Posts Tagged ‘media’

  • Thu, Nov 18 2010

    We’re hiring! (again)

    Check out the listing, and feel free to pass it along to anyone you think might fit the bill.

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    Photo & Video Assistant

    We make cool stuff and we’re looking for someone to help shoot it. Quirky is a fast paced product development company moving at the rate of 2 ideas per week. We need someone who can help produce the multi-media content to bring all these ideas and products to life for our customers and community members. You have to be able to juggle a lot of projects and produce high caliber work in a short amount of time.

    You will be asked to help produce product photography, contextual photos for products renderings, brief based project videos, “Behind the Product” videos, weekly update videos, and any other special projects that pop up. Check out these examples for the kind of quality we expect:

    Product photography – (example) http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=434102428732&set=a.414093478732.189654.308773998732&pid=5212779&id=308773998732
    Contextual photos for products renderings – (example) http://www.quirky.com/products/63-Sure-Scoop-Dip-Bowl
    Brief based project videos – (example) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVHJVLg7KmQ
    Behind the product videos – (example) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnNkje1Gw7g
    Weekly update videos – (example) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Dp20FGNv8
    Special projects – (example) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AjcuZtuVBU

    MUST HAVE:
    – Experience shooting photography in a studio.
    – Familiarity with the operation of a video camera.
    – Excellent Photoshop and digital post production skills.
    – Extensive knowledge of Final Cut Pro.

    WOULD ALSO LIKE:
    – Knowledge of professional audio.
    – Proficiency with Adobe After Effects.

    If you have the skills and the portfolio to prove it, write to videojob@quirky.com with the following:
    1. PDF of resume
    2. Samples of photo and video work OR a link to an online portfolio

    No calls and no recruiters. Seriously!

  • Wed, Jun 16 2010

    “My Tech Guy” Doug Delony explains how Quirky products make the perfect gifts for Dad on Fox 26 in Houston.