Key Art Finisher Associate

This is a Full Time Job

Associate Key Art Finisher, Amazon

Associate Key Art Finisher, Amazon Mgm Studios Marketing - Key Art Production

Amazon MGM Studio's Key Art Production Studio is looking for a Associate Key Art Finisher to be a part of our in-house finishing team. This role will be responsible for performing hair masking, color correction, lighting to prepare for final finishing of our key art assets that will be used in all deliverables for a campaign. This role takes ideas from comp stage through to high res assets that are ready to be handed off to our production teams for adaptations to our printed and digital out of home (OOH) along with assets that are featured on Amazon's home page and in the Prime Video app. While this role requires a creative eye, it is not a Art Director or Creative Director role.

Key job responsibilities
• Work hands on in Photoshop to reconstruct creative comps to final high resolution files for adaptation by other teams
• Follow direction from the Group Lead Finisher to structure the layered Photoshop files to ensure modularity of the final key art
• At a high skill level, paint hair masks, re-light talent to fit the environment that they are in, color correct and beauty retouch
• Adhere to the best practice guidelines and SOP
• Make creative decisions regarding tone, color, composition and mood ensuring the final image aligns with the creative's vision
• Use advanced Photoshop / image editing techniques including processing RAW images using Adobe Suite as well as other 3rd party applications, masking with paths and brushes
• Process RAW files using Adobe Suite software as well as 3rd party apps. This includes understanding the settings in each application and their internal adjustment properties

A day in the life
• This role requires a deep specialization in Key Art Finishing and is not a Designer or Art/Creative Director role.
• This role will be in-person in our production studio in Culver City, California.
• This role is a hands on role working in Photoshop almost exclusively building high resolution files that are built in a very clean, organized manner to ensure efficiencies for other teams that will have to work with these files.
• They will output high resolution color calibrated proofs from our Epson printer and review under our 30' calibrated light wall with our creative team. They will take direction from the creative team, offering suggestions to enhance the art with the knowledge of what is achievable in the tools available.
• Must demonstrate effective communication in our project management / time tracking tools along with collaboration with our Key Art Producer team and Creative team to meet tight deadlines while ensuring the highest quality finishing and file organization.

Qualifications
• 1 years of creative services experience
• Experience using Photoshop, GIMP or Illustrator
• 1 years of hands on experience working in Photoshop reconstructing agency comps into high res finished assets
• Experience reviewing printed proofs with creative team for feedback on finishes