Dailies Colorist

DAILIES COLORIST

Leading global production and post-production company is looking for an experienced Dailies Colorist to support the growing team in New York. The Dailies Colorist will be responsible for applying LUTs, CDLs, scene-to-scene grade matching, and working closely with dailies operators, producers, and the senior dailies colorist to ensure timely delivery of processed deliverables on a daily basis. This position requires a thorough understanding and proven knowledge of color correction as it relates to the dailies process for both feature and episodic workflows. This individual must be extremely organized and artistically driven, with the proven ability to manage multiple projects in various stages of process simultaneously. The Dailies Colorist will report directly to the Senior Dailies Colorist & Pipeline Manager with oversight from the Picture Post management team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Process client footage according to the specifications provided by dailies producer
• Apply onset color or make manual color adjustments as required
• QC both processed dailies and OCN to identify issues in camera original and rendered media
• Ensure timeliness and technical accuracy of every client delivery
• Communicate with dailies producers and dailies pipeline manager on a daily basis throughout the duration of a project to ensure client satisfaction is met
• Abide by strict security for client’s intellectual property
• Shift work schedule, where necessary, and be open to nights, weekends, and travel work
• Track and report bugs or crashes in software/hardware
• Work both remotely and on premises
• Other duties, as required and assigned

Required qualifications and background:

• Strong attention to detail, especially visually
• 2+ years of color experience
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal), and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Clear understanding of video standards, transcoding software, framerates, resolutions, and aspect ratios
• Experience working with media from the latest digital cinema cameras (RED, Alexa, Venice, VariCam etc.)
• Established understanding of color correction and its function in dailies (credit list outlining previously worked projects is a plus)
• Experience working with the latest color grade platforms, such as Resolve, OSD, EXD, Baselight, Daylight
• Basic computer networking knowledge is a plus
• Mac and Linux OS proficient
• Microsoft Office suite fluent
• Knowledge in Filmlight Daylight, Colorfront, Davinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.