Color Assist

Position Summary

The Color Assistant is a key support role within the Short Form team, working closely with colorists to ensure efficient color grading workflows from ingest through final delivery. This role requires a strong willingness to learn, as the Color Assistant is expected to adapt to evolving technologies and internal workflows. The Color Assistant is technically minded, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying solutions and providing day-to-day operational and creative support to the color team.

Company 3

Color Assist

New York, NY (On Site)

975

• Pay Range: $22.00 - $30.00 USD hourly

The Color Assist will support colorists in supervised client sessions, following direction from Colorists and/or Production Management. They will help support colorist hardware; displays, and audio monitoring, that enable colorists to perform efficiently and productively during sessions. They will prep incoming projects for next or same day color sessions. They will render deliverables as per client specifications. They will maintain outstanding levels of oversight of deliverables manufactured within the short form/commercials finishing process.

They will color-trace project updates to all appropriate versions. Other duties include:

• Ensure all required color elements are accounted for such as drop-ins, mattes, and conform references.
• Set up color suites prior to sessions start per project requirements.
• Keep in communication with Production and Operations regarding any outstanding footage needed to complete the project.
• Maintain outstanding levels of deliverables created within the short form finishing process.
• Ensure all assigned tasks are actualized in task management.
• Employee will be required to be in the weekend on-call rotation.
• Work with many different media and file types including, but not limited to: VTR formats, frame-based sequences (video), stream/container-based video (compressed and uncompressed), audio files (compressed and uncompressed), and metadata.
• Help support new processes and maintain proficiency with evolving technical applications and trends with the company workflow.
• Communicate with the project Producer and the Production Coordinators about any issues or changes that may arise with elements.
• Flag and contact project Producer and Colorist on any shots that do not line up to the reference.
• Ensure that artists add their session time to the work order.
• Prep and add any FX drop-in shots for the session.
• Ensure hero stills are updated and grabbed for all timelines.
• Update the project Producer with any spec and or delivery changes.
• Maintain updated information on the central project repository for project specs and changes.
• Run internal or client facing sessions as indicated by operations.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong aptitude for problem-solving, multi-tasking, and managing competing priorities. They will bring familiarity with common file and tape-based video formats. They will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all stakeholders. They will be highly organized and detail-oriented. They will have the ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

They will have a collaborative mindset with a positive attitude and willingness to contribute within a team environment. The ideal candidate will also bring the following:

• Curious and eager to learn new technologies and workflows.
• Availability to work overtime and/or weekends on short notice as needed, based on project demands.
• Demonstrated experience working in post-production environments, preferably within color grading or finishing departments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard color grading software (e.g., DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, or similar).
• Basic understanding of video codecs, color science, and file management workflows.
• Experience working in client-supervised sessions or collaborating directly with creative teams.
• Previous exposure to short form projects such as commercials, music videos, documentaries, or short films.
• Shift schedule is determined by the Production team and may vary daily.

Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production…