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Overall Job Purpose

Picture Shop UK is looking for a Systems Administrator, able to work in a diverse and highly agile environment, at the elite level of Studio Feature post production.
Candidates must be natural problem solvers who understand the criticality of service uptime and client service environments.

Over all Tasks & Responsibilities:

Key duties will include maintaining integrity of the network, servers and workstation deployment in a Linux/Unix/Windows/MacOS environment, whilst keeping a conscious eye on security. Developing and supporting our VMs, system imaging and centralised config management systems and systems development. Input on the design and implementation of projects will be expected, as well as the ability to be an intrinsic part of their success.
With a broad range of post services and platforms, global reach, teamworking and outlook, the candidate must be a self-motivated team player, prepared to share knowledge and help develop the skills of others across all Streamland businesses both in the UK and across the wider group.

Requirements:
• Proven track record of resolving basic issues associated with system configuration management, resource sharing and basic networking concepts.
• Administer key services such as DNS, DHCP, Active Directory Authentication
• Work alongside and support the global development team
• Configuration management using Salt stack beneficial
• Proficient with Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems
• AD configuration management and integration
• IP Switches, Routers and Firewalls (Juniper/Mellanox/Fortinet) knowledge a bonus
• Good documentation and communication skills. Agile knowledge beneficial
• Deployment infrastructure knowledge, such as docker and docker-compose on VMware (vSphere), AWS, Azure. Using Git CI/CD
• Experience running webservers, databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), MQ (RabbitMQ) beneficial
A broad experience base and hands on approach is preferred, with solid system administration fundamentals and an ability to be an independent thinker and problem solver.

Forward looking, resourceful, natural curiosity about technology and what we do, the role is critical to meeting client deadlines and requires a flexible approach to hours and days worked

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom.

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Role Summary

Our VFX Producers report into the Executive Producer and work closely with the VFX Supervisors to produce the awarded shows. They work directly with clients and build strong relationships with the creative teams. Producers are responsible for all finances of their shows, ensuring everyone is working efficiently and their show is profitable.

Key Responsibilities

• Client relationship focus
• Reporting to the EP on show performance
• Managing costs v budget and projecting margins for the shows
• Resource forecasting and project scheduling
• Correspond with clients via bids, reports, approval documents, costing analysis, change orders etc.
• Manage project milestones and deliveries in accordance with the implemented schedule
• Support/work with the EP to create master and delivery schedules for the production.
• Develop creative relationships with VFX Supervisors and VFX artists to ensure notes are communicated effectively

Essential Skills:

• Previous credited experience as a VFX Producer
• Highly organised with first-class time/project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent client and crew management skills
• Proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks
• Proven ability to manage high revenue budgets
• Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work within a team towards a common goal
• Thorough understanding of live-action and CG based VFX workflows
• Working knowledge of Shotgun and Excel

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom.

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Overall Job purpose

The VFX Editor incorporates and updates all required versions of visual effects shots into the current cuts of the VFX / live action sequences. The VFX Editor also has the ability to create a functioning environment where the Visual Effects Supervisor can evaluate any version of any shot in the current sequences, for aesthetic and technical direction. This position works closely with producers to manage all incoming media and outgoing deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain sync with outside editorial and the production team; Receive incoming sequences from editorial and spot for changes and alert production teams of new shots / omits / changes to existing shots
• Manage and document the turnover of shots from editorial through to delivery including ingesting new media into pipeline
• Ensure Shotgun is maintained with current shot counts, lineup and any retime instructions
• Ensure that published shots conform to the current edit and perform basic QC checks
• Support for delivery of visual effects shots, including but not limited to: creating QTs, digital file wrangling for Shotgun, RV and final DPX /EXR deliveries
• Prepare sequence edits for internal and client approvals when required
• Create daily playlists and operate the screening room system for dailies
• Perform shot specific colour corrections to match editorial reference when required
• Perform shot retimes to match supplied editorial reference when required
• Work in partnership with VFX teams and compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard while maintaining schedules.
• Update sequences with any changes to the cut and communicate changes to the VFX team.
• Cut in VFX works in progress and finals into master cut sequences, confirm timing, line-ups, and that the work matches what was requested in shot turnover sheets.
• Track shot for use in the Ghost demo reels and any custom links

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of editing experience within the film and television industry
• An eye for detail and thorough understanding of techniques, file formats, colour-space, software and technology relating to the live action visual effects
• Expert knowledge of Hiero and Shotgun
• Working knowledge of Nuke and RV is considered and asset
• Proven accuracy and organizational experience
• Ability to convert between key numbers, time-codes and frames
• Excellent communication and multitasking skills
• Proficient at working on time sensitive projects with passion & patience

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom.

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Summary 

The Digital Media Technician role is heavily focused on Data, it also involves physical and digital delivery across all formats, encoding to various codecs, extraction & archiving to digital media formats and sending/receiving files over external networks and applications (e.g. Aspera). The successful candidate will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining network/SAN directories whilst adhering to system implementation policies and standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Data transfers using Aspera and various other secure transfer technologies
• Data asset management via CLI (command line interface).
• Perform tasks on different types of physical assets (i.e. format, archive, ingest media on LTO and hard drives)
• File creation and AQC as per client specifications
• Manage user accounts on various servers
• Adhere to Picture Shop Post’s policies and standards
• Understand and adhere to all security protocols

Shift pattern is a four-week rotation:

• Week 1:  Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00)
• Week 2:  Monday to Friday (13:00-22:00)
• Week 3:  Monday to Thursday (11:00-20:00), Sunday (09:00-18:00)
• Week 4:  Tuesday to Friday (07:00-16:00), Saturday (09:00-18:00)

Location: Lexington St, Soho, London, United Kingdom

The ideal candidate will be able to work as a collaborative team member, communicate effectively, and be resilient and tenacious in their approach to work. They will also have:

• Experience of working in a Post Production environment is desirable.
• Experience of secure transfer technologies such as Aspera, Signiant etc.
• Experience in dealing with different types of physical media formats as well as managing LTO archive.
• Proficient with Linux, Mac and Windows OS, file and directory permissions and networking concepts and terminology.
• Knowledge of editing and transcoding software (e.g. Adobe Premiere, Adobe Media Encoder, Compressor).
• Basic knowledge of file compression, codecs and formats.
• Thorough understanding of video industry metadata standards.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise, manage orders and work to deadlines whilst producing high quality work.
• Able to work flexibly including shifts, unsocial hours, nights and additional hours as required.

