Digital Imaging Technician

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Business 

Job Category: Production Operations

Hourly: $300-$400 daily / 12 hr day

Union Status: Non-Union

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) to work with Post Production for efficient media backup and transfer. Responsibilities include testing camera settings, managing footage, maintaining data integrity, tagging metadata, quality control, generating proxies and dailies, and producing reports. The DIT will also handle on-set materials and backup media, diagnose technical issues, and assist with equipment logistics at filming locations and the BuzzFeed Office in LA.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with the Post Production Management & DP to establish a data management plan, including media backup and transfer procedures
• Conduct testing to determine optimal camera settings and workflows
• Ingest (using ingest software), organize, and back up footage ensuring data integrity
• Tag footage with appropriate metadata
• Ensure quality control of footage and media being ingested
• Generate proxies and dailies per specification for daily delivery 
• Create DIT Log/Reports per specification
• Collect all on-set materials such as script notes, BTS footage, stills, offload reports, LUTs, etc for upload and delivery 
• Ensure two copies of all media are constantly maintained and offloaded to backup servers
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly and pose solutions
• Assist with Post Equipment Pickup/Drop Offs or Runs, delivering to producers and editors from the office
• Work on-set of filming location and/or BuzzFeed Office in LA

You Have

• Deep understanding of digital camera systems, image processing, and data management 
• 3+ years experience DIT or equivalent media management in a professional environment
• Ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues 
• Advanced knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Premiere Pro (preferred NLE), Media Encoder, & DaVinci Resolve
• Extensive experience utilizing ingest software like Offshoot or Shotput Pro
• Meticulous attention to detail for data management and quality control
• Must be able to effectively communicate between DP, camera team, and Post Production
• Familiarity working with common video codecs, formats & timecode formats
• Ability to adapt to changing workflows and new technologies
• Must be able to effectively deliver on the expected deadlines
• Experience with delivering for HD short dramas and vertical stories a plus

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more