The Selected Proposer (Contractor) shall provide staff capable of delivering all of the Media/Video Production and Support services listed below. Depending on the specifics of the project, the following positions may be asked to work in a studio or in the field under the direction of City staff and collaboratively with the City’s in-house staff and other contractors. There may be occasions when the Contractor’s staff will be asked to fulfill multiple roles listed below. Lead time and turnaround time will vary by the project. Occasionally there may be a need for crewing with less than 24 hours of lead time. Proposers should indicate in their responses if there are additional fees for short-notice requests. Proposers must provide a dedicated account manager or team who is available to the City. Most communication with the Account Manager would take place during regular business hours, defined as 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. On rare occasions, there may be a need to contact the Account Manager outside regular business hours. Staff will have access to Channel 35’s studio systems, applications, music library, and other resources to create content when their work requires it. Content may exist on multiple platforms including television, social media, and the web. The City of Los Angeles will retain final editorial control and ownership of all content. A. Job Classifications 1. Producer The Producer oversees all aspects of content production. The Producer is responsible for the pre-production, production, post production, and delivery of content. Tasks include, but are not limited to, content ideation and development, liaising with City departments and elected officials, researching, overseeing scripts, preparing interview questions, scheduling and conducting interviews, planning field and/or studio shoots, location logistics, budgets, and editorial from pre-production through postproduction. 2. Director The Director oversees the activities involved in creating video and/or digital content. The Director is responsible for the creative decisions and style of a program. The Director directs On-Camera Talent, the Production Crew, and the narrative, while working closely with the Producer from preproduction to production and into post-production to ensure the visual concept is achieved. The Director may be called upon to direct singlecamera or multi-camera productions. 3. Writer The Writer is tasked with concept writing and creative ideation. Depending on the project, the Writer will be asked to work on a variety of different formats and genres, including television scripts, short-form and long-form content, documentary, internal and external corporate communications, public relations, social media captions, descriptions, entertainment, news and more. 4. On-Camera Talent The On-Camera Talent shall perform work as needed as a host, interviewer, anchor, performer, reporter, or voice-over actor. The On-Camera Talent may also be responsible for tasks such as preparing interview questions, scheduling interviews, conducting oncamera interviews, and conducting research. 5. Editor The Editor is responsible for logging/digitizing and organizing footage and editing rough cuts and final cuts, which may also include graphics, music, exports, and final deliverables. 6. Production Crew The Production Crew may be responsible for any or all of the following areas of a production: ● Director of Photography ● Lighting Director ● Camera operator (studio, field, or robotic) ● Production Coordinator ● Field and studio crew, including audio mixing, lighting, gripping, gaffing, teleprompting character generator operations, stage managing, video control, master control, tape operations, assistant editors, and production assistants.