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Summary of Position

The role of Dailies Operator, Front End Services is dedicated to supporting the dailies creation process within the FES department. Primarily focused around metadata management, media wrangling, QC and colour pipeline, the operator will assist all FES team members with tasks for a variety of concurrent project. The operator will have a working understanding of the on-set and dailies processes, including knowledge of the latest camera file formats. Understanding the colour journey from many cameras is essential. Flexibility is required on being able to operate multiple platforms and pick up knowledge where needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the monitoring and completion of all technical aspects of projects. Perform the technical set ups for new projects. Working with the Technical Support Manager, assist with and contribute to technical discussions internally, with clients and with Editorial/VFX teams. Assist in the completion of technical specifications to meet all production requirements i.e. recognizing software/hardware and rendering constraints, digital acquisition variables, new cameras.  Check projects are technically correct within both OSD and Daylight systems and conduct testing to meet deliverable requirements.
• Assist in the training of other members of the FES team.
• Perform technical fixes on hardware and software for assigned area. Under instruction of Technical and Departmental manager organize suppliers, support service providers and research / provide leasing options as required. Oversee and carry out support for installations locally and on location when necessary, investigating any issues that may arise.  Liaise with 3rd party suppliers and manufacturers regarding upgrades and updates and liaise engineering to manage the smooth installation of hardware / software.
• Identify and log new and existing hardware and software resources. Working with the Technical Support Manager, maintain an inventory of hardware and software licensees where applicable. Ensure all hardware matches operational requirements. Make recommendations to management for hardware and software changes. Assist with and support the supplier/vendor relationship directly or via other facilities as required.
• Maintain relationships both internally and externally, communicating with other facilities learning the best practices and working with the Technical and Departmental manager to maintain and implement best practices within the UK. 
• Adhere to company policies and standards for all operational areas. 

Other responsibilities:

• Works with high profile clients, delivering a complete dailies service. Must be adaptable to the clients’ needs, working hours and locations where applicable.
• Matches hardware and software with operational requirements, supported by the Technical Support Manager and worldwide support.
• Keeps updated on new technologies, industry/market trends, software, versions and formats, making recommendations and to improve workflows.
• Troubleshoots and investigates issues directly and remotely, taking corrective action.
• Calibrates in-house and on-location video monitors in compliance with industry standards, for which training will be provided.
• Updates and maintains the inventory of hardware, software, and licenses. Implements / manages technical infrastructure and oversees installations and upgrades. Complies with all security protocols.
• Alongside the Technical Support Manager, shares and implements best practice and synergies with other facilities.

Skills and Experience:

• Technical knowledge of on-set camera equipment, digital acquisition formats and transcoding methods and formats
• Knowledge of different color spaces e.g. RGB, identifying issues with images and taking or advising on corrective action
• Knowledge of Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and Unix based OS and with LAN infrastructures, file and directory permissions and networking concepts and terminology, SAN storage, Storenext
• Able to travel for weeks / months within the UK and internationally

Hours of Work:

• The ability to travel for weeks / months within the UK and internationally is vital to this role.
• Productions may film 6 days a week, over weekends, or for extended hours. The ideal candidate understands film and television production does not keep to standard office hours.

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom,

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Summary of Position

 The role of Dailies Operator, Front End Services is to fulfill all Editorial, Rushes, and Archival requirements as outlined by a theatrical or episodic production’s Post Production Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with on-set crews for scheduling and deliverables.
• Answer questions, trouble-shoots issues and escalates where appropriate.
• Obtain original camera digital negative, along with relevant information/reports.
• QC the media for corruption and errors and extracts and archives the original camera negative.
• Remove and reapply CDLs or LUTs.
• Identify the dailies deliverables required, transcode, and create appropriate deliverables as required by the Production.
• Handle Dailies equipment, follow colour pipelines, workflows, and specifications, making recommendations for improvements.
• Proactively updating personal knowledge of cameras and formats.

Skills and Experience:

• Technical knowledge of on-set camera equipment, digital acquisition formats and transcoding methods and formats
• Knowledge of different color spaces e.g. RGB, identifying issues with images and taking or advising on corrective action
• Knowledge of Linux, Mac OS, Windows, and Unix based OS and with LAN infrastructures, file and directory permissions and networking concepts and terminology, SAN storage, Storenext
• Able to travel for weeks / months within the UK and internationally

Hours of Work:

• This position’s contracted hours will be evenings / late evenings / unsocial hours, and may require 6^th days or weekend work.
• Productions may film 6 days a week, over weekends, or for extended hours. The ideal candidate understands film and television production does not keep to standard office hours.

Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Establishes and defines clear systems, working practices and procedures, accurately checks own work for errors e.g., proofreading, and data entry, keeps clear, detailed and auditable records and monitors the quality of the work output for the department and recommends improvements
• Accountability: Offers ideas for improvement to promote the goals of department & acts on current responsibilities or problems, persists to overcome obstacles, reacts to short-term opportunities or challenges, acts quickly and decisively in a crisis with a sense of urgency
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Recognizes the environment may be constantly changing, adjusts his/her own approach, behaviour or methods to work effectively within a variety of situations, applies rules and procedures flexibly to accommodate certain situations, demonstrates a change-oriented, consistently thinking about areas for improvement
• Customer Focus: Matches customer requirements to existing products and services and/or designs, develops, and customizes additional products and services, follows through on questions, requests, and complaints, corrects problems promptly to fulfil and exceed client expectations and acts as a trusted advisor, becoming involved in a customer’s decision-making process
• Problem Solving, Resilience And Tenacity: Breaks problems or processes into smaller, simpler more manageable tasks or activities, makes causal links between causes of events and the consequences / outcomes, anticipates challenges and plans alternatives prior to problems occurring, creates out-of-the-box ideas, concepts or theories to solve problems, recognizes his/her own limitations and is willing to seek help when necessary and uses effective strategies to deal with pressure/stress
• Communication: Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations adjusting style and methods to the audience needs, freely listens to others and seeks clarification to confirm understanding, accurately measures the perspectives, behaviours and motivations of others and sensitively to the concerns of others and takes action to achieve mutual resolution.

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

To Post Produce projects of variable size and scope to a variety of Broadcasters and platforms. 

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure production projects assigned to you run smoothly, working closely with Operations and support teams throughout.
• Define client requirements, planning and resourcing a project accordingly among internal creative teams, escalating where appropriate
• Owning project work at every stage of production, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to an extremely high standard
• Manage the budgeting and scheduling of all projects assigned to you, ensuring all data is entered accurately and schedules are up to date and maintained
• Working closely with Sales, agree payment schedules and terms with clients ensuring that bills are signed off in according with the agreed terms
• With support from Accounts, ensure billing for all assigned projects is accurate and on time
• Support fellow Producers across The Farm in the planning and execution of projects

Creative Support

• Maintain regular communication and engagement with the creative teams, spending time with them to understand their roles and importance of each project
• Work with the Management Team to support up-and-coming talent, ensuring succession plans are in place for key creatives
• Introduce existing and new talent to clients with the view to selling them on existing/new projects

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

Education & Training 

Essential

• 5+ A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent
• GSCE level minimum B grade or equivalent in English
• Trained on MS Office applications

Desirable

• Degree level education
• Excel trained to intermediate level

Skills & Ability 

Essential

• Solid experience in working in a post-production environment and confident with post production workflows across different genres
• Good understanding of scheduling/booking systems
• Ability to handle a fast paced environment overseeing several projects in various points of production
• Excellent people skills with ability to form and build great client and internal relationships
• Excellent and accurate attention to detail data input and checking
• Evidence of good Excel and Outlook knowledge and experience
• Accurate keyboard skills
• Able to organise own workload

Desirable

• Experience of working with ScheduAll software a plus
• Worked inside a Post facility

Personal Qualities

• Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
• Understanding of how to prioritise and respond accordingly
• ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to respond after hours for urgent and important matters

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

The role will lead, support and motivate the Scripted Production team across all UK locations. You will develop and streamline the Production team by effective performance management, providing feedback and developing a strong department culture of collaboration and growth. You will be the escalation point for issues and problems, providing effective and timely resolutions and working with HR where appropriate, including any concerns around client relationships raised internally or by clients. You will manage collaboratively with other Heads of Departments across Sales, Operations and Engineering and be an ambassador for Streamland Media and its associated brands at all times maintaining the highest standard in client relationships

Team and Talent Management

• Proactively oversee and ensure high quality output of the Production team, managing and supporting as well as providing inspirational leadership, career development and talent recruitment and retention
• Act as an escalation point for internal staff and client concerns, delivering rapid, practical outcomes for internal staff and clients
• Oversee the creation of a skills matrix and competency framework for the team in collaboration with the Learning and Development Trainer ensuring each member of the Production team has a clearly defined development programme and career path
• Manage and develop key talent using a collaborative style, listening, understanding, and providing support.

