Description
Who are we hiring?
MSG is looking for a QC Operator to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. This role is responsible for the QC of image and audio content that is being created and delivered from third party vendors to the Studio, and from the Studio to our Venues. This role will QC all inbound media as well as outbound delivery content. This role requires an extremely high level of attention to detail and understanding of Sphere QC standards and processes. Candidates must display consistent technical judgement and be clear in written communicators. The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrated extensive prior experience as a video and audio QC operator. They must be a subject matter expert in existing video and audio standards and be comfortable working independently to evaluate a wide variety of production content.
What will you do?
• Create detailed QC reports from video and audio sources.
• Work with Supervisor to develop key Sphere QC criteria’s
• View and operate various display devices to evaluate content for defects, color and shading issues, video level consistency, scaling and motion artifacts, macroblocking and other quality issues.
• Listen to and operate audio playback devices to evaluate content for level consistency, channel or program sync issues, distortions or other quality issues.
• Work with production representatives to qualify issues in a consistent way.
• Review and validate automated QC reports.
What do you need to succeed?
• Exceptional attention to detail is mandatory.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a QC Operator.
• Strong fundamentals in QC standards and practices with a QC skillset that includes but is not limited to: frame rate conversion errors, VFX issues, stitching issues, chromatic aberrations, timecode drift/sync issues, metadata validations and automated QC report validations.
• Experience working with departments spread over multiple locations and interfacing with VFX, audio, color, and 3rd party vendors with clear and professional written communication.
• Experience with industry-standard asset management, QC and task tracking software
• Working knowledge with post-production processes and workflows including ingest, editing, visual effects, motion graphics, audio, and color.
• Knowledge of various camera formats, production and post-production codecs, technical specifications and metadata systems.
• Excellent problem solving, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Must be a team player and work well under tight deadlines.
The Company requires that all individuals, subject to certain limited exceptions, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations regarding this requirement.
Why is MSG for me?
With MSG Sphere, we are creating an entirely new medium that will deliver immersive entertainment experiences at an unparalleled scale. Beyond a venue, Sphere is a multi-sensory platform with experiential technology programming directly to your senses. You will see in ways never imagined, hear with every fiber of your being, and experience like never before. To deliver on this promise, we are building the largest immersive venue in the world, MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with a second Sphere venue planned for London, pending necessary approvals. To create immersive experiences, and content unique to Sphere, we are growing our full stack creative, experience, design, production and engineering team across our Burbank studio in Los Angeles and Ventures headquarters in New York.
We focus on Career Development and Invest in YOU
Candidates who have completed 60 credits of college-level coursework (representing 2 years), or have shown similar self-development through certifications, trade school coursework, etc. are preferred. Educational requirements may differ from job to job based on the role.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds
At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.