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Digital Media Engineer

Argyle — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:32:30 -0800

We've got an opening at the Mouse-related company where I work for a Digital Media Engineer. It's a contract position, responsible for development and support of transcoding and other digital video systems. Here is the detailed job description: Job Title: Digital Media Engineer Department: Post Production Engineering Reports To: Manager of Post Engineering Position Summary: * Install, configure, maintain and support transcoding and tape ingest software used to transform media content into file formats useful to a wide range of content distribution partners. Responsibilities: • Establish and maintain transcoding profiles for various types of content and end uses including, broadband, mobile, VOD and broadcast. • Establish and maintain network directories for operational personnel to locate, transcode, package, QC and deliver media files and data packages to content distribution partners. • Generate technical documentation that will be useful to those who follow in similar positions and to those who operate the software and equipment in day to day production. Conduct training for operational personnel. • Thoroughly understand transcoding software and perform basic troubleshooting. This may include opening and examining XML files, configuring system preferences and settings, and viewing media files for quality and properties. Maintain communication with technical support departments of vendors to resolve problems and feature requests. * Develop and maintain workflows with other departments. Diagram and communicate such workflows with Powerpoint and Visio. Maintain a working knowledge of hardware and software including but not limited to Avid, Apple, HP and Seachange. * Perform PC and Mac configuration and troubleshooting in regard to video and transcoding functionality. Job Related Experience: * At least 2 years experience with post production hardware and software, particularly content transformation applications from companies such as Autodesk, Telestream, Sorenson, and Anystream. Also helpful would be experience with content generation software such as After Effects, Combustion and Final Cut. * Knowledge of the technical aspects of various media file formats such as VBI, closed captioning, frame rates, pixel dimensions, aspect ratios, bit rates, color space, GOP structure, metadata packaging and differences in video standards. * Sufficient work history with Final Cut, Avid Media Composer and Unity systems to be able to communicate clearly with NLE editors, data wranglers and management personnel. * Basic familiarity with IP addressing, file and directory permissions and networking concepts and terminology. Job Related Education: * Helpful but not required: AA or above degree in Film and Television Production or Computer Graphics. Linux and Perl scripting. * Avid, Apple, Linux, A+ certifications are a plus

Business / System Analyst - Broadcasting

NailsTheCat — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:16:34 -0800

Broadcast / Television / Cable * Able to act assertively and develop confidence quickly with client. * Ability to work at a high level, demonstrated experience interfacing with senior executives. * Excellent communications skills, including the ability to present and understand complex concepts and to express complex concepts in written work. * International travel to client sites. * Substantial experience working as a business or systems analyst. * Experience within a software vendor or professional services company will be considered an advantage. * (Ideally) Strong background in broadcast operations, either in sales or content management.

Casting Call for engineers and certified construction workers

UrbanAdventurer — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:29:11 -0800

CASTING CALL FOR ENGINEERS AND CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. National Geographic Television is looking for an experienced engineer or certified construction worker to host a new ten-part television series. The ideal candidate will have a diverse range of experience in one or more of the following industries: aviation, shipping, rail freight, construction, mining, or civil engineering. You don’t have to have an engineering degree, you just have to prove that: you have engineering experience, you love your work, and you have the ability to communicate that passion to others. Professional certification in welding, commercial diving, metal work, or electronics is desirable. The series will be broadcast on National Geographic Channels both in the United States and around the world in the second half of 2008. Send resumes and inquiries to: fixes@ngs.org by October 20 2007. Better still send a video of yourself on the job to World’s Toughest Fixes, C/O National Geographic Television, 1145 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036.

