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Senior Image, Color and R&D Engineer

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Job Summary:The Walt Disney Studios has created one of the most powerful brands by bringing memorable, life-changing storytelling to the world. Our studio film franchises have redefined the genre in building a universe filled with creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
As part of the Mastering, Architecture, Strategy and Technology Labs at Walt Disney Studios; you’ll be joining a group of seasoned, dedicated technologists solving a range of interesting problems in innovative ways in an exciting and dynamic environment.
The MAST Group is looking for a Senior Image, Color and R&D Engineer to provide color science support for various projects within the broader Disney Studio Technology organization. You’ll provide support for Finishing processes for titles in production; investigate emerging image technologies; design and develop imaging pipeline solutions; and contribute to the development of standards for our Studio and the broader industry.
Responsibilities:

  • Design and Develop for the Digital Intermediate and Finishing pipeline and systems.
  • Working closely with Mastering, DMED, and Studio Operations, establish delivery specifications, image and color pipeline, and extraction encoding workflows
  • Collaborate with Disney R/D to contribute image and color science expertise and guidance.
  • Participate in the design of color workflows for studio review systems and remote collaboration.
  • Work closely with the MAST Sr. Mastering Engineer in the development and support of color workflows and collaborate on related studio specifications
  • Liaise with appropriate mastering and distribution teams to ensure Disney’s content is the best quality possible for distribution.
  • Oversee assigned projects and be accountable for deliverables in partnership with The Walt Disney Studios studioLAB and Disney Research Studios
  • Stay current on the latest display projection technology, color science techniques, and technologies, mastering and key emerging technologies. Provide regular training, updates, & presentations as required
  • Represent Disney as appropriate in industry standardization efforts, tradeshows, and conferences
  • Provide cross-department color workflow solutions.
  • Create and maintain test environments relating to image science and future technologies.
  • Ability to diagnose image quality issues and work with the appropriate teams to resolve them.
  • Innovative mindset, Interested in emerging technology and new workflows.
  • Knowledge of display hardware technologies as well as image delivery infrastructure design.
  • Familiarity and aptitude designing end to end color workflows, build and translate LUTs, CDLs, and DCTLs
  • Experience with the testing, troubleshooting, and calibration of displays


Basic Qualifications:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Image Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years experience developing within a film, commercial, or similar production environment
  • Ability to operate, troubleshoot and support operators using production tools including Avid, Nuke, RV, Baselight, Lustre, Colorfront, and Resolve systems
  • Extensive experience with production image and color technologies such as OIIO, OCIO, Camera Raw SDKs, and Color Transforms and transformations
  • Expertise in the practical application of ACES and a comprehensive understanding of its limitations and specifications
  • Experience working within standards organizations (SMPTE, ITU, etc) and proven experience contributing to the industry at large
  • Experience with large format display and projection technologies
  • Strong user-facing skills, with the ability to understand and react to changing user requirements. The ability to engage with production and distill their problem space into a solution is a must


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Practical experience coding in CTL, DCTL, and Python
  • Collaboration on open source projects (OIIO, OCIO, OTIO, OpenExr, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and dynamic metadata systems
  • Experience with, and knowledge of Test Patterns, Photospectrometers, Color Meters, and other Calibration tools


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