Client Relationships

• Build and maintain sustaining relationships with clients at all levels and actively assist in the sales process, winning repeat business and taking part in dispute resolutions and internal customer complaints regarding Client Services performance
• Work with Sales to quote and work with the creative, technology and operations teams to provide effective and flexible schedules
• Set expectations for and actively drive exemplary Client Experience throughout the business.

Projects

• Oversee the allocation of projects across the team ensuring outcomes that works best for the team, clients and the overall company
• Be actively involved in the most complex projects in terms of technical complexity and client management
• Oversee successful Delivery requirements on Studio Features and Streaming projects
• Accountability for Project Profitability and the systems that enable measurement including timely billing activities and resource utilisation.
• Ensure all project management processes are aligned within the group, utilising all tools available to the business. Standardise the approach to ensure smooth running of projects and identify methods of improving resource utilisation.
• Support the development of our proprietary software platform and tools and orchestrate training and understanding for Production and support clients in their everyday application.

Business Management

• Drive change and continuous improvement, ensuring Scripted UK optimises opportunities for growth where possible
• Build, influence and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Manage the budget for the operation of the department, setting and adjusting priorities to meet targets
• With the MD Scripted, manage costs associated with Scripted UK such that target EBITDA and cashflow results can be achieved.

Group

• Integrate seamlessly alongside the senior management team, building good working relationships and routines and being able to work well with all stakeholder levels.
• Work with relevant managers and departments across Streamland Media UK to implement policies and protocols to facilitate a process of continuous improvement.
• Use knowledge, systems and resources from the Streamland Media Group to provide solutions to clients of Streamland Media globally.
• Articulate, document and maintain processes and procedures aligned to workflow and business process along with the occasional business / project plans aligned to Business strategies. As required share with the UK Scripted team and the Streamland Media Group.

Typical Key Objectives

• Build an effective Project Management Team that is fully integrated and highly collaborative with Artists, Operations and Technology Services and who understand and provide Studio Level Post services
• Unify the Production Teams at Picture Shop, Formosa Sound and The Farm Scripted and set a common business direction
• Supported by Sales, deliver Budgeted EBITDA for Scripted UK Finishing Business
• With the Head of Operations, build an effective Picture Finishing Team
• Develop a common approach to project management and scheduling across Scripted UK
• Nurture a highly skilled and market recognised team of Key Talent
• Align Scripted UK and Picture Shop / Formosa Sound LA operations where possible

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

Flexibility

• Given involvement with US Studios and being part of a global business, flexibility in work across the evening is considered important, especially as projects are being delivered.

Experience

• Substantial experience working in a Postproduction environment, detailed knowledge of Post including Dailies, Picture and Sound Finishing and Delivery for both Features and Episodic content. Ideally has a track record as a Senior Post Producer / Project Manager on Studio Level Features
• Deep knowledge / experience of Feature Film and High-End Episodic Postproduction processes and Studio Deliveries such that a ‘hands on’ approach is possible for periods of leave cover
• Solid experience in business and line management, including responsibility for resource planning / recruitment and performance management and positive financial outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, excellent organizational skills, ability to work on own initiative and proactively handle day-to-day Client Services issues.
• Proven ability to build and maintain sustaining relationships with clients at all levels. This includes excellent client handling skills, with a network of industry contacts and established relationships along with experience in generating new business from existing and new clients.

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom.

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Overall Job Purpose  

Dedicated to supporting the day-to-day operational aspects for all FES projects relating to service products.  

Location: Slough (SL1 4LR) and Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom. 

This role would suit a Senior Dailies Operator who wants to further develop into a Support role, adding the more technical / engineering aspects of Dailies work. It is primarily focused around supporting both hardware/engineering requirements & workflow/dailies support. The successful applicant will assist all FES team members with tasks for a variety of concurrent projects. The operator will have a working understanding of the on-set dailies process, including knowledge of the latest camera file formats, ability to configure and support hardware/ software/networking across Windows/Unix systems and ideally, has a deep understanding of post-production pipelines. The FES team interact with DI, VFX and Data IO, effectively being the hub for a lot of projects. Understanding the colour journey from many cameras is essential. Flexibility is required on being able to operate multiple platforms and pick up knowledge where needed.  

Offsite travel will be required, working away from home on occasion and working across multi-site will be required. The ability to travel within the UK and internationally is vital to this role. 

Main tasks and responsibilities  

• Working with the Technical Support Manager, assist with technical set ups, project maintenance, testing and ad hoc projects. 
• Keep updated on new technologies, industry/market trends, making recommendations and to improve workflows. 
• Perform technical fixes on hardware and software.
• Implement /manage technical infrastructure and oversees installations and upgrades. 
• Assist with and conduct technical training for technical and non-technical personnel. 
• Create and implement checklists to monitor compliance with procedures. 
• Assist with the monitoring and completion of all technical aspects of projects. Working with the Technical Support Manager, assist with and contribute to technical discussions internally, with clients and with Editorial/VFX teams. 
• Troubleshoot issues directly and remotely to analyse any issues operators may be unable to resolve. 
• Contribute proactively to team meetings and act as an ambassador when representing the department. Make suggestions to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. 

Other Duties 

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities. 
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department 
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently 

Skills, Ability & Experience

Essential

• In-depth understanding of Post Production workflows is essential 
• Comprehensive knowledge of operations, systems, equipment and software used within the 
• assigned area 
• Networking - An understanding of networking with LAN infrastructures, file and directory 
• permissions and networking concepts and terminology, SAN storage, Storenext. 
• Engineering – Building systems; configuring storage; cabling. 
• Manual handling – moving/installing systems into facilities/studios. 
• Previous demonstrable experience developing and maintaining technical infrastructure

Desirable

• Advanced technical knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: 
• Dailies Processing Software Knowledge base: Colorfornt On Set Dailies (OSD) & Express, Dailies (EXD); Filmlight: Daylight; Resolve Studio 
• Editorial – Avid Media Composer, metadata management, shared storage management, EDLs/CDLs

Personal Qualities

• Able to work ad hoc weekends, nights and additional hours and out of hours support as required and to travel based on individual project requirements. 
• Problem Solver / Able to troubleshoot technical issues 
• Great Attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Able to work as part of a team and manage the priority of tasks. 
• Experience dealing with high profile clients. 

