Hi there,
So I'm currently in an interview process for a position that I will hopefully land. The position is an in-house video/audio job at a company that manages many different car dealerships. It is a newly created position, so they don't have any equipment. Ideally what they want is somebody (just me, to start, at least) to shoot many different "user manual" type videos, as well as corporate stuff, and potentially many different projects like staff photos, etc.
They posed a question to me at the end of the interview, that I had somewhat prepped for, but now since it looks more and more likely that the position will be mine, I thought I'd do a bit of research for it as well:
What are the basics of everything that you will need to do this job?
Obviously, a camera, lights, audio, and editing gear are needed.
Since it isn't necessarily about having feature film, or even short film quality final products, they're looking for basics.
I'll need myself an iMac, I'll probably just give them the specs of mine, which I've used perfectly for freelancing, and personal shorts, etc. They have Adobe CS6 liscenses, so we're all good there, as I don't need any other extensions or plug ins as the goal of these videos is simplicity and quantity, not necessarily color grading or anything too much.
Video: I have a t3i, but they'll want a company camera to use as well. What would you recommend for a camera? I'm thinking another t3i, or potentially t2i, t4i, 5Dmkii? Depending on their budgets...Or go with some sort of Camcorder? I'm not a big fan and I will want lens interchangeability...
Lenses will also be important, if I'll be shooting pics/video inside cars, trunks, and under the hood, as well as other things like staff photos for online, etc. So a wide angle will be important for car interiors, to highlight roominess, etc. But do you have any suggestions for what sort of other lenses I will need? I think if I have a 14, 24, 50, and something telephoto just in case, I'll be in good shape, right?
Audio: What they've done is acceptable so far, just using a lav to mic up a guy talking about a car's specs. But for a few reasons, I would want to improve that. First, my job is sort of all-encompassing, improvement making, so that's one reason to do better. But secondly, there are specific moments when audio is important for these salespeople (listen to the difference between engines, body strength, etc.), so clear audio is important there. I'm wondering what your suggestions for audio gear will be here? Again, keeping in mind to keeping it basic, I'll need at least a H4n recorder/Tascam equivalent, a mid-line shotgun mic and backup, and a mid-line lav and backup, along with boom pole, and? Are my bases somewhat covered? What do I need here?
Lights: Who has a good suggestion for a decent light kit that would help me out in multiple different photo/video scenarios?
Thanks for dealing with the long post, Bottom Line Question: What basic audio/lighting(/video) gear will I need to be professional and proficient at a newly created position?
So I'm currently in an interview process for a position that I will hopefully land. The position is an in-house video/audio job at a company that manages many different car dealerships. It is a newly created position, so they don't have any equipment. Ideally what they want is somebody (just me, to start, at least) to shoot many different "user manual" type videos, as well as corporate stuff, and potentially many different projects like staff photos, etc.
They posed a question to me at the end of the interview, that I had somewhat prepped for, but now since it looks more and more likely that the position will be mine, I thought I'd do a bit of research for it as well:
What are the basics of everything that you will need to do this job?
Obviously, a camera, lights, audio, and editing gear are needed.
Since it isn't necessarily about having feature film, or even short film quality final products, they're looking for basics.
I'll need myself an iMac, I'll probably just give them the specs of mine, which I've used perfectly for freelancing, and personal shorts, etc. They have Adobe CS6 liscenses, so we're all good there, as I don't need any other extensions or plug ins as the goal of these videos is simplicity and quantity, not necessarily color grading or anything too much.
Video: I have a t3i, but they'll want a company camera to use as well. What would you recommend for a camera? I'm thinking another t3i, or potentially t2i, t4i, 5Dmkii? Depending on their budgets...Or go with some sort of Camcorder? I'm not a big fan and I will want lens interchangeability...
Lenses will also be important, if I'll be shooting pics/video inside cars, trunks, and under the hood, as well as other things like staff photos for online, etc. So a wide angle will be important for car interiors, to highlight roominess, etc. But do you have any suggestions for what sort of other lenses I will need? I think if I have a 14, 24, 50, and something telephoto just in case, I'll be in good shape, right?
Audio: What they've done is acceptable so far, just using a lav to mic up a guy talking about a car's specs. But for a few reasons, I would want to improve that. First, my job is sort of all-encompassing, improvement making, so that's one reason to do better. But secondly, there are specific moments when audio is important for these salespeople (listen to the difference between engines, body strength, etc.), so clear audio is important there. I'm wondering what your suggestions for audio gear will be here? Again, keeping in mind to keeping it basic, I'll need at least a H4n recorder/Tascam equivalent, a mid-line shotgun mic and backup, and a mid-line lav and backup, along with boom pole, and? Are my bases somewhat covered? What do I need here?
Lights: Who has a good suggestion for a decent light kit that would help me out in multiple different photo/video scenarios?
Thanks for dealing with the long post, Bottom Line Question: What basic audio/lighting(/video) gear will I need to be professional and proficient at a newly created position?