web developer and/or video editor at an NBC/Universal owned cable TV network

Asparagirl — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:19:26 -0800

A major cable TV network owned by NBC/Universal is seeking one or two interns for the summer semester. The positions are unpaid, but you will get college or graduate school credit, and a foot in the door at a great TV network and a really great place to work. You'll get a lot of hands on experience with what it's like working in a digital media group at a network, and get to see your work make a real difference to our websites and online video offerings. We have a lot of projects on our plate -- new website features to build, new shows launching all the time, bugs to fix and tech support questions to track down, message boards to (lightly) moderate, online webisodes to cut and encode, reality show contestants to interview on camera for online bonus content, production company tapes to log for our tape library, photo galleries to cut and resize and upload, 50+ blogs to publish and oversee -- and not nearly enough people to do them! We can split this internship into one web development focused internship and one video editing focused internship, or we can grab one or two "jack of all trades" people. It depends on what skills you bring to the table. Things we're looking for, video-related: - Final Cut Pro experience a BIG plus - ability to operate a "prosumer" level video camera and audio equipment - familiarity with podcasts, audio encoding of WAV files to MP3 format, creating ID3 tags for MP3's - familiarity with both Mac's and PC's Things we're looking for, web-related: - HTML, XHTML, XML knowledge - CSS knowledge, including positioning and not just text-formatting, and some knowledge of CSS hacks to get around IE's long-standing issues. - web standards, semantic code, accessibility issues, separating layout from content using XHTML + CSS, how to position content on a page without using tables, how to create appropriate headings and page structure, etc. - Movable Type v.3.2+ and its major plugins - Adobe Photoshop experience - Macromedia Dreamweaver experience - basic PHP - basic MySQL queries - familiarity with both Mac's and PC's The internships are for any three days of the week, with relatively flexible hours, as long as Wednesday is one of the three days. THE INTERNSHIPS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL CREDIT. If you're interested, please respond with a short cover letter and a copy of your resume ASAP.

web development and/or video editing at an NBC/Universal owned cable TV network

Asparagirl — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:06:07 -0800

A major cable TV network owned by NBC/Universal is seeking one or two interns for the spring semester. The positions are unpaid, but you will get college or graduate school credit, and a foot in the door at a great TV network and a really great place to work. You'll get a lot of hands on experience with what it's like working in a digital media group at a network, and get to see your work make a real difference to our websites and online video offerings. We have a lot of projects on our plate -- new website features to build, new shows launching all the time, bugs to fix and tech support questions to track down, message boards to (lightly) moderate, online webisodes to cut and encode, reality show contestants to interview on camera for online bonus content, production company tapes to log for our tape library, photo galleries to cut and resize and upload, 40+ blogs to publish and oversee -- and not nearly enough people to do them! We can split this internship into one web development focused internship and one video editing focused internship, or we can grab one or two "jack of all trades" people. It depends on what skills you bring to the table. Things we're looking for, video-related: - Final Cut Pro experience a BIG plus - ability to operate a "prosumer" level video camera and audio equipment - familiarity with podcasts, audio encoding of WAV files to MP3 format, creating ID3 tags for MP3's - familiarity with both Mac's and PC's Things we're looking for, web-related: - HTML, XHTML, XML knowledge - CSS knowledge, including positioning and not just text-formatting, and some knowledge of CSS hacks to get around IE's long-standing issues. - web standards, semantic code, accessibility issues, separating layout from content using XHTML + CSS, how to position content on a page without using tables, how to create appropriate headings and page structure, etc. - Movable Type v.3.2+ and its major plugins - Adobe Photoshop experience - Macromedia Dreamweaver experience - basic PHP - basic MySQL queries - familiarity with both Mac's and PC's The internships are for any three days of the week, with relatively flexible hours, as long as Wednesday is one of the three days. THE INTERNSHIPS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR COLLEGE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL CREDIT. If you're interested, please respond with a short cover letter and a copy of your resume ASAP.

Senior Online Producer

TonyRobots — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:36:10 -0800

OVERVIEW:
The-N.com is looking for a highly accomplished, intelligent, creative online producer to join our team and help us continue to be a leader in digital innovation within MTVN. Experience in the social networking, broadband video, and/or user-generated content arenas is a big plus. You would be responsible for executing strategies that increase site traffic and user loyalty. We're looking for a proven leader, with demonstrated production expertise and experience in creating exciting, innovative digital content, and who shares our passion for the possibilities of a post-broadcast world, in which users serve users as content creators rather than just passive consumers.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Oversee mission-critical projects for the-n.com, guiding them from conception to completion, working with outside vendors to deliver on time, on budget, and to spec – 70 % • Help develop, institute, and oversee a formal production and project management process - 15% • Contribute to the strategic planning and overall direction of the-n.com and The N’s other digital properties. – 10% • Work with Promotions Marketing group to support and integrate their online initiatives – 5%

JOB SKILLS:
• Online savvy – must be thoroughly familiar with the online landscape and culture; must know what’s out there, what works, what doesn't. • Organization – must be highly organized, and able to document and report on each phase of development • Communication – Extensive communication both outside and within the company – effective communication of product concepts, goals, etc is essential • Design sense – Art/design will be directed by the Art & Creative staff, but a basic appreciation for and understanding of design is critical • User Interface/Interface Architecture design skills & understanding • High-level technical knowledge – doesn't need to be able to code it, but should be able to look at a site or web application and understand how it could work at a basic level.

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 5 years online producing, project management, or information architecture n.b. This is a freelance position to start, with a very high possibility of becoming a full-time position if things work out. We just need to get the official nod from HR.