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Overall job purpose

As a Technical Operator you will be working within a fun team of post-production technical operators, working on a variety of genres, within our Bristol office

Main tasks & responsibilities

• Liaise with the Technical Manager, bookings, post-production producers and coordinators to ensure work is correctly undertaken.
• To provide technical support and first tier trouble-shooting when needed.
• Undertake work covered in all areas of the facility in a technical role when required e.g. Ingesting, conforms, media back up, playout and mastering, file delivery etc.
• Ensure correct standards are followed from ingest, to edit and to final delivery to broadcasters.
• Ensure all new technology developments are implemented correctly, and to keep abreast of new standards and workflows.
• Fully aware of the use of technology within the facility and to report any faults to engineering.
• Client-facing and provide tech support and advice for production when necessary.
• Responsible for the media management and data backups of the facility. Including supplying verified rushes backups (for example: LTO tapes) for external clients.

Skills, Ability & Experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years' Post-production experience in the industry with a demonstrable track record of success.
• Extensive Avid Media Composer knowledge.
• Experience working across a range of genres.
• An excellent knowledge of Post-production tapeless workflows, technologies and terminologies.
• Good numeracy, literacy and writing skills.

Desirable 

• Basic knowledge of Resolve and colour pipelines.
• Knowledge of ScheduAll software.
• A good practical knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software and database management systems.

Personal Qualities

• Personable, likeable and a good communicator.
• A good manager of people and time.
• Able to communicate complex technical issues, with good presentation skills.
• Possessing excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Calm and methodical approach, especially under pressure.
• Self-motivated and adaptable.
• Able to work without supervision.

Excellent Benefits and free parking on site

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

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Overall Job purpose

We are excited to be looking for a Technical Coordinator to join our Picture Head team in London. This position is ideal for a recent graduate looking for an entry-level role within the industry, with a keen eye and a general understanding of Post Production. The main responsibilities are to coordinate and review incoming/outgoing approvals and final deliverables within a fast-paced environment that provides Finishing and Localisation of promotional A/V materials for Film and Television (including Trailers, TV Spots, Social Media output, etc.)

Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinates and performs QC rounds at each stage of the Finishing process, including reviewing creative offlines and preps, client approval files, and final masters & deliverables
• Works closely with the producers, editors, graphics artists and mixers of our team to ensure accurate prioritising of jobs and deliveries
• Will be fully trained to learn about and subsequently ensure quality delivery across a vast variety of delivery formats such as ProRes, H265, XDCAM, AVC, DCP, etc.
• Ensures the maintenance of Picture Head’s exceptional standards in Finishing and Localisation delivery quality
• Performs full evaluations, actively provides feedback, and is part of the subsequent problem-solving stages of A/V assets from simple human errors, sync, and content issues to digital anomalies and finishing artifacts
• Ensures all associated content across different assets matches creative and branding requirements applicable to each request by being closely involved with the Producer team in reviewing and ingesting creative material prior to Finishing
• Content QC of localised files into multiple languages with reference translation sheets
• Assists with other general support functions such as scheduling, trackers, and handovers, as required by the Production team

Requirements:
• A general understanding of Post Production
• A general understanding of file formats and delivery specifications
• Possesses a keen eye for detail and is able to quickly identify errors and inconsistencies

Competencies:
• Excellent communication skills
• Thrives in a fast paced, creative environment
• Highly motivated and organized, with the ability to multitask
• Able to build partnerships with both local and international teams
• Open to feedback and nimble in the face of changing deadlines and priorities
• Able to accommodate a flexible shift if required
• Keen to learn and grow into further roles such as production, editing or graphics

Benefits:

• 23 days holiday (rising to 25 days after 5 years service)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Medical Scheme
• Season ticket loan (from day 1)
• Life Assurance 
• Cyclescheme 
• The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
• Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement 
• Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme 
• Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

Technical and operational support for the unscripted SVOD, UHD & HDR finishing workflows including supporting Flame onlines, Resolve conforms & systems management

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Conforms using DaVinci Resolve for SVOD platforms or projects which require a UHD/HDR/DI workflow (colour management, image sequence based, Flame finishing)
• Flame support – Including setups, project management, ingests & exports as well as general assistance for Flame editors
• Assisting with the close-down of projects including asset generation and archiving to meet the archive deliverable specs of the relevant broadcaster/SVOD
• Resolve/SAN & NAS media management
• VFX pulls and drops

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities.
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

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Skills, Ability & Experience

• Solid Avid & Resolve conform experience
• Experience and thorough understanding of UHD HDR and colour managed workflows
• Knowledge of different camera formats including codecs & colourspaces, and their application within editing systems
• Solid understanding of VFX I/O, delivery of VFX turnovers, receiving VFX deliveries and updating VFX documentation
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to breakdown complex technical information in a clear & concise way

Desirable

• Operational knowledge and experience with Autodesk Flame
• Experience and knowledge of ACES workflows
• Experience of working of HETV TV Drama

Personal Qualities

• Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
• Good timekeeper and able to meet deadlines.
• ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
• Willing to learn and interested in the product and the business
• Ability to work in a team

Location: London, United Kingdom

Overall Job Purpose

To Post Produce projects of variable size and scope to a variety of Broadcasters and platforms. 

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure production projects assigned to you are set up correctly and run smoothly, working closely with the Scripted Workflow Manager and the client. Attend initial workflow set up meetings.  Maintain constant contact with Workflow Manager, operations and support teams throughout. 
• Define client requirements, planning and resourcing a project accordingly among internal creative teams, escalating where appropriate.
• Owning project work at every stage of production, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to an extremely high standard.
• Manage the budgeting and scheduling of all projects assigned to you, ensuring all data is entered accurately and schedules are up to date and maintained.
• Working closely with Sales, agree payment schedules and terms with clients ensuring that bills are signed off in according with the agreed terms.
• With support from Accounts, ensure billing for all assigned projects is accurate and on time.
• Support fellow Producers across The Farm in the planning and execution of projects.

Creative Support

• Maintain regular communication and engagement with the creative teams, spending time with them to understand their roles and importance of each project
• Work with the Management Team to support up-and-coming talent, ensuring succession plans are in place for key creatives
• Introduce existing and new talent to clients with the view to selling them on existing/new projects

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

Education & Training 

Essential

• 5+ A* to C (9-4) level GCSE’s or equivalent
• GSCE level minimum B (6) grade or equivalent in English
• Trained on MS Office applications

Desirable

• Degree level education in relevant field
• Excel trained to intermediate level

Skills Ability & experience

• Substantial experience working in a Post Production environment, detailed knowledge of Post, Picture Finishing, Mastering and Deliveries.
• Deep knowledge / experience of Post Production processes and Studio Deliveries such that a ‘hands on’ approach is possible
• Proven ability to build and maintain sustaining relationships with clients at all levels. This includes excellent client handling skills, established relationships along with experience in generating new business from existing and new clients.
• Good understanding of scheduling/booking systems
• Ability to handle a fast paced environment overseeing several projects in various points of production
• Excellent and accurate attention to detail data input and reviewing own work
• Evidence of good Excel and Outlook knowledge and experience
• Able to work on own initiative and proactively handle day-to-day Client Services issues, escalating and resolving these where appropriate

Desirable

• Experience of working with ScheduAll software a plus
• A working knowledge of Dailies processes.

