Technical Manager - Mastering Operations

10 Minutes ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Technical Manager - Mastering Operations will require a strong understanding of cinema and expertise in framing and color aesthetics to effectively evaluate output. This role involves working with HDR and SDR workflows, ensuring accurate tone mapping, and delivering content in multiple formats. Responsibilities include calibrating monitors, staying updated with advancements in color science, enhancing visual quality, and performing comprehensive quality control. The candidate will also manage DCP mastering.
Must have:
  • In-depth knowledge of cinema and aesthetics.
  • Experience in post-production with tight deadlines.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and visual sense.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Minimum 5 years mastering experience.
  • Knowledge of film projection standards.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Job Details

Key requirements of the position:
  • Possesses in-depth knowledge of cinema, with a strong understanding of framing and color aesthetics to accurately evaluate output and collaborate effectively with DOPs and Colorists to resolve visual issues.
  • Experience working in a post-production environment with tight deadlines.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and a keen visual sense.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work seamlessly within cross-functional teams.
     
Job Description:
  • Possess a strong understanding of cinema, with expertise in framing and the ability to adjust images to the required aspect ratio while preserving the integrity of the original composition
  • Work with both HDR and SDR workflows, ensuring accurate tone mapping and compliance with delivery standards such as DCP DCI XYZ, HDR10, Rec.709, and Dolby Vision
  • Calibrate and maintain reference monitors and projectors, ensuring alignment with industry standards and color accuracy.
  • Deliver final content in multiple formats, including DCP, broadcast, and OTT specifications.
  • Stay up to date with advancements in color science, software updates, and hardware calibration tools.
  • Enhance the visual quality of content by correcting tone mismatches, tone shifts, and removing dirt or debris.
  • Perform comprehensive linear QC and prepare detailed reports documenting all findings and corrective actions.
  • Handling and Managing DCP Mastering
Qualifications:
  • Any UG & Above
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in mastering services or a related area.
  • In-depth knowledge of film projection and sound quality standards.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

 

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About The Company

Qube Cinema is a provider of end-to-end movie technology and solutions. The company draws on decades of experience in cinema and provides a seamless environment for exhibitors, filmmakers and post-production companies with products and services that are flexible, reliable and cost-effective.

Qube’s products and services are well established globally, with thousands of installations serving 136 countries across the world.

Qube Cinema has been a leading provider of technology in the film, video and audio domains and has pioneered several technology revolutions over the last four decades. The company was instrumental in bringing computer-based digital non-linear editing to India with Avid Technology, transforming the industry and forever changing the way Indian film and television programs were edited. The company subsequently brought digital cinema sound to India with DTS and helped Indian cinema leapfrog a generation, form mono sound directly to digital.

In 2005, Qube Cinema became one of the pioneers of the digital cinema transformation worldwide with its Qube digital cinema server and QubeMaster Pro digital cinema mastering products.

Qube continues to innovate with Qube Wire, a truly unique self-service digital cinema content delivery and key management service that has quickly become the market leader.

The company is also setting up virtual production facilities and has multiple other pathbreaking services under development — all with the aim of bringing to life the passion of every storyteller, to engage, entertain and enlighten the world.

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