Color Assist (Episodic)
Job Summary
Job Description
The Episodic Color Assist works directly with Colorists, Finishing Artists, and the Production Team in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include managing project media assets, communicating effectively with various departments, executing client requests, troubleshooting issues, ensuring final file deliveries, and maintaining quality control during mastering. This role requires technical skills to ensure correct input/output and adherence to file specifications. The position involves project setup, color-tracing, communication with producers, monitoring session progress, updating production teams, quality checking rendered materials, and final billing. Familiarity with various file formats, HDR and Dolby Vision workflows, and mobile storage devices is essential.
Must have:
- Davinci Resolve experience
- Knowledge of digital cameras and files
- File-based workflow experience
- Strong communication skills
- Meticulous and organized
- HDR and Dolby Vision knowledge
Good to have:
- Avid or FCP experience
- Experience with task-based systems
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Perks:
- Comprehensive benefits package (for eligible employees)
- Paid time off (for eligible employees)
14 skills required
Job Details
Business Unit: Company 3
Position: Color Assist (Episodic)
Location: Hollywood, CA (On-Site)
*Pay Range: $25.00 - $32.00 USD hourly
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Episodic Color Assist will work directly with the Colorists, Finishing Artists and Production Team in a fast-paced environment to help manage project media assets throughout the duration of a title in the studio.
Episodic Assists must communicate effectively with several departments, execute requests from the client, and be able to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot issues as the arise. Assists are also responsible for the final file deliveries of all projects and must maintain a high level of quality control during the mastering process. Episodic Assists must utilize technical skills to ensure all elements within a project are input/output correctly and to the requested file specifications.
Location: This is not a remote position and will require working in studio on a regular basis and you may be required to travel to our multiple locations in the Los Angeles. You must be willing to work overtime and weekends.
Hours: Available to work variable shifts, including second shift and swing shift, as necessary per business needs.
MAIN DUTIES:
Preparations for Projects/Sessions: Project and Database setup per the defined department standard, basic Color-tracing of projects, communicate with the project producer and or associate producer any issues that may arise with elements.
Communications: Touch base with producer and or associate producer before leaving shift for handoff notes, etc. Update producer and or associate producer all relevant information for all aspects of the project; Prep and Post.
Engineering: Reporting all system repair needs via the EMR Jira system. For urgent matters immediately contact the operations and your producer. Keep production up to date on the status of any situation that directly affects the session and or is deliveries.
Other Duties include having familiarity with various file formats and respective measure units, develop understanding of the relation between episodic production team and the various support teams (Operations, Deliverables, Archives), and active participation in rotating production meetings.
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have experience with Davinci Resolve and/or other color correction software. They will be knowledgeable of digital capture cameras and files, and have a background and/or knowledge of offline editing. They will bring prior file based workflow experience, knowledge of HDR and Dolby Vision workflows, and knowledge of mobile storage devices and formats. You must have an appetite to learn and master the digital finishing workflow including image acquisition technologies, digital camera types, best editorial procedure, online-conform, color correction, LUTs, digital cinema, HDR and deliverable requirements and procedures relevant to each of your projects. Additional desired skills include:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by June 14, 2025.
Position: Color Assist (Episodic)
Location: Hollywood, CA (On-Site)
*Pay Range: $25.00 - $32.00 USD hourly
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Episodic Color Assist will work directly with the Colorists, Finishing Artists and Production Team in a fast-paced environment to help manage project media assets throughout the duration of a title in the studio.
Episodic Assists must communicate effectively with several departments, execute requests from the client, and be able to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot issues as the arise. Assists are also responsible for the final file deliveries of all projects and must maintain a high level of quality control during the mastering process. Episodic Assists must utilize technical skills to ensure all elements within a project are input/output correctly and to the requested file specifications.
Location: This is not a remote position and will require working in studio on a regular basis and you may be required to travel to our multiple locations in the Los Angeles. You must be willing to work overtime and weekends.
Hours: Available to work variable shifts, including second shift and swing shift, as necessary per business needs.
MAIN DUTIES:
Preparations for Projects/Sessions: Project and Database setup per the defined department standard, basic Color-tracing of projects, communicate with the project producer and or associate producer any issues that may arise with elements.
- Flag and contact the project producer and or associate producer on any shots that are not delivered in the correct color space.
- Update the project producer and or associate producer on any prep issues or spec changes.
- Confirm details of laydown requirements, etc. with project producer or associate producer.
- Help monitor the progress of a session, keeping the project producer and or associate producer updated on its status.
- Communicate machine downtime to producer, associate producer, production coordinator and engineering.
- Ensure hero stills are updated and grabbed for all timelines
- Update production team with any spec and or delivery changes.
- Quality checking all rendered material for any missing material or corruption.
- Update project producer and/or associate producer on any cut-offs in jeopardy of being missed.
- Update producer and vault on any shipping updates.
Communications: Touch base with producer and or associate producer before leaving shift for handoff notes, etc. Update producer and or associate producer all relevant information for all aspects of the project; Prep and Post.
Engineering: Reporting all system repair needs via the EMR Jira system. For urgent matters immediately contact the operations and your producer. Keep production up to date on the status of any situation that directly affects the session and or is deliveries.
Other Duties include having familiarity with various file formats and respective measure units, develop understanding of the relation between episodic production team and the various support teams (Operations, Deliverables, Archives), and active participation in rotating production meetings.
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have experience with Davinci Resolve and/or other color correction software. They will be knowledgeable of digital capture cameras and files, and have a background and/or knowledge of offline editing. They will bring prior file based workflow experience, knowledge of HDR and Dolby Vision workflows, and knowledge of mobile storage devices and formats. You must have an appetite to learn and master the digital finishing workflow including image acquisition technologies, digital camera types, best editorial procedure, online-conform, color correction, LUTs, digital cinema, HDR and deliverable requirements and procedures relevant to each of your projects. Additional desired skills include:
- Strong communication skills and highly organized
- Able to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Must be able to work out of both of our Los Angeles studios on an as needed basis.
- Must be able to work occasional overtime and on weekends, as needed.
- Must be able to work variable shifts, as needed.
- Avid and/or FCP experience is a plus.
- Great inter-personal skills, be meticulous, always organized and work calmly and professionally especially during high pressure situations.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with internal faculties including editorial, color, operations, data and engineering is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment; and ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
- Highly organized and able to work independently within their own process.
- Entertainment and/or Media Industry experience preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel and Word
- Experience with task-based systems (Asana, ClickUp, Jira)
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by June 14, 2025.
Similar Jobs
Snail Games
Beverly Hills, California, United States (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
FORTUNE
New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
• 1 Day ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Similar Skill Jobs
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Jobs in Los Angeles, California, United States
Lionsgate Games
Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)
• 1 Month ago
ByteDance
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
• 6 Months ago
PlayStation Global
Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)
• 1 Month ago
The Walt Disney Company
San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
• 1 Month ago
Epic Games
Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Game Production Jobs
Riot Games
Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
• 1 Month ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
About The Company
Company 3 is a comprehensive postproduction facility for features, episodic, commercials, and music videos. Known for its creative color artistry, pioneering technology, and global reach, Company 3 is trusted to deliver a quality product every time. It is home to one of the largest and most talented pools of colorists and visual effects artists working in post-production today with a client list that includes many of the most respected and talented film and entertainment professionals in the industry.
Company 3 offers solutions-based services ranging from color correction, Digital Intermediate (DI), and file-based workflows to visual effects and online services. Through its virtual outposts, Company 3 Colorists are available to clients around the world.
Get notified when new jobs are added by Company3 Method Studios