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
• Understanding of how to prioritise and respond accordingly
• ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
• Contribute to an effective Project Management Team that is fully integrated and highly collaborative with Artists, Operations and Technology Services and who understand and provide Studio Level Post services
• Contribute to the Quoting process, co-ordinate workflow solutions and generate effective but flexible schedules
• As the Deliveries on Studio projects continue to grow in complexity. Understanding and managing these requirements is a significant part of the role. Contributing to the development of systems to effectively manage Deliveries is an expectation of the role.
• Accountability for Project Profitability and the systems that enable measurement including timely billing activities and resource utilization
• Set expectations for and actively drive exemplary Client Experience throughout the building and the business.
• To use knowledge, systems and resources from the Streamland Group to provide solutions to clients of both Streamland Global Post and Streamland UK.
• Given involvement with US Studios, flexibility in work across the evening is considered important, especially as projects are being delivered. Acceptance of the often-unpredictable nature of projects and spikes in overall workload is critical to the role.

Location: London, United Kingdom

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We are not currently hiring, but we are always looking for excellent runners to join our client service team. Please send us through your CV and we will contact you when we are hiring again.

Looking to break into post production but have no experience? If you are a hardworking, motivated and talented individual who is confident and can make a great cuppa then get in touch.

Skills, Ability & Experience

• An understand and commitment to excellent client service
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask under pressure
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative 
• Flexible approach to duties and shift work.
• Excellent self-management skills and timekeeping.
• Ability to priortise workload

Desirable:

• Some understanding of either Avid, Pro Tools, Flame, Nucoda, or ScheduALL
• Client facing experience in the hospitality sector
• Experience in a Post Production environment

As well as looking after our clients and talent we will identify your strong points and work to train you to be a Farm star of the future

Education:

• 4 + A to C level GCSE’s or equivalent, inc Maths and English

Desirable:

• Relevant undergraduate degree level qualification, e.g. Sound, Video Editing, Television Production or Film Production

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

The Farm Group gives television producers worldwide the finest creative talent and production support to help them make award winning programming. All over the UK and beyond, from data to delivery. Working for the top film & television Post Production house in central London you will be joining an experienced and talented team taking on a range of first to third line technical support and system administration duties.  This is a unique opportunity for someone with ambition and ability to join the technical team in a market leading Post Production company.

Post Production Engineering role primarily based in London.

Lead responsibilities:

• Design, Implementation and Support of various post production technologies and infrastructure.
• Creative staff & Client helpdesk functions including call handling/logging and some general IT support duties.
• Software imaging & hardware maintenance.

Experience:

• A sound working knowledge of some or all of: Avid editing systems, Pro Tools sound studios, colour grading, Autodesk Flame and various VFX systems (Incl. Nuke, Shotgun, Deadline).
• Storage systems designed to support high end UHD/4K finishing .
• Experience of High end workflows & technology to produce UHD/HDR/Atmos content.
• Linux OS Experience an advantage.
• Any virtualisation, networking, remote working solution experience an advantage.
• Scripting and or coding experience an advantage.

At the Farm you will gain exposure to:

• Exposure to a range of technologies from both the Film & Broadcast TV side of the business as well as across general production IT systems.
• Complex Audio/Video apps and workflows, broadcast hardware, storage, databases, backups, networking, security.
• An opportunity to get experience at the forefront of Film & TV Production, and associated technologies.
• Training is provided by a helpful team of colleagues to build a working local knowledge.
• External technical training will be offered as required.

Working Conditions:

• Reporting to the Head of Engineering and Senior Engineering Manager the position is Full time permanent.
• Shift pattern Mon – Fri covering 08.00 – 20.00 with some ad hoc work out of hours including weekends to be expected.

Location: London based, United Kingdom but with some scope and requirement to be involved with our regional bases in Bristol and Manchester.

Salary depending on experience and level.

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Overall Job Purpose

The Farm Group gives television producers worldwide the finest creative talent and production support to help them make award winning programming. All over the UK and beyond, from data to delivery. Working for the top film & television post production house in central London as a graduate or junior engineer you will be joining an experienced and talented team taking on a range of first to third line technical support and system administration duties.  This is a unique opportunity for someone with ambition and ability to join the technical team in a market leading post production company.

What we are looking for:

Either a Graduate or Junior Post Producer Junior within Film & Television Post Production.

Lead responsibilities:

• Support of various Post Production technologies and infrastructure.
• Creative staff & Client helpdesk functions including call handling/logging and some general IT support duties.
• Software imaging & hardware maintenance.

Experience

• A sound working knowledge of some or all of: Avid editing systems, Adobe CC editing package, Pro Tools sound studios, colour grading, Autodesk Flame and various VFX systems.

• Some knowledge of Storage systems designed to support long form Post Production.
• Linux OS Experience an advantage.
• Exhibitable IT Skills

At the Farm you will gain exposure to:

• Exposure to a range of technologies from both the Film & Broadcast TV side of the business as well as across general production IT systems.
• Complex Audio/Video apps and workflows, broadcast hardware, storage, databases, backups, networking, security.
• An opportunity to get experience at the forefront of Film & TV Production, and associated technologies.
• Training is provided by a helpful team of colleagues to build a working local knowledge
• External technical training will be offered as required.

Working Conditions:

• Reporting to the Head of Engineering and Engineering Support Manager the position is Full time permanent.
• Shift pattern Mon – Fri covering 08.00 – 20.00 with some ad hoc work out of hours including weekends to be expected.

Location: London based, United Kingdom but with some scope and requirement to be involved with our regional bases in Bristol and Manchester.

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Overall Job Purpose

The Hub is the first port of call for all media arriving at The Farm. As Assistant Post Producer you will be working closely with Production and Operations as the Hub manages all incoming media from start to finish. From the initial workflow meeting, through to the organisation of copies, ingesting, grouping & syncing and client exports, the hub is integral in the scheduling and managing of resources across all genres.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Managing all bookings of copies, ingests, grouping and syncing and exports  
• Taking schedules sent by production and forward planning, managing resources and flagging when extra resources are required. 
• Liaising with Post Producers and Ops trouble shooting any issues or problems
• Generating reports when needed for total hours of ingesting per project
• Attending workflow meetings with operations and post producers about upcoming jobs 
• Help manage Farm staff working within the facility, including booking freelancers as necessary.

Other Duties

• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities.
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently.

Person Specification:
Essential

• A good understanding of the full post-production process
  Excellent and accurate attention to detail data input and checking
• Proven telephone and customer service skills
• Evidence of good Excel and Outlook knowledge and experience
• Able to organise own workload
• Great interpersonal skills, with a willingness to interact and collaborate across various departments 
• Comfortable working in a fast paced / fast turnaround environment, often under pressure. 
• Ability to solve problems and troubleshoot, without being phased by unusual / out of the ordinary requests. 
  Basic knowledge of ScheduAll, FRED management and MS Excel.

Desirable

• Trained in Library and Edit Support
• Experience of working in a sales or purchasing administration environment

Personal Qualities
Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
Good timekeeper and able to meet deadlines.
‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
Ability to work in a team
Confident and organised
Assertive and hardworking

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

The Media Management & VFX Pulls Operator will work closely with the Pulse Team, Production

Broadcast and DFE The role is dedicated to supporting the day to day technical aspects for all Pulse projects, both broadcast and features. Primarily focused around metadata management, media wrangling, colour pipeline and deliverables encoding. The conform operator will work with Pulse team members on tasks for a variety of concurrent projects. The conform operator will have a working understanding of the on-set dailies process, including knowledge of the latest camera file formats and ideally. Knowledge around the role of a DIT and VFX pulls would be a plus.
The Pulse team interact with on-set, DI, VFX and IO, effectively being the hub for a lot of projects. Understanding the colour journey from many cameras is essential. Flexibility is required on being able to operate multiple platforms and pick up knowledge where needed.
Pulse work can be carried out remotely, but there may be instances which will require being present in the office or on location.

