What are the responsibilities and job description for the HDR & SDR Colorist position at Duplitech?
Founded in 1996, Duplitech is one of L.A.'s most respected independent media service labs. We provide a full range of content delivery solutions: On Disc, On Demand and On DCP. Our in-house services include: 4K film scanning & digital restoration, Blu-ray/DVD authoring, mezzanine package creation & QC for digital release, technical editing and asset conform, standards conversion, subtitling, and audio restoration/up mix.
Our offices are in Torrance and Burbank, CA. We currently have an opening in our FILM Department for a Colorist experienced in HDR/SDR Grading. You will be color grading a wide range of catalog films being remastered from 35mm and 16mm Film.
Job Responsibilities:
- SDR and HDR grading from log film scans
- Dolby Vision trim passes
- Ensure workflow integrity and quality standards at all times, through source evaluation, color adjustments and approvals.
- Collaborate with clients, creative, and staff to ensure the established look matches creative intent.
- Documentation through our project management platform.
- Offer creative solutions to improve efficiency, collaborating closely with our senior colorists and remastering team.
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Skills:
- 5 years of long-form color correction experience.
- Advanced knowledge of Davinci Resolve.
- Knowledge of color science, 4K, P3, HDR, Dolby Vision and color managed workflows.
- Understanding of photometric concepts such as exposure, contrast ratios, color temperature.
- Knowledge of film history and print stock characteristics; knowledge of film based workflows is a plus.
- Understanding of various file formats, codecs, color gamut, transfer functions, and video legalities.
- Strong attention to detail; ability to detect and resolve source issues.
- Technical ability to troubleshoot during color sessions.
- Excellent communication skills amongst staff and clients.
