Frequently Asked Questions

DDC Productions is a student-led visual arts production organization at Wesleyan University which aims to connect talented students with paid production opportunities (at a rate of $20 per hour), professional experience, and networking opportunities.

The organization is part of the Digital Design Commons, a newly formed multimedia center at Wesleyan aiming to deepen conceptual and technical knowledge of multimedia approaches within a variety of artistic practices.

We are looking for Videographers, Editors, Live Switchers, Photographers, VFX Artists, Motion Capture Technicians, Graphic Designers, and any other skilled visual (or audio) artists!

Typically, our work includes, but is not limited to, some of the following:

• Videography: Recording of various types, including but not limited to: performances and events, interviews, promotional videos, or any other form of video. Our team usually edits the videos as well, but sometimes functions solely as a camera team.

• Live Capture: Recording of a performance or event in real time, usually with multiple cameras/angles, edited in real time, with the possibility of live-streaming.

• Photography: Photo coverage for events OR any creative project that may use images.

• Motion Capture: Record the movement of a person or object and translate this data into animated characters.

• Visual Effects: Create or manipulate imagery that cannot be created in-camera. Includes but is not limited to: compositing, motion graphics, motion capture (see above), etc.

• Graphic Design: Create Posters, Logos, or any other type of digital visual design.

You may be working both on and off-campus (transportation provided), with various types of equipment, including: Canon C200, C100, 90D, or 5D cameras, iPhones, Gimbals, Zoom Recorders, Lavalier Mics, Dracasts, Diva Lites, etc.! You may also have the option to work closely with our Managing Producers as the director of a project (particularly for videography work).

Absolutely! Once a job is completed, our managers will reach out and grant access to the finished product, which you may use in your portfolio.

Jobs will be shared with Employees as the Managing Producers accept them from clients. Some semesters may be busier and have many job opportunities, and some may have less opportunities. To be involved in a job, Employees respond to the Managing Producers through the designated channels expressing their interest and “bid” for the job.

Employees may be involved in as many or as few jobs as they would like; the time commitment is entirely up to the Employee. In order to maintain equipment checkout privileges, every year, Employees must be involved in at least one job per academic year.

To join DDC Productions, you need to click “Apply” on the “DDC Productions Employee” listing on Handshake, as well as complete the application on the DDC Productions Website, in which you will provide a link to a portfolio or some previous work, and share with us your interests and why you would like to join the club.

A formal portfolio is not needed for the application. You may submit a link to a folder or a singular file. The work can be something you did professionally, for a class, for fun, or anything else; we want to see anything you are proud of and want to share with us!

We do not want a lack of experience to be a barrier to entry. If you do not have a portfolio or previous work to share with us but are interested in the club, don’t hesitate to contact our Managing Producers via email: ddcproductionswesleyan@gmail.com

Employees are hired on a semesterly basis.

Returning DDC Productions Employees may be immediately re-hired each semester by clicking “Apply” on Handshake. If the Employee was not involved in a job in the previous academic year, their equipment checkout privileges will be revoked. Once the Employee completes one job, their equipment checkout privileges will be restored.