The ideal candidate would be:

• On-set background with in-depth knowledge of camera formats & dailies or
• Edit assistant with conform / colour experience

Essential:

• Good technical knowledge of Digital Dailies processing, camera formats, file containers, camera colour & gamma spaces and how metadata ALEs/CDLs/LUTs etc are carried through the pipeline.

• Good technical knowledge of using Dailies Software (Daylight, Resolve & OSD would be an advantage)

• Understanding of (and interest in) ACES workflows on high-end feature and broadcast projects

Experience:

• Good understanding of Editorial and Conform process including colour loops.
• Good understanding of Data Management & I/O Operations including LTO formats
• Manual VFX Pulls as EXR & DPX in Baselight
• Able to build scenes and use the correct colour journey in Baselight.
• Be able to assess the workflow of a given project and spot any issues that may arise in terms of colour management and metadata.
• Problem Solver / Able to troubleshoot technical issues
• Attention to detail
• Great communication skills
• Terminal/UNIX level or basic coding knowledge an advantage.
• Able to work as part of a team and manage the priority of tasks.
• Experience dealing with high profile clients.
• A willingness to learn and stay on top of the latest technology and colour science developments.

Expectations & Responsibilities:

• QA & wrangling metadata as and when required
• QA colour pipeline checks for required camera formats.
• Working with the Pulse Producer to ensure media release deadlines are met
• Help the Pulse Producer and Manager to accurately capture and implement client setup/requirements
• Participate in pre-production meetings, answering basic queries on workflows and assisting with pre-edit/pre-DI tests. Understand how to and competently handle source data e.g.
35mm film scans, Arri Alexa ARRIRAW, Red RAW IPP2, Sony Venice, DJI, Go Pro etc..
• Supporting UK clients on Pulse Jobs
• Support local teams on a technical level
• Understanding of Manual VFX Pulls, metadata, file formats & compression.
• Using dailies software & work with colourists on colour management.
• Updating procedures and processes for the Pulse within the Pulse ‘knowledge’ site
• Conduct testing on current/new features and bug fixes – Accurately capturing and reporting bugs to the Pulse development team
• Communicate production issues to the Pulse Producer and Pulse Manager 
• Chase down missing media and metadata etc.
• Train or educate other operators where necessary.
• Documenting procedures and processes
• Working with DFE & i/O to create profiles for transcoding RAW rushes.
• Dailies support where required
• DI editorial overflow tasks
• Build colour pipeline vetting packages and assess VFX return / dailies pipelines

Hours of Work: Given the involvement with the US Support and development team for Pulse, hours are 10:00-19:00, but a flexible working pattern may be required, depending on the number and location of certain projects

Location: Lexington Street, Soho, London, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

Part of a busy creative team working on Flame, where you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of timelines, online vfx for HETV and feature films. The role requires an excellent communicator who has the ability to be able to handle a fast-paced environment overseeing several moving parts and be able to prioritise accordingly. The role is integral to building client relationships and client attended sessions are part of everyday life.

Main tasks and responsibilities:
• Timeline management within Flame, importing / exporting files, archiving and internal file movement between Online, Grade, VFX and data IO.
• Running client attended sessions – VFX spots, reviews and online
• Online VFX work where required, this will involve quoting and where required exporting shots for external VFX artists and tracking that they are completed.
• Conform using Flame for SVOD or projects that require a UHD/HDR/DI workflow (Colour management, image sequences and flame finishing)
• Liaising with the wider team to ensure that all elements are in place for the smooth running and completion of a job.

Other Duties
• Cover for absent staff in the team within the remit of the job accountabilities
• Undertake ad hoc projects and administrative tasks that are relevant to the operation of the department
• Attend relevant training identified to ensure duties are performed efficiently

Skill Ability & Experience
Essential
• Minimum of 2 years Flame experience
• Solid understanding of VFX I/O, delivery of VFX turnovers, conform turnovers and online work
• Working knowledge of latest broadcast and feature studio specs
• Able to work on own initiative and proactively handle day-to-day issues, escalating and resolving where appropriate

Desirable
• Knowledge of different camera formats including codecs & colourspaces
• Thorough understanding of UHD HDR and colour managed workflows
• Knowledge of the entire post-production timeline process from shoot to delivery

Personal Qualities & Attributes
• Methodical, accurate and precise approach to work
• Good timekeeper and able to meet deadlines
• ‘Can do’ and flexible approach to variety of duties
• Willing to learn and interested in implementing new ideas within the business
• Ability to work in a team

Location: Lexington St, Soho, London, United Kingdom
Hours: 40 hours per week
23 days holiday rising to 25 days following 5 years’ service (not including bank holidays)
Benefits: after 3 months successful probation/continuous service:
Company Pension Scheme
Medical Scheme
Season ticket loan
Life Assurance at 4x annual salary
Cyclescheme 
The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement
Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme

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Overall Job Purpose

The role of Dailies Operator Trainee, Front End Services, is to shadow our experienced Dailies Operators & Dailies Colorists. Training will be provided, while gaining experience on currently active shows. For the right candidates, this position will transition into a proper Dailies Operator role, where the candidate would be responsible for fulfilling for Editorial, Rushes, and Archival requirements as outlined by a Theatrical or Episodic production’s Post Production Team.

Key Responsibilities:
Shadow experienced Dailies Operators & Dailies Colorists
Work alongside Dailies Lab team performing basic I/O tasks and office duties
Develop an understanding and appreciation of a dailies pipeline
Working Towards (based on ability & training):
Liaising with on-set crews for scheduling and deliverables.
Answering questions, troubleshooting issues and escalating where appropriate.
Obtaining original camera digital negatives, along with relevant information/reports.
QC’ing (Quality Check) media for corruption and errors and extracting/ archiving the original camera negative.
Removing and reapplying CDLs or LUTs.
Identifying the dailies deliverables required, transcode, and create appropriate deliverables as required by Production.
Handling Dailies equipment
Following colour pipelines, workflows, and specifications, making recommendations for improvements.
Proactively updating personal knowledge of cameras and formats.

