Post Production Assistant
Brown Bag Films
Dublin, Ireland
Job type: Contract
Job Description
Brown Bag Films, Dublin Studio is currently looking for our next Post Production Assistant!
Who are we?
- One of the top-performing animation studios operating worldwide
- Creators of well-loved cartoons for kids and grownups in a fast-paced & energised environment
- Award-winning dog lovers, artists, charity activists, amateur boxers (!), tech gurus and a phenomenal teammates
- Pencil wielding, spreadsheet loving, people-focused do-ers who are passioned about their work
- Driven, engaged, proactive, collaborative & conscious of our individual impact as part of the whole
About the role:
As a Post Production Assistant, you will act as a key team member within our Post team, working with our multiskilled staff on some of our major productions. In working with the Post Production Supervisor, you will gain invaluable experience in the high-quality Post Production process we complete every day in our studios whilst giving your significant communication, organisation, and operational skills to the business.
Skills & Requirements
Responsibilities will include
- Ensuring Post Production processes and workflows are followed
- Work with editors and Post Coordinators on task progress
- Track audio files and log changes /retake comments from the audio department
- Co-ordinate tracking and logging HD footage from overseas studios
- Co-ordinate retakes with the overseas studio, in-house, and directors
- Handle the online tracker, online handovers, and online in progress
- Attend edit sessions and co-ordinate notes
- Work with other internal departments to get footage and files
- Report to Post Supervisor on progress and issues
- Work closely with directors, following up on notes to ensure deliveries are met
- Co-ordinate final deliveries from the overseas studio – all files and footage for projects
- Animatics, Offline, Premix Stage - Calls/Notes/Follow up
- Filling in paperwork for deliveries, and downloading and logging footage and audio files as well as checking files to be sent to clients
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Previous post-production experience is an advantage
- Experienced in database work and maintaining tracking documents
- Good understanding of schedules and deadlines, comfortable in working to tight deadlines
- Clear and fast communicator of production information
- Strong experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (required)
- Proven understanding of FTP software (required) as well as a good knowledge of Photoshop and Acrobat
All applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland and currently based in Ireland!
During COVID-19 restrictions, the successful candidate will first start remotely and then will require being in the Dublin studio on a full-time basis when restrictions are removed.
Brown Bag Films is an equal opportunities employer that takes diversity and inclusion seriously. As a company, we provide high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feel represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and Brown Bag Films is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all social groups are represented.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
How to Apply
Click HERE to apply by 7th June 2021
About the Company
Brown Bag Films are one of Europe’s most exciting, original and successful creative-led animation studios and is part of the 9 Story Media Group, with locations in Toronto, Dublin, Manchester, New York and Bali.
Making stand out/exceptional content for kids is at the heart of everything we do, and our bar is always set to “excellent” when it comes to the quality of our work. Our studios are highly collaborative spaces, where mentoring and on the job training is built into our daily practices. Our team members benefit from competitive compensation packages, working on award-winning 2D and 3D content, a thriving work culture and maybe too much cake!
We recently celebrated Brown Bag Films Dublin's 25th Birthday!
See how we've grown.....
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