Virtual Production Specialist
Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Production Support Manager, the Virtual Production Specialist will provide technical guidance and support for Dodge College Virtual Production workflows and pipelines. This position is responsible for supervising ingestion of media assets, providing on-set technical guidance for LED wall infrastructures, and assisting with related media management of Virtual Production filming.
Responsibilities
Dodge College Virtual Production Studio and Workflow Support
- Support Virtual Production on-set or remote studio sessions with students, faculty, and staff.
- Maintain and support Virtual Production equipment including cameras, tracking systems, playback engines, servers, LED panels, design software, and related components
- Maintain relationships with repair vendors, schedule and track out-of-house repairs
- Service equipment as needed
- Regularly inspect and evaluate equipment for integrity, operation, and safety
- Interface and interact with Information Systems and Technology staff to support and troubleshoot related technologies
- Assist with setup of various events
Dodge College Virtual Production Training and System Support
- Provide technical guidance and related instructional support to students, faculty and associated technical operations staff
- Provide documentation and instructional guides on the proper use, handling, operations, and procedures of LED volumes, studio space, and related hardware
- Assist with the hiring and training of student support staff
- Create weekly schedules and track hours/expenses
- Provide additional support to Director of Production and Technical Operations, Production Support Manager, Production Support Team and other staff as needed
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of functionality related to professional motion picture and broadcast production equipment
- Experience with VFX and Virtual Production pipeline development
- Experience with Virtual Production and related workflows
- Experience with related Virtual Production tools and technologies
- Ability to effectively collaborate with others in complex situations
- Working knowledge of media and entertainment production within the context of Virtual Production
- Exceptionally detail oriented while maintaining high volume of work with quick turnaround
- Strong writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications
- Undergraduate degree in film production, entertainment technology, computer science, broadcast engineering, or related field
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