Dailies Operator

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 Operator to join our team and contribute to our continued growth and success. Responsible for supporting the Dailies Pipeline Manager and Dailies Colorists in the processing and delivery of client media, this individual will also play a role in the global dailies platform and will have the opportunity to travel on and near set for certain productions.  The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive working knowledge of the dailies process for both feature and episodic workflows, show a quick, adept eye towards organization, and be able to pivot freely between various stages of the dailies process in a multi-project environment.  The Dailies Operator will report directly to the Senior Dailies Colorist & Pipeline Manager, with oversight from Picture Post management.

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
• Ingest, sync sound, enter metadata, apply onset color, as well as coordinate with dailies colorists to make manual color adjustments as required
• Archive client media to long-term storage systems
• QC both processed dailies and OCN to ensure that sync is maintained, identifying issues in camera original and rendered media
• Post viewable dailies to client hosting platforms including but not limited to DAX, PIX, and Moxion
• Ensure timeliness and technical accuracy of every client delivery
• Communicate with Dailies Producers and Dailies Pipeline Manager daily throughout the duration of a project to ensure client satisfaction is met at all times
• Abide by strict security for client’s intellectual property and meet safe vaulting/storage requirements
• Shift schedule when required for work on nights, weekends, and during travel
• Travel to client production locations for short or extended periods, when necessary
• Track and report bugs or crashes related to software/hardware in a timely fashion
• Prepare, process, and deliver VFX pulls
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Experience working in a film/TV post-production environment
• Proficiency with Mac, Linux OS, and Microsoft Office suite
• Working knowledge of Filmlight Daylight, Colorfront, Davinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Media Encoder, etc.
• Understanding of video standards, transcoding software, framerates, resolutions, and aspect ratios
• Experience with footage generated from various digital cinema cameras (RED, Arri Alexa, Sony Venice, Panasonic VariCam, etc.)
• Experience with both facility and mobile SAN and NAS based media management, as well as LTO archiving and a solid understanding of checksum verification processes
• Basic knowledge of command line apps, computer networking, and python scripting preferred
• Basic understanding of color correction and previous experience with Linux preferred

Travel Requirements:

• Will have the opportunity to travel on and near set for certain productions

Additional Information

EEO Statement:

Harbor Picture Company Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sex