Skills and Experience:
Have good communication skills
Be persuasive, persistent and patient
Be able to cope with pressure
Be flexible and adaptable
Have a mature personality
Have good organisational and administrative skills
Have good IT skills - Knowledge of Mac OS, Windows, and other Unix based Operating Systems
A basic understanding of how on-set camera equipment work
Operational knowledge or overview of dailies processing software such as DaVinci Resolve; Daylight, Adobe Suite or On-Set Dailies.
Basic understanding of different color spaces e.g. RGB, LOG C; Rec709
Reasonable access to transportation within London and outside, primarily to studios (Pinewood, Shepperton, Leavesden for example)

Competencies:
Attention to Detail: Establishes and defines clear systems, working practices and procedures, accurately checks own work for errors e.g., proofreading, and data entry, keeps clear, detailed, and auditable records and monitors the quality of the work output for the department and recommends improvements
Accountability: Offers ideas for improvement to promote the goals of Streamland Media, acts on current responsibilities or problems, persists to overcome obstacles, reacts to short-term opportunities or challenges, acts quickly and decisively in a crisis with a sense of urgency
Flexibility and Adaptability: Recognizes the environment may be constantly changing, adjusts his/her own approach, behaviour, or methods to work effectively within a variety of situations, applies rules and procedures flexibly to accommodate certain situations, demonstrates a change-oriented, consistently thinking about areas for improvement
Customer Focus: Matches customer requirements to existing products and services and/or designs, develops, and customizes additional products and services, follows through on questions, requests, and complaints, corrects problems promptly to fulfil and exceed client expectations and acts as a trusted advisor, becoming involved in a customer’s decision-making process
Problem Solving, Resilience and Tenacity: Breaks problems or processes into smaller, simpler more manageable tasks or activities, makes causal links between causes of events and the consequences/outcomes, anticipates challenges and plans alternatives prior to problems occurring, creates out-of-the-box ideas, concepts, or theories to solve problems, recognizes his/her own limitations and is willing to seek help when necessary and uses effective strategies to deal with pressure/stress
Communication: Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations adjusting style and methods to the audience needs, freely listens to others, and seeks clarification to confirm understanding, accurately measures the perspectives, behaviours, and motivations of others and sensitively to the concerns of others and takes action to achieve mutual resolution.

Location: split between Slough, & Lexington St, Soho, London, United Kingdom and also in the Studio

Duration: Fixed Term

Hours of Work: This position’s contracted hours will be evenings / late evenings / unsocial hours and may require 6th days or weekend work.
Productions may film 6 days a week, over weekends, or for extended hours. The ideal candidate understands film and television production does not keep to standard office hours.

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Overall Job Purpose

We are looking for a Lead Motion Graphic Designer to join our Picture Head team in London. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading the department’s local graphics needs in Finishing and Localisation of title and reader graphics for promotional A/V material (Trailers, TV Spots, etc.), and will also be an integral part of the global Picture Head group as well. Additionally, this role will be responsible for helping to guide and optimize workflows, lead and coach other graphics staff, guide teams through technical advancements and help to brainstorm process improvements, all in a graphics capacity.

Job responsibilities:
Lead Designer on Graphics Finishing and Localisation for existing clients
Quickly establishes a positive and trusting relationship with the internal teams as well as external client contacts
Acts as lead for complex and high-profile campaigns, which may require creative re-creation and/or input
Ensures projects are completed in an organized and meticulous manner according to deadlines as established and discussed with the production team
Responsible for upholding consistent quality standards for localisation projects completed in 30+ languages/territories
Acts as primary contact and escalation point for the in-house GFX team as well as clients, global agencies, and vendors as required
Partakes in on-boarding new clients/workflows
Responsible for testing and establishing new GFX workflows, specs, and standards during the onboarding process of new clients/vendors
Becomes an escalation point for the production team regarding any GFX related issues
Uses onboarding process to train other staff members and recommends team organisation and workload assignment to management in collaboration with the Operations Supervisor and Senior Producer
Training of Jr. staff
Takes the lead in the training and development of mid-weight and junior GFX staff across different projects and client accounts
Assists in the hiring process of new GFX staff
Is part of the local Leadership Team
Supervises mid-weight and junior graphics staff and delegates tasks accordingly
Actively partakes in operations and production meetings to ensure every client and campaign has the appropriate support system in place and is tracking to accurate completion
Supports global graphics initiatives and needs as UK GFX Lead
Participates and contributes to discussions with the global PH management and graphics group to find opportunities for collaboration on projects and workflows to maximize our ability to work globally
Proactive and accurate testing of global workflows and delivery standards
Collaborates with other global leads and Artists/Designers on graphics projects across all PH locations and represents the London team in global graphics discussions
Manages handoffs and turnovers when collaborating across different locations for shared projects

Requirements:
Fully proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
Strong After Effects design and animation skills, and experience with third party plugins, such as Element 3D, Red Giant, Boris FX (Sapphire, Continuum)
Experience with post-production compositing, such as motion-tracking, chroma-keying and rotoscoping
Experience of working to a high standard against tight deadlines
Proficiency in 3D modelling, lighting, texturing, and rendering required, particularly Cinema4D
Knowledge of render engines (Arnold, Redshift, C4D Physical Renderer) a plus
Basic working knowledge of colour science as applicable to GFX a plus

Competencies:
Team player and natural leader
Excellent time management skills
Ability to investigate problems and troubleshoot solutions
Able to take creative feedback as well as share new ideas
Demonstrates excellent communication skills and is able to build partnerships with both local and international teams
Ability to multitask and switch between different disciplines quickly
Open to feedback and nimble in the face of changing deadlines and priorities
Able to accommodate a flexible shift if required

Location: Lexington St, Soho, London, United Kingdom
Hours: 40 hours per week
23 days holiday rising to 25 days following 5 years’ service (not including bank holidays)
Benefits: after 3 months successful probation/continuous service:
Company Pension Scheme
Medical Scheme
Season ticket loan
Life Assurance at 4x annual salary
Cyclescheme 
The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement
Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme

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Overall Job Purpose

This role is part of the Picture Head London team, working closely with fellow producers as well as dedicated operators under the directive of the Senior Producer and Head of Department. The role will act as a liaison between clients, creative vendors and multiple local and global teams providing A/V Finishing and Localisation Versioning of promotional A/V material (Trailers, TV Spots, Social Media Promos, etc.). The Producer will ensure that all projects are delivered to the client on time, to specifications, and will ensure that all commitments agreed upon with the client have been met as required, all to the exacting quality standards that Picture Head is widely known and respected for.

Job responsibilities:
• Serves as the direct liaison between Picture Head and the client. Works with studio marketing executives, filmmakers, creative executives, creative agencies, vendors, and various post-production facilities to coordinate and execute the successful finishing of various marketing A/V materials
• Ensures an overall positive client experience
• Takes the project lead on facilitating and delivering Finishing and Localisation efforts across editorial, sound, graphics, and colour on assigned campaigns and titles
• Works collaboratively across local Streamland Media and global Picture Head facilities through project completion
• Active involvement by scheduling pre-pro meetings at the onset of any given project to ensure all internal parties are in sync regarding expectations, schedules, workflows, milestones, etc.
• Liaises with local and global teams, clients, agencies, and vendors
• Coordinates and runs client-attended sessions for mix, grade and edit across facilities and time zones
• Provides accurate and up to date communication of project status to teams and clients respectively
• Ensures projects are completed in an organized manner to be billed accurately
• Will be trained on global workflows and ensures accurate execution as instructed
• Responsible for internal and external scheduling including preparation of handovers, status updates, schedules, priority lists and work orders
• Maintains Picture Head’s highest level of standards for quality and accuracy by reviewing and evaluating the final online, color and mix before it is sent out to clients
• Adheres to best practices for quality control on all masters and oversees the delivery of finished materials to the end destination with complete understanding of all final deliverables and the ability to accurately evaluate quality

Requirements:
• Experience in a client-facing role
• Previous experience having worked in Post Production
• Experience in project management
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Multiple language knowledge a plus

