What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary / On-Call - Digital Technician position at Straub Collaborative?
Position Summary :
The Digital Technician is responsible for supporting photo-shoots across various product set (on-figure, laydown, etc.) in a fast paced, high volume digital studio environment. The Digital Technician will help to create, traffic, coordinate, and catalog all photography assets across digital and print, ensuring smooth day-to-day photography operations. This position will be adaptable, highly technical, highly organized, possess excellent communication skills and be able to thrive in a very team-oriented environment. This position is also required to assist in other areas of the studio when needed.
Key Accountabilities and Essential Functions :
1. Assist photographer in the set-up of camera and computer equipment, calibration of said equipment. assist in problem solving issues with all equipment, computers and software programs.
2. Master the workflow that insures completing the daily production requirements.
3. Serve as the liaison between the post team and the on set team for facilitating image edits, missing images, managing on set exceptions to images for timely correction and processing urgent files as per request.
Position Duties :
- Test, pack, deliver, set up and calibrate equipment for photo and video shoots, including cameras, backs, interface and network cabling, production computers, color accurate HD monitors, professional camera software, networking, color management, and other related professional equipment and software
- Recommend, create, and maintain an efficient and secure workflow based on individual client conditions and needs and related best practices. Manage capture, edit, process, back up and deliver digital images and videos on set
- Serve as second eye to the Photographer and or Videographer by regularly checking for focus and ensure color consistency, color balance, exposure, and curves on all images.
- Support photographer with prepping and breaking down the set for the day.
- Oversight of Capture One on-set; checking for proper ISA, Camera format, ICC profile and processing images according to studio and client's standards.
- Performs photographer or videographer duties as needed.
Qualifications :
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience :
Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills
Skills and Abilities :
Physical Requirements :
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
