Photo Tech
Company: Pinnacle Group
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Photo Tech Job Summary The Photo Tech works within client's
Technical Production Services group and is responsible for bringing
clear and logical order to photographic content on and o? set;
which is key to building and preserving a vast and ever expanding
collection of valuable digital assets, utilizing proven e?cient
work?ows, all while following company security guidelines. They are
responsible for managing all ?les in a prescribed standardized
order, while assuring that all assets are consistently being
redundantly saved on multiple encrypted hard drives. It is
paramount that unbroken attention is given to the safe keeping and
delivery of assets captured during the production. The Photo Tech
will work with photographers as the DigiTech for shoots that are
shot on an macOS & iOS devices, and will act as a traditional
Digitech for Newsroom shoots as needed. This role will require
working alongside the photo team, creatives, retouchers, producers,
and other key stakeholders; where impeccable customer service is
required under incredibly high levels of stress. Nothing on a shoot
is constant so this role must be able to pivot gracefully with the
myriad of ever changing needs. The Photo Tech will be responsible
for interfacing and communicating directly and independently with
stakeholders throughout Marcom. Key Quali?cations As our in-house
Photo Tech you will need to be highly organized, self starting,
have great time management, and extraordinary communication skills.
You will need to thrive working in a collaborative and creative
team environment, while also being able to work alone when the need
arises. The ideal candidate must have a passionate interest in
photography and photographic systems, as well as being able to
thrive in a faced paced photo production environment. Have
Excellent computer skills, and speci?c expertise with MacOS. Must
be able to work with ambiguity in all facets of the job. Strive on
ensuring a high level of consistent quality. Must be able to train
quickly, follow procedures to the letter and exhibit the task
management skills necessary to meet or exceed productivity
requirements. Follow through with commitments on tight deadlines,
which fosters mutual trust with fellow team members and internal
customers. Have good judgment and can follow security practices to
protect our unreleased images from exposure. Occasionally required
to spend long periods of time at a computer screen. Must be able to
work in extreme and varied environments. (ie. Hiking in a jungle,
on a boat at sea, on a sub-arctic glacier, etc) Must be able to
work e?ectively with little sleep for days at a time. May be
required to travel domestically, and occasionally internationally,
for shoots. Ability to work at least 40 hours per week from the
main o?ce. Occasional overtime hours may be required depending on
project, with little or zero notice. Ability to work di?erent
shifts to support production shoots (swing and/or graveyard on
occasion). Ability to lift 45 pounds, to load and unload equipment
needed for production. Description As a member of the Photo Tech
team, you need to be the kind of person described above: thorough,
able to handle shifting demands, reliable, dependable, calm under
pressure, a clear communicator, and an excellent team player.
Additionally : Expertise in Capture One and MacOS are required.
Pro?ciency in Photo Mechanic, ChronoSync, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
InDesign, Better Rename, Terminal, TidyUp, and iOS is required.
Must have a working understanding of camera lenses, lens optics,
lighting, the exposure triangle (and ISO) and DSLR sensors.
Understand how a Device is used as a photographic tool, while being
able to address any challenges and di?erences when compared to a
traditional DSLR. Must understand and be able to apply the
scienti?c method to all troubleshooting situations. A basic
understanding of di?erent image ?le formats, as well as camera raw
?le formats. Basic knowledge of digital photography systems, with
pro?cient understanding of camera systems from all major
manufacturers; DSLR and medium format systems. Maintain industry
knowledge on current industry solutions available, asset management
and photography trends. Assist team members with receiving images,
and helping to sort, update, or modify images based on deliverable
needs. Consistently provide concise organization of assets in a
curation based on criteria provided by creatives and producers. Set
up in-house shoots with proper ?le naming structures and meta data
standards. Curate photo assets to ensure images can be located
easily within project Work collaboratively with Creatives,
Photographers, and Producers to make ?nal image selections for site
ready to be passed to the post production team or to the Archive
team. On occasion the Photo Tech will accompany photo teams on
location and assist shoots for nightly reviews and uploads. Helps
maintain the asset cataloging of the photo ?le system. Design,
implement and maintain naming standards and metadata schemas that
re?ect the true and ever changing needs of the business. Maintain
work?ows for the use of assets in all relevant systems. Contribute
to the development and improvement of documented protocol,
processes, and procedures. Support in asset/content creation,
tra?cking and asset requests. Occasional multiple overnight stays
for destination shoots and airline travel. Continuously learn and
strive to be an expert in everything photos. Education & Experience
Bachelors Degree in Library Science, Computer Science, Photography,
or equivalent preferred. Must have developed own photographic
practice.Minimum of 5 years working as a digital asset manager, as
a photographers assistant, or in a digital tech role. Minimum of 5
years on photographic set experience. Minimum of 10 years of
photography experience. macOS Genius experience a
plus.PDN-9665317b-cfa8-483c-bfa9-86db1db69ce3
Keywords: Pinnacle Group, Sunnyvale , Photo Tech, Other , Sunnyvale, California
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