Theatrical QC Specialist (night shift)

Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media services company in London is seeking a Theatrical QC Specialist to ensure the quality of Digital Cinema Packages. The role involves QC reporting, troubleshooting, and collaborating with the Digital Cinema team. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years of QC experience, a strong eye for detail, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Night shifts required. This position provides valuable training in digital cinema workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of content QC experience.
• Knowledge of digital cinema workflows.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC of Digital Cinema Packages in various formats.
• Create and complete QC reports with detailed defect descriptions.
• Participate in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Skills

QC experience

Technical knowledge of digital media

Problem-solving

Excellent communication skills

Detail orientated

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College/University

Tools

Digital cinema equipment

QC standard tools

Job description

Overview

Company: Pixelogic

Pixelogic specializes in end-to-end creative, localization, and distribution services to break cultural barriers and reach diverse audiences worldwide. The team blends creativity, linguistics, and technology to deliver solutions from creative concepting and execution to localization, software, and distribution. Pixelogic is a majority-owned subsidiary of Imagica, serving leading filmmakers and content creators with industry-leading services.

Job Description:

To support our growing global Digital Cinema team and increase 24/7 capabilities, the role of Theatrical QC Specialist will have the following primary responsibilities: QC of Digital Cinema Packages in all formats including 2D, 3D, HFR, HDR, immersive audio, subtitles and accessibility.

The successful candidate will be required to accurately schedule their own work and work closely with other members of the Digital Cinema team to ensure production standards are maintained and output is handed over appropriately to the next shift.

Other responsibilities will include involvement in testing of tools and applications, handling associated data entry related to work orders, working with other departments and providing regular feedback to the Project Team, Mastering, GFX, Subtitling and Content Services.

The ideal candidate will be expected to have QC experience and a basic understanding of the technical aspects of various content specifications. They will be highly motivated, possess a flexible attitude and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. In addition, they must be able to work as part of a team that deals with changing priorities and workloads.

The role will be supported with training for theatrical QC and Digital Cinema workflows.

Working Hours : 7-day fortnight – night shift

Responsibilities

• Theatrical QC of Digital Cinema Packages (DCP)
• Creation and completion of QC reports composing a clear description to note defects and to include proper details for further troubleshooting by the Digital Cinema team
• Active participation in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any QC rejections
• Client-attended theatrical QC sessions as and when required
• Other related tasks as assigned to fulfil responsibilities

• Technical skills and basic knowledge of industry standard tools and technologies in QC and digital media
• Basic knowledge of image, audio and subtitle digital file formats
• Familiarity and working knowledge of Digital Cinema theatrical equipment is a plus
• Basic knowledge of aspect ratios, video and audio codecs, colour space, compression and other characteristics associated with media is a plus
• Experience in DCP and IMF mastering processes is a plus
• Problem solver with creative and innovative approach with ability to think out of the box
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritize, manage orders and work well under pressure to achieve deadlines whilst producing high quality work
• Detail orientated with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and be a good team player
• Ability and willingness to learn new methods, procedures, or techniques and take on new tasks
• Passionate about quality, customer experience and customer service excellence

Experience

• Minimum 1-2 years of content QC experience, Digital Cinema QC experience is a plus
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Post Production environment

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College/University or equivalent professional experience.