Color Assist

Company3 • New York, NY

1d • $22 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Color Assistant is a key support role within the Short Form team, working closely with colorists to ensure efficient color grading workflows from ingest through final delivery. This role requires a strong willingness to learn, as the Color Assistant is expected to adapt to evolving technologies and internal workflows. The Color Assistant is technically minded, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying solutions and providing day-to-day operational and creative support to the color team.

Requirements

• Strong aptitude for problem-solving, multi-tasking, and managing competing priorities.
• Familiarity with common file and tape-based video formats.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a positive attitude and willingness to contribute within a team environment.
• Curious and eager to learn new technologies and workflows.
• Availability to work overtime and/or weekends on short notice as needed, based on project demands.
• Demonstrated experience working in post-production environments, preferably within color grading or finishing departments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard color grading software (e.g., DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, or similar).
• Basic understanding of video codecs, color science, and file management workflows.
• Experience working in client-supervised sessions or collaborating directly with creative teams.
• Previous exposure to short form projects such as commercials, music videos, documentaries, or short films.

Responsibilities

• Support colorists in supervised client sessions, following direction from Colorists and/or Production Management.
• Support colorist hardware; displays, and audio monitoring, that enable colorists to perform efficiently and productively during sessions.
• Prep incoming projects for next or same day color sessions.
• Render deliverables as per client specifications.
• Maintain outstanding levels of oversight of deliverables manufactured within the short form/commercials finishing process.
• Color-trace project updates to all appropriate versions.
• Ensure all required color elements are accounted for such as drop-ins, mattes, and conform references.
• Set up color suites prior to sessions start per project requirements.
• Keep in communication with Production and Operations regarding any outstanding footage needed to complete the project.
• Maintain outstanding levels of deliverables created within the short form finishing process.
• Ensure all assigned tasks are actualized in task management.
• Be in the weekend on-call rotation.
• Work with many different media and file types including, but not limited to: VTR formats, frame-based sequences (video), stream/container-based video (compressed and uncompressed), audio files (compressed and uncompressed), and metadata.
• Help support new processes and maintain proficiency with evolving technical applications and trends with the company workflow.
• Communicate with the project Producer and the Production Coordinators about any issues or changes that may arise with elements.
• Flag and contact project Producer and Colorist on any shots that do not line up to the reference.
• Ensure that artists add their session time to the work order.
• Prep and add any FX drop-in shots for the session.
• Ensure hero stills are updated and grabbed for all timelines.
• Update the project Producer with any spec and or delivery changes.
• Maintain updated information on the central project repository for project specs and changes.
• Run internal or client facing sessions as indicated by operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US.
• Retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US.
• Local benefits plan offerings for roles filled in Canada and other territories.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed