Digital Colorist

This is a Full Time Job

Responsibilities: “What would you say you do here?”
• Responsible for delivering a final, filmmaker-approved color correct version of the movie for all required versions, including theatrical digital cinema and home video masters.
• Running live grading sessions for theatrical SDR and HDR home entertainment deliverables.
• Manage color (ACES) workflows, color correction using embedded di-matte channels, shot tracking, key framing, and setting up renders for final deliverables.
• Partner with the Color Finishing Production Supervisor to ensure all post production deadlines and deliverables are being met on schedule.
• Contribute to staffing and scheduling planning to ensure department resources align with production needs.
• Maintain high creative and technical standards while having the ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality.
• Rendering and QC’ing of all final deliverables.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
“What do I need to have in order to do this job?”
• 2 years of feature production experience as a colorist with proficiency in BaseLight (v6 or later) color grading system.
• Experience grading feature animation titles.
• Deep expertise in ACES workflows, color spaces, and advanced grading techniques.
• Extensive experience working with mattes, renders, and complex shot matching.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HDR formats (Dolby Vision, HDR10) and delivery standards for both HDR and SDR mastering.
• Expertise in all major deliverables.
• Knowledge of SDR and HDR theatrical deliverables.
• Proficiency with industry-leading grading platform (Baselight).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining exceptional quality.

Desired Qualifications
“What can I offer?”
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from a DreamWorks-designated worksite.