Content Capture Artist

6 Days ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Sawhorse Productions, an award-winning creative studio, is seeking a Content Capture Artist. This mid-level role is crucial for capturing high-quality gameplay and cinematic footage within platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. The artist will collaborate with creative and production teams, managing avatars, crafting shot lists, and creating marketing assets. Responsibilities include project organization, location scouting, and utilizing industry-standard capture tools. The ideal candidate will ensure captured content meets project objectives and creative vision, staying updated on industry trends. They'll also support the onboarding of new capture artists. This role requires proficiency in capture software, a strong understanding of cinematography, and excellent communication skills. They will also create stills and videos for promotional materials and social media campaigns.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of content capture experience
  • Excellent sense of cinematography and storytelling
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in capture software (OBS Studio, Roblox Studio, FreeCam)
  • Experience supporting editors with project setup and syncing
  • Knowledge of social media asset formats
  • Familiarity with gaming titles, UGC platforms, and community culture
Good to have:
  • Basic editing skills in Premiere
  • Familiarity with After Effects and VFX workflows
  • Experience with other avatar-based metaverse platforms
  • Basic understanding of blockchain mechanics and NFTs
  • Experience in second assistant camera work or data management

Job Details

Sawhorse Productions is a Los Angeles based, Award winning full-service creative studio turning ideas into unforgettable experiences through captivating branded content, viral social moments, and groundbreaking interactive experiences. We partner with industry-leading brands, artists, and studios such as Walmart, Google, NBCU, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi and Alo to deliver industry leading, innovative multi-platform content. At Sawhorse, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and relentless excellence while shaping the future of digital storytelling.

Our projects include:

  • Branded content
  • Social/Digital Content
  • Broadcast commercials 
  • UGC Gaming platform experiences
  • Interactive/Web3 activations (AR, VR, MR, AI)

We are seeking a Content Capture Artist to join our growing Post Production team. This mid-level role plays a critical part in capturing footage across Roblox, Fortnite, and other UGC/metaverse experiences to create high-quality marketing assets. You’ll collaborate closely with creative and production teams, ensuring the captured content is polished, strategic, and aligned with campaign goals.

  • Content Capture Execution: Capture high-quality gameplay, cinematic footage, and marketing assets across platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite, and other metaverse experiences.
  • Project Organization: Set up project files for editors including offline proxies, synced dailies, and organized stringouts to streamline the post-production process.
  • Location Scouting: Research and scout experiences for capture opportunities, functionality checks, and creative planning.
  • Avatar Management: Coordinate, costume, and manage in-game avatars for capture sessions, from booking through invoicing.
  • Shot List Development: Craft detailed shot lists tailored to each experience, ensuring cinematic and marketing-driven visual storytelling.
  • Marketing Asset Creation: Capture and generate stills and video content aligned with brand guidelines, intended for promotional materials and social media campaigns.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with creative directors, editors, and producers to ensure captured footage meets project objectives and creative vision.
  • Technical Proficiency: Utilize industry-standard capture tools like OBS Studio, Roblox Studio, FreeCam, and more to deliver optimized assets.
  • Quality Control: Provide proactive feedback on game builds, flag bugs, and suggest improvements to ensure a seamless capture process.
  • Stay Current: Stay informed on industry trends, gaming culture, and emerging metaverse platforms to inform creative approaches.
  • Training & Mentorship: Support the onboarding and mentoring of additional capture artists as the team scales across multiple campaigns.

Qualifications

A strong candidate for this position should have the following qualities:

  • Capture Experience: 3+ years of experience capturing content for marketing campaigns across gaming, UGC, or metaverse platforms.
  • Detail-Oriented Eye: Excellent sense of cinematography, camera angles, and storytelling through gameplay capture.
  • Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities, especially when coordinating across internal teams and collaborators.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency with capture software such as OBS Studio, Roblox Studio, and FreeCam, with the ability to troubleshoot technical challenges independently.
  • Editorial Support: Experience supporting editors by setting up projects, syncing footage, and creating initial edits or stringouts.
  • Social Media Experience: Knowledge of social media asset formats, aspect ratios, and platform-specific content needs (TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram).
  • Gaming & Metaverse Knowledge: Familiarity with major gaming titles, UGC platforms, and gaming community culture, particularly Roblox and Fortnite.
  • Post-Production Skills: Comfortable supporting editorial tasks such as offline prep, sync, and light editing in Adobe Premiere.

Nice to Have's

  • Editorial & VFX Skills: Basic editing skills in Premiere, familiarity with After Effects, and understanding of VFX workflows.
  • Platform Knowledge: Experience with other avatar-based and metaverse platforms like Zepeto, Decentraland, or Sandbox.
  • Web3 Familiarity: Basic understanding of blockchain mechanics, NFTs, or Layer 2 Ethereum networks.
  • Production Support: Experience in second assistant camera work or data management on set is a plus.

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About The Company

Welcome to Sawhorse.


We're a full-service production and post house specializing in branded content and commercials, as well as scripted and non-scripted series. We’ve built a diverse team of extremely talented people, committed to creating amazing content, all while having an awesome time doing it.


We were born in the digital era, but we put our focus in keeping everything under one roof. That way, we can maximize budgets and tell stories that both brands and audiences want. 


We have a fully built-out production and post department, a roster of talented directors, producers, and crew, and a full staff of editors. In short, we can handle anything from development through delivery, be it narrative, fashion, or non-scripted content.


Services include ideation, scripting, budgeting, production services, editing, color correction, sound design, VFX, GFX, 5.1/7.1 audio mixing, mastering and full network/broadcast delivery. We cover all aspects of production, from start to finish.


Additionally, Sawhorse's development arm is actively pitching and creating new scripted and unscripted stories for both digital and traditional outlets.  


Since opening our doors in 2012 we have curated great content and have excellent working relationships with companies like Netflix, NBCUniversal, YouTube, Gillette, Pepsi, TruTV, IFC, Fullscreen, VRV, Disney, Verizon, Cadillac, Netflix, Hewlett-Packard, Marriott, Hyundai, New Form, Lionsgate, NFL, NHL, Conde Nast, TRESemme, Tostitos, Chevrolet, GQ, H&M, Starz and Anchor Bay.

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