Dailies Colorist

  • Full-time

Company Description

Harbor is a leading global production and post-production company specializing in creative and technical services for the film, television, and advertising industries. We work with some of the world's leading movie studios and advertising agencies and collaborate with award winning filmmakers to create outstanding motion pictures that captivates audiences and tells compelling stories across all visual platforms.

At Harbor, we value talent, artistry, and innovation. Harbor was founded on the principle of protecting creative intent of filmmakers by bringing all disciples under one roof for an elevated creative experience. This cross collaboration across film craft is what sets us apart and is the core of our work and the reason for our existence. We are committed to continuous growth and improvement, while staying true to our principles and values. The well-being of our team is a top priority, and we strive to create a supportive and respectful environment. At Harbor, we know that teamwork is essential to achieving extraordinary results. We are driven by ambition, and excited about the possibilities that the future holds.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Dailies Colorist to join our team and contribute to our continued growth and success. 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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

  • 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
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Strong attention to detail, especially visually
  • 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.

Additional Information

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