Job description
Our client, Top Entertainment Studio, is looking for a Digital Media Prep Technician to join their team. This will be a 1 year contract and hybrid to Hollywood.Responsibilities may include:
- Coordinate with numerous teams across multiple divisions to ensure that content is received on time
- Facilitate all inbound deliveries from digital transfer or hard drives
- Make sure that inbound content is made available to the designated team that's working on it per required deadlines
- Clearly communicate any inbound delivery issues
- Run MD5 checksums provided by vendor to ensure complete and uncorrupted deliveries
- Manage production storage environment so it does not exceed capacity
- Create proxy files for archive
- Confirm and track servicing assets ingested properly to the internal servicing library
- Deliver all content needed for archive to the Library Governance team
- Manage, prep and deliver all archival content in a timely manner
- Take in, track, and deliver all localization content coming into the operation, escalating delivery issues to the localization team when necessary
- Track all pre-release fulfillment deliveries through success notifications, closing out work orders upon delivery completion
- Export CSVs with file metadata and upload to our internal servicing library
- Occasionally spot check and verify inbound content meets technical specifications
- Occasionally spot check and segment content within our internal servicing library
- Extensive knowledge of computer file systems and operating systems (Windows/Mac/Linux, MS Excel/Word/Outlook, hard drives)
- Comprehensive understanding of digital video formats, file based workflows and metadata standards
- Experience with inbound and outbound methodologies such as Signiant and Aspera
- Acquainted with transcoding systems/technologies
- Experience with various formats of digital media (.mov, .mpg, .mxf, .dpx) and storage systems (Isilon, SAN, LTO)
- Highly motivated, self-starter with proven problem solving skills while working independently as well as within a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally while managing client expectations with a Customer Service Focus as part of a diverse team
- Detail oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work flexible hours including swing/grave and weekend shifts in a fast-paced, deadline intensive environment
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