GameZombie.tv, a media-rich game video show with a narrative theme, wants you! GameZombie.tv has an opportunity available for students interested in broadcast/Internet news as well as original video content.
GameZombie.tv is a student produced website creating stylish, fast paced, Internet-based videos that features original content and the latest trends and news in the video game industry. We are seeking highly motivated students who have strong goals, motivations, and outgoing personalities to join our team! Prior knowledge of the video game industry is not necessary, however ability to pick up on trends and present material with confidence will be a must. Most importantly, we want someone fun and energetic to help create totally original Internet content with us!
We have developed a strong internet based show called ButtonMashers which has received over 4 million views world wide. We are currently filming and editing our second season which promises to be even better than the original. We are also in post production on another ambitious web series that utilizes nearly 100% green screened footage. GameZombie will continue its trend of producing high quality and original video series.
Interns will select from one of the following specialized, professional Areas of Focus:
Development, Scripting, & Videography: researching the video game industry and current topics in-depth; developing branded game video show concepts, scripting, casting and shooting game videos, both documentary-style, (on location), and in the studio, (in house). Achieving advanced lighting set-ups, sometimes bluescreened, (project-dependent), achieving clean game capture and asset accumulation, and running quality control.
Post-Production & Editing: editing game videos to a high degree of professionalism using a broad range of multimedia software, including LiveType, Motion, Final Cut, AfterEffects, Photoshop, and Cinema4D. Implementing advanced and stylish motion graphics, color grading, and sound design. (Most of our interns fall into this category).
Web Design & Programming: enhancing and improving the functionality of a Webby Honoree Award winning website, including the speed and reliability of a proprietary, flash-based video loader/player and an advanced 3D-based profiles page. Maintaining a high-profile, media-rich site by creating attractive web graphics, overseeing and expanding the burgeoning online forum, and streamlining database code.
Production Management: overseeing a team of approximately fifty talented individuals with over thirty major projects in various stages of development at any given time, averaging ten completed original game videos per month. Managing project and asset distribution, exporting, compressing, and uploading completed videos for webstreaming; optimizing popularity on ITunes, IUSTV, CATS, DailyMotion, Crackle,
LiveVideo, Facebook, and over twenty other venues.
Entrepreneurial Business & Marketing: Identifying fresh new media markets, streamlining and positioning the competitive branding of the show; planning tours and documentary shoots of game companies and gaming conventions, including RedStorm N. Carolina, Midway Chicago, WSVG KY, GDC Austin, and GDC San Francisco; developing and enhancing strategic partnerships with web development companies around the world, building and maintaining positive relationships throughout the international game community.
Duration:
May 15 - August 15, 2009
10-15 hrs/wk, over part or whole of summer semester to reach appropriate total hrs for 3 credit hours, ie. 150-180 hrs. worked. Unpaid, but with numerous perks including trips to gaming conventions and mass distribution of the author's multimedia work.
Requirements: GameZombie.tv's primary requirement is that the intern demonstrate enthusiasm for both the video game industry and multimedia production. We look for applicants who possess software savvy and a willingness to explore and improve. You will be entrusted with important assignments and given increasing levels of responsibility toward overseeing these projects to conclusion. We like people with confidence, creativity, and energy. Professionalism and punctuality are key.
GameZombie.tv seeks writers/videographers, editors, web programmers/designers, production managers, and entrepreneurial biz strategists. We are interested in anyone with multimedia talent and/or enthusiasm for game culture and entrepreneurial creative projects involving a cross-over between videography and interaction design. Many of our editors began with little or no digital editing experience and have since developed large online portfolios and impressive skills with the FCP Studio 2. We're proud to say that all of our editors now appear on the first page of a google search of their name next to their editing projects.
Please email contact@gamezombie.tv or call 812-322-0138 or 260-241-3652 to learn how you can get involved with our exciting project!
