Kcal / KCBS Graphic Systems Specialist

Full Time Job
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

We are seeking a Graphics System specialist to build high-end graphics and workflows, assisting in the management of on-air broadcast graphics platforms and design capabilities

Overview & Responsibilities:

• Build high-end 2D & 3D motion graphics for a variety of television projects

• Crafting graphics in on-air broadcast graphics systems; Chyron Lyrucx and Prime CG, Grass Valley Vertigo Suite â€'' also create producer driven template.

• Train designers on GRAPHICS software when necessary

• Work with engineering and vendors on field-level maintenance and troubleshooting of systems and software

• Maintain archival database of graphics and animation projects and elements

Basic Qualifications:

• Proven experience and animation samples at network level production quality

• Hands-on facility with current design and animation technologies and software

• Ability to handle multiple projects under extreme deadline pressure

• Formal design training plus minimum 7 years TV broadcast graphics experience preferred

• Phenomenal teammate and positive personality a must

• IATSE LOCAL 800 membership required

Skills:

Expert with CHYRON LYRICX AND PRIME CG, GRASS VALLEY VERTIGO SUITE AND ADOBE SUITE Programs: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Cinema 4D Experience desired