Color Assist

Company3•Santa Monica, CA

2d•$21 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Colorist Assist will work directly with the Colorists, Finishing Artists and Production Team in a fast-paced environment to help manage project media assets throughout the duration of a title in the studio. Color Assists must communicate effectively with several departments, execute requests from the client, and be able to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot issues as they arise. Assists are also responsible for the final file deliveries of all projects and must maintain a high level of quality control during the mastering process. Color Assists must utilize technical skills to ensure all elements within a project are input/output correctly and to the requested file specifications. This is not a remote position and will require working in studio on a regular basis and you may be required to travel to our multiple locations in the Los Angeles. You must be willing to work overtime and weekends. Available to work variable shifts, including second shift and swing shift, as necessary per business needs.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Davinci Resolve.
Basic knowledge of HDR and Dolby Vision workflows.
Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files.
Background and/or knowledge of offline editing.
File based workflow experience.
Knowledge of mobile storage devices and formats.
Strong communication skills and an ability to teach others.
Highly organized.
Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Must be able to work out of both of our Los Angeles studios on an as needed basis.
Must be able to work occasional overtime and on weekends, as needed.
Must be able to work variable shifts, as needed.
Great inter-personal skills, be meticulous, always organized and work calmly and professionally especially during high pressure situations.
An appetite to learn and master the digital finishing workflow including image acquisition technologies, digital camera types, best editorial procedure, online-conform, color correction, LUTs, digital cinema, HDR and deliverable requirements and procedures relevant to each of your projects.
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with internal faculties including editorial, color, operations, data and engineering.
Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment; and ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
Highly organized and able to work independently within their own process.

Nice To Haves

Experience in other color correction software a plus.
Avid and/or FCP experience a plus.
Entertainment and/or Media Industry experience preferred.
Experience with task based or workorder system.

Responsibilities

Set up projects and databases according to established department standards.
Perform color tracing across timelines and projects to ensure project accuracy.
Communicate with the Project Producer and/or Associate Producer regarding missing, incorrect, or problematic elements.
Identify and flag assets delivered in incorrect color space and coordinate correction with production.
Proactively update production on prep issues, spec changes, or potential workflow concerns.
Prepare color suites at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled session start, ensuring systems are fully operational.
Verify project integrity and playback performance prior to client arrival.
Maintain ongoing communication with the Producer and/or Associate Producer regarding missing footage or elements required to complete the project.
Coordinate with production to ensure the artist has all project details, specs, and references needed for the session.
Monitor session progress and provide updates to production on schedule or workflow impacts.
Report any machine downtime or technical issues to production and engineering immediately.
Ensure hero stills are captured and updated for all timelines.
Communicate any spec, versioning, or delivery changes to the production team.
Render projects according to final project specifications and delivery requirements.
Properly label and organize all rendered elements per project naming conventions.
Perform quality control checks on all rendered materials to verify completeness and file integrity.
Alert production immediately if delivery timelines or cutoffs may be at risk.
Ensure all tasks are accurately logged and completed with appropriate details.
Submit completed tasks promptly to support accurate billing and project tracking.
Provide clear handoff notes to the production team at the end of each shift when projects are ongoing.
Maintain consistent communication with production regarding prep status, session progress, and post session updates.
Keep production informed of any situation that may impact sessions, schedules, or deliveries.
Assist production in reporting technical issues and repair requests through the EMR Jira system.
Work collaboratively with engineering to track and resolve technical issues affecting sessions or deliveries.
Help communicate system status updates to production when technical issues impact operations.
Maintain familiarity with industry-standard file formats, codecs, and technical specifications used in color and finishing workflows.
Maintain an understanding of the roles and workflows of partner teams including Operations, Deliverables, and Archives.