Minecraft Long-Form Movie Scriptwriter | JoofyLooby – $1,650-$2,000 Per Project
The JoofyLooby channel is a Minecraft channel that posts hour-long, movie-style videos centered around the adventures of the main protagonist: Joofy. Each of our videos are one-off stories. Our videos take place in completely different minecraft worlds, with new characters, new adventures, and new overarching systems.
Behind the scenes, the JoofyLooby channel is a full-fledged production team. We have scriptwriters, set builders (minecraft builders), thumbnail designers, editors, voice actors, and outfit designers (minecraft skin artists). With this job posting, we’re currently looking to scale our scriptwriting team.
If you’re interested in any other positions, DM Joofy privately but DO NOT apply to this listing.
Overview:
As a long-form scriptwriter for the JoofyLooby channel, you will be expected to write an original 60-80 page long video script over the course of 4 weeks. This script length will equate to a ~1 hour video, which is our target length in 2026. For each video, we will be in charge of ideation- you will be in charge of turning our idea into a script. You will be provided with a 4-5 page outline of the story, and it will be your job to follow the outline and convert that into a highly-engaging, fully-detailed script.
For each video, following the 4-week writing phase, you will have 1 week to finish an additional assignment: the “build blueprint” for the video that you just wrote. The build blueprint is basically the design document for our build team to create the world that you’ve envisioned. In movie terms, this is basically equivalent to set design. You will draw sketches and describe exactly how you want the world to be built for our building team.
In total, you will produce one full script + build document every 5 weeks.
Script Style:
Our video scripts are treated with the same detail as movie scripts. You will be in charge of writing every line of dialogue, creating new characters, conceptualizing what happens in each scene/every point in the video, and creating a whole new world for every video. This is not an easy job to fulfill and we are looking for somebody who is highly motivated and willing to grow with the channel. The purpose of this level of detail is so that our animation team knows exactly what’s going on in each scene.
Workload Expectation:
One full-length script consists of 60-80 pages and 27,500-32,500 words on average. Once fully trained, you should expect that writing 1 page will take 45-75 minutes. This might seem like a long-time, but it’s justified considering the detail of the story. You have to think of dialogue, envision what each scene looks like, and creatively plan for the future of each story. Since you’re expected to scriptwrite 15-20 pages per week, that means this position’s expected workload is 11-25 hours per week for weeks 1-4.
For week 5 – the build blueprint week – that document is usually about 10-20 pages long (with about half of that being sketches/images) and takes on average 5-15 hours to complete.
Job Requirements:
- English Fluency. Our videos are written in English, and since they involve so much detail, your English needs to be highly proficient.
- Minecraft Game Knowledge. Our videos take place in Minecraft. So, in order for you to give proper scene directions, you must know precisely what is/isn’t possible in Minecraft. You cannot just be “familiar” with the game, you need to have extensive knowledge from hopefully years of playing/watching the game.
- Fantastic Storyteller. Our videos are completely original. Even though you will be provided with an outline for each script, you need to have the storytelling/creative skills to turn that outline into a feature-length video.
- YouTube Knowledge. Know what makes a good youtube video. Set stakes, deliver on a videos’ packaging, and know how to progress a story.
- Disciplined/Hardworking. This isn’t a job where you can cut corners. The time expectation of 11-25 hours per week considers that each of these hours is highly-focused and extremely concentrated.
- Adaptable. We have a unique scriptwriting format for our videos that you will need to quickly grasp. You will need to learn how to write in Joofy’s tone.
Compensation:
Our compensation model is simple and is dependent on your output. You will get paid $18 per page that you write. You will be compensated a flat rate of $500 for the week 5 build blueprint. You will be compensated an additional $50 to check/revise the builds for your video once they are completed by the build team.
In total, for every 5-week cycle, assuming you write the maximum 80 pages, you will be compensated $1990.