- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
A BIT ABOUT US:
ArsenalFX Color is a high-end Post Production studio providing full-spectrum services to the television industry. We are a boutique studio located in Santa Monica, CA employing a staff of roughly 30 artists, technicians, and producers. Our staff has the freedom and discipline to manage a flexible schedule, which helps maximize productivity and balance at our 24-hour facility. Our talent-driven atmosphere and top-secured facility enable clients to experience efficiency, value, performance, and ingenuity far beyond industry standards.
THE ROLE - DAILIES OPERATOR:
We are seeking an experienced Dailies Operator to support the growing dailies team at Arsenal. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Dailies Supervisor and Dailies Colorists in the processing and delivery of client media, as well as play a role in interfacing with other departments throughout the company to support multiple projects.
The ideal candidate for this position will have an extensive working knowledge of the dailies process for both feature and episodic workflows, show a quick, adept eye towards organization, and be able to pivot freely between various stages of the dailies process in a multi-project environment. The Dailies Operator will report directly to the Dailies Supervisor & Senior Dailies Colorist, with oversight from Picture Post management.
This is a full-time position that offers workplace benefits. The job will have fluctuating nighttime hours and potential weekend shifts depending on production schedules. Wage is negotiated based on experience and excellence.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
-Process client footage according to the specifications provided by dailies producer
-Ingest, sync sound, enter metadata, apply onset color, as well as coordinate with dailies colorists to make manual color adjustments as required
-Archive client media to long-term storage systems
-QC both processed dailies and OCN to ensure that sync is maintained, identifying issues in camera original and rendered media
-Post viewable dailies to client hosting platforms including but not limited to DAX, PIX, and Moxion
-Ensure timeliness and technical accuracy of every client delivery
-Communicate with Dailies Producers and Dailies Pipeline Manager on a daily basis throughout the duration of a project to ensure client satisfaction is met at all times
-Abide by strict security for client’s intellectual property and meet safe vaulting/storage requirements
-Shift schedule when required for work on nights, weekends
-Track and report bugs or crashes related to software/hardware in a timely fashion
-Other duties, as required and assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
-2+ years of experience in a film/TV post-production environment
-Proficiency with Mac, Linux OS, and Microsoft Office suite
-Working knowledge of Colorfront Express Dailies, Davinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Media Encoder, etc.
-Understanding of video standards, transcoding software, frame rates, resolutions, and aspect ratios
-Experience with footage generated from various digital cinema cameras (RED, Arri Alexa, Sony Venice, Panasonic VariCam, etc.)
-Experience with facility SAN and NAS based media management, as well as LTO archiving and a solid understanding of checksum verification processes
-Basic knowledge of command line apps, computer networking, and python scripting preferred
BENEFITS:
Paid Vacation
Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Medical and Dental insurance
Company matching 401K