Post Production Engineer (Local 700 Y4 Engineer)
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Skydance offers a dynamic inclusive and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the worlds most collaborative art form can achieve and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio thats doing something different.
If youve ever dreamt of what the early days of Hollywood must have been like of what it takes to roll up your sleeves and break new ground figure out a new process and to one day say I was there when it all began then welcome aboard
For information on Skydances privacy practices see theSkydance U.S. PersonnelPrivacy Notice located at Editorial Support Engineer at Skydance Animation is a member of the Information Technology team and is responsible for front-line triage and support of Studio editorial users in both in studio and work-from-home addition the Editorial Support Engineer will be responsible for the proper operation of related editorial workstations connectivity centralized storage systems software and other technologies. The IT team provides a wide range of services including data center operations cloud integrations networking large compute and storage farms directory and communication services backups databases operating systems mobile computing A/V and technical support.
This position is on-site 5 days a week and covered under a collective bargaining agreement - IATSE Local 700.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the principal technical liaison and service delivery resource for all Video editors and playback operators editorial design and mix users
- Participates in the research design documenting testing deployment and support of all editorial their peripherals and the physical configuration of editorial suites
- Participates in inventory management programs
- Monitors and handles support requests assuring all requests get resolved per Service Level Agreements
- Collaborates daily with userbase and executive stakeholders Editorial users and Technology and Engineering partners 3rd party vendors
- Collaborates with technical project management efforts
- Partners closely with Technology and Engineering partners across Tech Team
- Ability to physically lift 40lbs
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in Post-Production Engineering and Support
- Avid Media Composer expertise; Avid ACSR Certification or equivalent experience for Media Composer & Nexis Elite a plus
- Networked attached and local data storage systems: Avid Nexis & other file systems interconnected clients over variety of protocols: NFS SMB DFS NTFS experience working with hosted file systems and permission structures
- Experience in Editorial Digital Distribution workflows
- Experience with Casting Music Editorial and Post-production engineering & front-end operators
- Experience working in animation post-production setting preferably in a studio or post-production facility
- Experience with Audio / Video file codecs routing systems engineering & signal flow troubleshooting (HDMI HD/SDI AES analog audio &video)
- Experience with Monitor and Display technologies: Color calibration and color science
- Experience with IP based interconnected equipment
- Script-based tools understanding (at an authoring level) a plus: Python bash perl etc.
- Ability to create and maintain Project Planning inclusive of subtasks bill-of-materials time/labor components etc.
- Ability to Maintain Diagramming and Documentation of procedures processes and systems inclusive of written processes (orders of execution) technical line drawings and logic charts
- Excellent customer-service orientation and client rapport with a full understanding of the nuances of supporting a fast-paced post-production environment
- Excellent time management skills; ability to multitask in a complex diverse production environment and quickly prioritize execution of tasks based on decisions given
- Motivated and self-directed; excellent organization logical / analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills
The range for this union position in Los Angeles CA is $59.68/hour ($3157.07/week)-$68.23/hour ($3609.37/week). The rate offered may vary based on the candidates location qualifications experience and relevant expertise among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package including bonus benefits etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths and we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film television interactive and animation divisions.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Access Control System
- Fabrication
- Instrument Maintenance
- Document Control
- Chemical
- Courier Delivery
About Company
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”
