Coloring and Conform Artist
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
MSG is looking for an experienced Coloring & Conform Artist to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. This role is responsible for working with the Finishing Department and the Technical Color Supervisor. The Coloring & Conform Artist is a point of continuity for the working color pipeline from start to finish and will act as a hands-on guide for guest talent that will be working on Sphere projects inside and outside of our facility.
The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrated extensive prior experience as a Coloring & Conform Artist working on major A-list projects. They will work closely with creatives from capture through to delivery. They will need to have solid aesthetics and very strong technical experience and problem-solving capability.
What will you do?
- Set up projects and ensure that the color pipeline standards are being adhered to
- Assist colorists in session setup, conforms, and color tasks such as initial balance, masking, tracking, and rippling adjustments across multiple clips.
- Work with the color supervisor to develop out SOP’s for guest colorists and talent.
- Act as a knowledge base for all things Sphere for external talent.
- Execute and QC check files and renders after sessions are completed.
- Conform and QC editorial and plate changes prior to session start.
- Knowledge of ACES color workflows, custom camera color pipelines and DI processing techniques
What do you need to succeed?
- Exceptional attention to detail is mandatory.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Coloring Conform Artist.
- In depth knowledge of Editorial, pipelines and workflows.
- Expert level knowledge of Filmlight Baselight, DaVinci Resolve or similar professional color correction platforms.
- Working knowledge with post-production processes and workflows including ingest, editing, visual effects, motion graphics, and audio.
- Excellent problem solving, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
- Must be a team player and work well under tight deadlines.
- This role will be creative facing, should be able to communicate clearly with creatives and deliver on creative deadlines.
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