Production Fellow

About Emergent Order Foundation

Emergent Order Foundation (EO.F) is a non-profit, for-purpose creative studio based in Austin, TX that’s built on decades of award-winning entertainment and educational content creation by its core team whose experience includes work at Paramount, Spike TV, Webtoon, Nickelodeon, MTV and its sister production company Emergent Order. Through heroic storytelling that embodies classical virtues and that moves our audience to purposeful action, our mission at Emergent Order Foundation is to build a bottom-up movement that champions civilization and the potential it unlocks in each of us. Learn More: eo.foundation

About The Role
EO.F is looking for a full-time Production Fellow to participate in a year-long fellowship geared towards identifying talents and solidifying skills within the discipline of film and video production, creativity, and production workflow. Our approach is to embed fellows in a year-long, real-world, fully immersive experience through tangible experience across a multitude of projects and roles. All of our fellows exit the program having learned from seasoned professionals prepared to succeed in their future careers in media and entertainment. As a member of the Fellowship Program, you’ll work in all phases of production including shooting and post production with producers, editors and more and reporting to our COO & President, Justin Bergeron.

Core Competencies for the Role
Specific skills and experience are important, but they are far less important to us than your mindset and approach to getting the job done as part of a team. Your past experience and potential fit for the role will be judged overwhelmingly on a demonstration of the following core competencies:

You lead with integrity: You don’t cut corners or cut anyone down in the process of getting your work done. You treat everyone with dignity, respect and love. And when you see some nonsense going on, you don’t just take offense, you take action.

Deeply Inquisitive: You have a growth mindset. You’re a curious, life-long-learner, ravenous to understand the way things REALLY are, not the way you hope they’ll be or the way other’s claim them to be. Call it scientific skepticism. You want to get to the truth, and verify it through investigation and careful measurement. That way, the choices you make and advice you give are reality-based.

You Think (and Act) Fast, and Slow: You’ve got a fast, intuitive mind and HIGH velocity of work, but you’re also systems-oriented and methodical. 85% of the time, your first thought will be right, but you always take that deep breath to ask “and then what” before leaping into action. That way, you can sprint with confidence without much concern that you’ll run off a cliff Wile E. Coyote style.

You work smart, not just hard: Yes, you have the smarts and sheer grit to muscle through that stack of problems, but if a better mousetrap can be built, you build it. If it can be scripted, automated or systematized so that you and your team are freed to take on the more thorny/wicked problems, you build the robot. And, of course, you love to build robots. You relish in learning new tools. You see poetry in project management tools and databases.

Playful Problem Solver: You keep your sense of humor and take joy in Getting Things Done Right. Having a mile-long to-do list doesn’t stress you it, it invigorates you. It’s your PURPOSE to rip though that list and do it well. You’re drawn to those gordian knots like a moth to a flame. And when you cut through them, the satisfaction propels you into your next challenge with gusto. Despite your analytical bent, you don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

The Details
Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management skills.

Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively across different departments to find solutions to production challenges.
Must be adaptable to change and able to multitask and prioritize projects based on feedback and deadlines.

Must be able to quickly identify and act proactively to resolve issues that inevitably arise during the production process.
Must love learning new things, including with new technologies and filmmaking techniques.

Some knowledge and passion for cinematography, video/digital cinema cameras, audio recording, and more.

Some knowledge and familiarity with video editing software and technology such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, A.I. tools such as VEO, MidJourney, etc. and MacOS.

Familiarity with media ingestion, transcoding, and setting up multi-cam editing projects.

Familiar with using cloud computing and local media servers.

Responsibilities
Set up for video shoots in-studio and on location, supporting camera crews.

Keep production equipment clean, well organized, and maintained.
Ingest and manage digital footage acquired in production, as well as any other media.

Maintain organization of footage and ensure that all files are properly transferred, archived and documented.

Source archival and stock footage and generate AI b-roll for projects as needed.

Support editors by preparing project files, importing media, organizing timelines, sourcing stock music and footage.
Prepare and formate transcripts.

Perform basic editing tasks such as string outs, selects reels, and rough cuts, under the guidance of editors and producers.

Assist with editing diverse content types including scripted and unscripted series, podcasts, promos, trailers, social media videos, and pitch (sizzle) reels.

The Bottom Lines(s)
Who, where, when and how much, you ask?

This is a paid, full-time fellowship with benefits. As an entry-level position, compensation is structured accordingly, and salary will be commensurate with experience.

In this role, you will report to our COO & President, Justin Bergeron.

Our headquarters are in Austin, TX. On-site and on-location work is required as part of the role.

We offer robust group PPO health insurance with a wide range of plan options (via United Healthcare’s Choice Plus Network), wellness and other benefits.