Competencies:
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Detail oriented and sharp-eyed
• Critical thinking and excellent problem-solving abilities
• Able to multitask
• Curious, self-starter
• Open to feedback and nimble in the face of changing deadlines and priorities
• Must be willing to have a flexible shift including some weekends if required

Location: Lexington St, Soho, London, United Kingdom
Hours: 40 hours per week
23 days holiday rising to 25 days following 5 years’ service (not including bank holidays)
Benefits: after 3 months successful probation/continuous service:
Company Pension Scheme
Medical Scheme
Season ticket loan
Life Assurance at 4x annual salary
Cyclescheme 
The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement
Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme

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Overall Job Purpose

We are looking for permanent or contract Edit Assistants to work closely with other Edit Assistants and Supervisors within our London office to ensure the continued efficient operation of the fluid and fast paced post production process

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Liaise with technical supervisors, bookings & post-production producers and to ensure work is correctly undertaken
Setting up, supporting and trouble-shooting edit suites & logger systems
Undertake routine operations such as ingesting, syncing & grouping, mic replacements, file exports, LTO restores and general media management
Communicate clearly and efficiency with team members, post producers and other staff members though email, handovers, rushes logs and other administrative means
Keeping abreast of new standards and workflows, including relevant operational technology implemented within the department
Being fully aware of the use of technology within the facility and to report any faults to engineering
Client-facing and provide tech support and advice for production when necessary
To work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships and service levels with Farm clients

Skills, Ability & Experience:
Essential
A minimum of two years Post-Production experience in the industry with a demonstrable track record of success
Extensive Avid Media Composer knowledge
Experience working across a range of genres
An excellent knowledge of Post-production tapeless workflows, technologies and terminologies
Thorough understanding of video formats, frame rates and resolutions & codecs
Good numeracy, literacy and writing skills

Skills, Ability & Experience:
Basic knowledge of Resolve and colour pipelines
Experience with Nucoda or Flame
Knowledge of ScheduAll software
A good practical knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software and database management systems
Conform experience

Personal Qualities:

Personable, likeable and a good communicator
Able to organise own time & workload
Able to communicate complex technical issues in a clear and succinct manor
Possessing excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail
Calm and methodical approach, especially under pressure
Self-motivated and adaptable
Able to work without supervision

Benefits:

23 days holiday (rising to 25 days after 5 years service)
Company Pension Scheme
Season ticket loan (from day 1)
Life Assurance 
Cyclescheme 
The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement 
Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme 

Location: London Soho, United Kingdom

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Overall Job Purpose

Overseeing and preparing monthly UK payroll in line with set timeframes, preparing pension reporting and P11D forms, advising on IR35 and liaising with the wider HR team on tasks that impact Payroll.

Main tasks and responsibilities
Payroll Preparation
• Responsible for UK payroll processing and administration, with support from HR team, acting as business expert in all matters related to payroll and pension
• Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, salary increases, etc.) collaborating with the HR team where required
• Ensuring all compensation complies with legal requirements
• Ensure any changes are accurately recorded and reflected in monthly payroll
• Check approvals are in line with authorisation matrix, escalating non-compliance where necessary
• Review timesheets, checking for accuracy for hourly wage employees
• Complete payroll reports for record-keeping purposes or managerial review
• Manage the payroll inbox and be first point of call for payroll related questions (e.g. salaries, payslips, pension and deductions queries)
• Adhere to payroll policies and procedures in compliance with relevant law
• Prepare P11d forms, ensuring payment to HMRC is complete, accurate and timely

Pension Preparation
• Ensure monthly pension contributions are correct with payroll provider
• Keep up to date with Workplace Pensions requirements and legislation
• Maintain comprehensive files and filing systems
• Ensuring contributions are correctly reported

IR35
• Assess contractor engagements, reviewing current status determinations and communicating with freelancers both on and off-of payroll, with support from HR Team, on the status determinations
• Answer internal IR35 related queries, determining IR35 status for freelancers

Other Duties
Support GDPR processes and data management
An analytical and methodical approach with experience of a high-volume workload in a fast paced environment
Excellent communication skills at all levels with team spirit, integrity and strong organizational skills
Familiarity with payroll software, experience with ADP iHCM2 a benefit but not essential
High levels of attention to detail with a diligent approach

Location: London united kingdom - office based 3 days per week with flexibility to work from home 2 days per week

Standard benefits:
• 23 days holiday rising to 25 days following 5 years’ service (not including bank holidays)
• Generous sickness absence package increasing with length of service
• 40 hour working week, Mon-Fri with flexibility over hours (dependent on department as to shift patterns, night and weekend working)
Benefits (following successful completion of a 3 month probation) are:
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company medical scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Season ticket loan
• Cyclescheme
• The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
• Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement
• Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme

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Overall Job Purpose
As a member of the sound team in Farm North Media City, you will work closely with production teams and other craft members to deliver BBC Sport audio and communications for programme output across BBC network television channels, BBC news, iPlayer, Red Button and web streaming.
This role will be based in BBC Quay House, Media City, Salford.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Prior to a production, you will liaise with resource managers, production teams and operations colleagues to identify and agree the most appropriate sound requirements and solutions. At all stages of a production you will be required to show leadership and responsibility for the output of your team.
When necessary you will be required to attend planning meetings to establish the sound requirements for a production, contribute to crewing levels, equipment requirements and advising on call times and necessary preparation time ahead of a transmission date.
You will design and deliver resilient and effective audio and communication work flows to best serve production, talent and operations colleagues on each production and troubleshoot all sound related items where necessary.
Ensure compliance with legislation, Farm and BBC Policies and Health and Safety regulations across all our operational areas in order to promote a safe working environment.

Other Duties
Keep abreast of industry developments and new technology.
Share knowledge and experiences with colleagues and provide training where appropriate.
Be proactive, seek out, recommend and adopt more effective techniques, ways of working and best practices to drive efficiencies and deliver value for money.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Demonstrable experience in television broadcast sound, particularly in the role of a Sound Supervisor.
Experience of production processes, live audio mixing styles, and technical requirements needed to deliver single location events to air with either a studio or remote presentation, gained from hands on experience and excellent aural judgement.
Familiarity with modern digital audio mixing consoles.
Experience of digital communication system configurations and making online changes to configurations in live transmission environments.
Ability to understand and interpret production requirements and manage expectations.
A calm, clear headed and quick thinking approach, even under pressurized live situations, allowing well judged, prioritised and informed decisions to be made that reflect wider workflows and impacts.
A flexible approach to working hours and days.
The ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Desirable
Familiarity with broadcast system control systems, such as BNCS.
Practical experience and technical understanding of working with multiple simultaneous live audio feeds, and the systems typically used in the sport broadcast paths. This must include multi-channel and immersive audio formats.

Location: Salford united kingdom 

Standard benefits:
• 23 days holiday rising to 25 days following 5 years’ service (not including bank holidays). Please note that some roles may have bank holidays added to the annual entitlement to 31 days rising to 33 days following 5 years’ service
• 40 hour working week (dependent on department as to shift patterns, bank holidays, night and weekend working)
Benefits (following successful completion of a 3 month probation) are:
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company medical scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Season ticket loan
• Cyclescheme
• The Farm’s Market - discount package with BenefitHub
• Eye Test & Glasses reimbursement
• Recruitment Referral Bonus scheme

If you are interested in applying for this role, please click here