Position Overview & Specifications
Grade Edit Assistant, Picture Shop
Contract – Permanent
Base – London
Streamland Media is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer
Who we are!
Picture Shop, Streamland Media’s picture division, is an award-winning, worldwide, state-of-the-art post production house offering comprehensive picture services to the entertainment industry's most imaginative film makers and top tier studios. A roster of innovative talent and cutting-edge technologists deliver industry leading colour, editorial, dailies, unscripted sound and mastering restoration and services that help bring creative visions to life. Streamland Media is a global post production company that handles picture, VFX, sound and marketing services.
What we need!
Our Grade Edit Assistant will be part of a busy editorial team working on Baselight, where they’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of timelines and deliverables for HETV and feature films. The role requires an excellent communicator who has the ability to perform at their, best whilst working in a fast-paced environment - overseeing several moving parts and be able to prioritise accordingly.
What we need you to do!
- Conform using Baselight for SVOD or projects that require a UHD/HDR/DI workflow (Colour management, image sequences and flame finishing)
- Timeline management within baselight, maintaining, rendering, delivering archiving and internal file movement between Online, Grade, VFX and data IO.
- Supporting the colourists making sure they are set-up correctly, have access to the correct timelines and on hand for any queries.
- Liaising with the wider team to ensure that all elements are in place for the smooth running and completion of a job.
- Handling any QC Fixes, titling, comping and minor grading work alongside the senior colourist.
- Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities
- Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
- Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently
What Experience we’re looking for!
- Experience and thorough understanding of UHD HDR and colour managed workflows
- Solid understanding of VFX I/O, delivery of VFX turnovers, conform turnovers and online work
- Working knowledge of latest broadcast and feature studio specs
- Able to work on own initiative and proactively handle day-to-day issues, escalating and resolving where appropriate
- Solid experience using conform tools, Baselight Experience preferable
- Knowledge of different camera formats including codecs & colourspaces
- Knowledge of the entire post-production timeline process from shoot to delivery
- Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
- Good timekeeper and able to meet deadlines
- ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
- Willing to learn and interested in implementing new ideas within the business
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team