards - Best Director, Best Overall Technical Elements, and 2nd Place Film!

New Short “Extraordinary Colleagues” Premieres Friday at Phoenix Art Museum

On Friday July 23rd at the Phoenix Art Museum, IFP/Phoenix will be hosting two screenings of films entered into this summer’s “Beat the Clock” 48 Hour Film Challenge - including an entry produced by the UAT Digital Video Program titled “Extraordinary Colleagues.” Written by Paul DeNigris and Steve Briscoe, the 3-minute film took the required prop - a paintbrush - as a jumping off point to tell the romantic comedy story of a comic book writer and her editor, while also telling a parallel action tale within the Sin City-esque world of the comic book they produce together.

The film will screen twice, once during the 6pm show and again during the 8pm show. The “Beat the Clock” Awards will follow at 10pm. More details can be found on IFP/Phoenix’s website. Tickets for the screenings are $15 each.

“Extraordinary Colleagues” was a co-production between the UATDV crew and Locked Horns Productions. Students Nick Wassenberg, Justin Gagen, and Mitch Faherty handled visual effects with some assistance from alumni Kalki Khaira and Ryan Whitten. Alum Ryan Luibrand handled editing duties. Students Kenny Rayl, Shawn Geary, Erica Faccone, and Kari McBride handled physical production, lead by DP Justin Gagen and directed by Professor DeNigris.

"Extraordinary Colleagues" mark's UATDV's first production using our brand new Canon 5D Mark II DSLR. Visual effects were executed in Adobe After Effects, with the comic book panels processed in Photoshop. Editing was completed in Avid Media Composer, with sound mixing and sweetening done in ProTools.

DV Internship: VFX Artist for "Mantecoza"

Job ID: 2015
Job Title: Video FX Artist
Job Type: Internship - Unpaid
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Openings: 1
Skills Required: AfterEffects, 3D Studio Max, Maya, PhotoShop,
Description: Visual Effects Specialist

Open work schedule. Required to be on set for FX shot composition on weekends of August, September, and October.

Duties Include

• Compositing backgrounds, small particle effects, & titles.
• Design a few steam punk airships and bring them to life in 3D.
• Participate on set during effects days to learn about the shots and help in compositing ideas.

Skills Required

• After Effects
• Photoshop
• 3D Studio Max & Maya
• Illustrator is a plus

Desired Education

• Some College

How To Apply
Send a resume, cover letter, and portfolio to Chantal Legendre

Employer Website: Mantecoza

Posted: 07/15/10 Expire:08/15/10

DV Internship: Gold Medal Swim School

Job ID: 2012

Job Title: Digital Video

Job Type: Internship - Unpaid

Full/Part Time: Part Time

Openings: 1

Skills Required: Digital Media, Digital Video, FileMaker Pro, Final Cut Pro,

Description: Digital Video Intern

Gold Medal Swim School Video Intern. We are interested in an intern with excellent videography skills as well as people and communication skills. The project is unique in the environment and scope. We would like to create a DVD version of our Instructor Manual at the swim school. The project would take 3-6 months depending on the interest a candidate would have in several other small projects.

Duties Include

• Create 8 disc training DVDs.
• Film training classes.
• Edit footage.
• Create special features and introduction to the DVD.
• Create an in-house slide show with staff biographies and customer information.

Skills Required

• Digital video fundamentals.
• Knowledge of DV editing programs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work.

Desired Education

• Some College

How To Apply

Send a resume and cover letter to Elaine Anawalt

Check out their site: Gold Medal Swim School

Posted on: 7/8/10 Deadline: 8/8/10

New DV Jobs from Around the Web

Motion Graphics Artist
Phenomenon Post - Pittsburgh, PA
See original job posting at Mandy.com »

Pittsburgh based Post Production/Motion Design house seeks experienced After Effects/Motion Graphics Artist for immediate temporary F/T position thru November 2010. Willing to discuss temporary local accommodation costs. Broadcast commercial experience and strong design skills a must. Editing skills a plus. We are running with the most recent versions of Adobe Creative Suite (CS5) Avid Media Composer (V5) and Avid DS Nitris (V10) platforms. Must be a hard working creative and proactive ... 

Visual Effects Artist/Editor
web-based production company - Manhattan, NY
See original job posting at Mandy.com »

We are looking for a hard-working, self-starter to join our web-based post production team. This individual must be a detail-oriented visual effects artist who can think quickly in a fast-paced environment. In addition to being the VFX guru on the team, we are also looking for someone who has solid editing experience. You will be working very closely with the other members of the post production team, as well as with directors and producers, so you must be a team player with an easy-going ... 

Video Production Specialist
American College of Cardiology - Washington, DC
See original job posting at washingtonpost.com »

FUNCTION AND SCOPE:
Work as coordinator for busy in-house video production department. Assist in the day-to-day trafficking of video projects from concept to completion...MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES...Assist in all aspects of video production as a crew member for in-studio and on location captures;...Assist in post-production as a team member, assistant editor, or editor on assigned projects;...Organize and maintain digital assets via video production storage system;...Be responsible for ...

Ridley Scott Wants Your YouTube Videos

Filmmakers Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Blade Runner) and Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) are launching an experiment in "user-generated filmmaking" - a joint venture with YouTube called "Life in a Day."

To participate in “Life in a Day,” people must film a snippet of their daily routine - 10 minutes max - on July 24. Video uploaded onto a special YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/lifeinaday) will be scrutinized by a team of editors. Macdonald, serving as director, and Scott, in a producer role, will bring selected clips together into a feature-length documentary of a single day on planet Earth.

Individuals whose video makes it into the finished film will be credited as co-directors. The top 20 contributors will be flown to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where the film will premiere out of competition.

More on this story can  be found in the New York Times' "Media Decoder" section.

Register now for the IFP/Phoenix 48 Hour Film Challenge

IFP/Phoenix will be holding its annual Summer 48 Hour Film Challenge July 16 to July 18.

At the July 16th, kick-off, teams will be given a genre, a line of dialogue to be used in the film and a prop to be used in the film. They will then have 48 Hours to make their 3 minute film.

Registrations are being accepted now on a first come, first serve basis. Once all 35 slots are filled, no more registrations will be accepted.

Teams will be competing for a prize of $250 and a shot at the finals in April where a prize of $1,000 will be given out.

If you're up for the challenge, register your team today!

Tutorial: Animating a Still

Andrew Kramer over at Video Copilot has posted a new tutorial "Animating a Still."

In this tutorial inject life into a still image by creating a 3d-looking camera movement and animate the movement of the smoke. We will also add realistic camera jitter and simulate a rack focus with dirt on the lens.

Watch it on the Video Copilot website.