Conform & Colour Assistant

Job Description

The Job

As a Conform & Colour Assistant we are looking for someone who is multi-skilled, efficient, highly experienced and technically savvy. The candidate must be detail oriented, have a keen interest in colour grading, online editing, and quick to learn. Typically, an assistant is required to multi-task, and depending on the phase of the project you may be doing anything from transcoding, archiving, loading/breaking down footage, EDL prep, file compressions/postings, to animating supers/titles, QC of masters, pre-colour work and more. The key responsibility is supporting the colourists and artists and prepping their projects to allow them to focus on creativity.

The Daily
• Management of data incoming (from shoots and Editorial), outgoing (to Broadcasters and Online Portals) and the backup, archive and restoring of projects as required.
• Delivery and acceptance of data files to and from VXF teams/ vendors
• Knowledge of Editorial practice and edit systems e.g. Avid, ISIS, FCP, Premiere Pro, associated EDLs and how to manage files during import and export.
• Digitising, syncing of rushes, media file creation, labelling, project restores and creating EDLs.
• Delivery of final offline elements to Sound and VFX studios
• Setting up projects for artists and assisting with exporting and rendering. Knowledge of Avid, Resolve, Baselight and Flame systems specifically to do Conforms, minor revisions/ restripes, exports and troubleshooting is required.
• Establish templates for transcoding and undertake transcoding tasks as required by artists and the production team
• Front line technical support for Content Handling which requires knowledge of video and audio systems (hardware and software) and videotape machine operation.
• Quality Checking of Masters and Master Files and looking for image artefacts that may not have been picked up in the final checks of a master by the Colourist or Flame artist.
• Workflow troubleshooting and reviewing of processes to ensure efficiency and where necessary recommend improvements
• To show a full understanding of tapeless workflows including RED, Alexa, 5D, Phantom, P2, XDCam, and more
• Must be familiar with digitising, transcoding, logging, syncing and grouping

The Essentials
• Must have experience with EDL's, OMF/AAF's, various quicktime codecs, etc. and have a working knowledge of frame rates, formats, and codecs
• Extensive experience as an Assistant Editor and/or Media Operator
• High level experience with Avid Media Composer, ISIS Storage systems, Baselight and Da Vinci Resolve
• Intermediate knowledge in FCP and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Good level knowledge of Flame and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Intermediate IT Skills with strong knowledge of Mac OS and (ideally) a basic knowledge of Linux
• Exposure to processes and etiquette around high end Television Drama and Feature Projects
• Knowledge of film delivery and broadcast standards is preferred
• Strong sense of client service
• Ability to operate autonomously as well as a part of a team
• Ability to multitask and prioritise
• Motivated to research and troubleshoot, providing opinions based on fact
• Resilient, tenacious, flexible, diplomatic, committed with strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to get involved
• Numerate with good basic level maths, able to remain accurate under stress
• Computer Literate and experienced using computer packages
• Familiarity with Conditions of Service, Contract of Employment, Health and Safety and their impact on staff
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