Videographer for Student Hackathon (9/19/26 - 9/20/26) - Raw Footage Only

TL;DR 🗓️ Dates: Friday, September 19th (Half Day), Saturday, September 20th, (Full Day) 📍 Location: Virginia Tech Campus OR Blackburg High School (Location TBD) 🎥 Deliverable: Well-organized raw footage 🎙️ Audio: 4-person Lav setup required for Sunday 📄 Field guide: https://mlh.link/video-field-guide The Gist: We need a videographer who is comfortable in a chaotic, high-energy environment to capture both students building projects and interviewing company partners. We’ll need someone self-motivated that works with our on-site staff to proactively find hackathon teams using the partners' tech and capturing their stories. Types of footage you’ll shoot: Interviews: Short, on-the-fly interviews with 3–5 hackers about their experience and how they used specific technologies and partner tools. Sunday Demos: Recording teams presenting their final projects to judges. Workshops: A deliberate mix of the MLH workshops,reaction shots, and b-roll of students learning. Atmosphere: Well composed footage and B-roll of the event (ensure clips are 10s+ long with audio). Shotlist will be provided. Requirements & Workflow: Camera capture preferences: You must supply your own camera, ideally a 4k capable mirrorless or cinema camera system (i.e. Sony FX6 or comparable) Audio is Key: You must supply a 4-lav system (i.e. Rode dual system or comparable)for the Sunday demos. Please also run a shotgun mic for B-roll atmosphere and as a backup track during interviews. Audio should be recorded in camera and tracks separated. Slating: Physically slate each interview with name and project. If you don’t have a physical slate, have students state their name and project name verbally. Release Forms: Assist in getting students to scan our QR code release form before recording. No Post-Production: We need the raw footage delivered via fast cloud upload immediately after the event. Budget: $1500 for a full day, $750 for a half day Examples of the footage we need to capture and what we’ll create with it: Raw footage: https://f.io/_fQ8vKZ3 including including interview & screenshare Completed social video: https://f.io/kKJ4IVop