Fandor
26th April 2011, 23:34
Video Encoding Manager
Fandor:
Fandor is a successful, early stage online video streaming company. We provide easy access to the many festival-quality independent and international films that do not get the market treatment of the big Hollywood blockbusters. Fandor has created the “always-on film festival” and the ecosystem around it, complete with paying filmmakers and distributors a fair share for their products.
We've unlocked the secret of access to these great gems. If you are passionate about great movies and want to help fix the market to provide access to these great films and a better wage to the creators of this content, please consider joining our team!
Position Summary:*
We are seeking a dedicated individual who thrives in the fast paced and rewarding start-up environment. If you've ever wanted to get in on the ground floor of a new business and make your mark taking ownership of an important project, now is your chance. You will be an integral part of our small but stalwart content team, and will reap the benefits of hard work done well.
The ideal candidate will have strong video post-production, transcoding experience, engineering and digital content processing skills, with a high degree of computer literacy, including scripting and sysadmin experience as a plus. The candidate must also be detail-oriented and must have good viewing, listening, problem-solving and communication skills (both oral and written). A passion for the cinema is not required but would definitely be a valuable advantage.
Responsibilities
• Operate a video encoding workflow, including:
o Organizing VOB files extracted from disc sources (match to principal title(s) and extras like trailers, featurettes)
o Applying appropriate filtering (such as reverse telecine / de-interlacing)
o Transcoding sources into mp4 / H.264 files appropriate for streaming via Flash as well as other formats (including support for mobile devices like iPad, iPhone, and Android, as well as Apple TV, Google TV, and other CE devices)
o Capturing subtitles and translating into timed-text format (DXFP or SRT)
• Prepare weekly reports on transcoding status for the content team leaders.
Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree
• 1-3 years of video encoding experience
• Must be able to plan, organize, and deliver on deadline
• Experience with H.264 encoding for Flash video streaming, jwPlayer, Silverlight, or HLS a big plus
• experience with one or more tools such as x264, ffmpeg, mplayer / mencoder, MP4Box, AviSynth, Handbrake, Subrip
• Comfortable using command-line tools and scripting
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Able to establish great working relationships as part of a collaborative, close-knit team
Contact:*jobs@fandor.com
No recruiters please.
Fandor:
Fandor is a successful, early stage online video streaming company. We provide easy access to the many festival-quality independent and international films that do not get the market treatment of the big Hollywood blockbusters. Fandor has created the “always-on film festival” and the ecosystem around it, complete with paying filmmakers and distributors a fair share for their products.
We've unlocked the secret of access to these great gems. If you are passionate about great movies and want to help fix the market to provide access to these great films and a better wage to the creators of this content, please consider joining our team!
Position Summary:*
We are seeking a dedicated individual who thrives in the fast paced and rewarding start-up environment. If you've ever wanted to get in on the ground floor of a new business and make your mark taking ownership of an important project, now is your chance. You will be an integral part of our small but stalwart content team, and will reap the benefits of hard work done well.
The ideal candidate will have strong video post-production, transcoding experience, engineering and digital content processing skills, with a high degree of computer literacy, including scripting and sysadmin experience as a plus. The candidate must also be detail-oriented and must have good viewing, listening, problem-solving and communication skills (both oral and written). A passion for the cinema is not required but would definitely be a valuable advantage.
Responsibilities
• Operate a video encoding workflow, including:
o Organizing VOB files extracted from disc sources (match to principal title(s) and extras like trailers, featurettes)
o Applying appropriate filtering (such as reverse telecine / de-interlacing)
o Transcoding sources into mp4 / H.264 files appropriate for streaming via Flash as well as other formats (including support for mobile devices like iPad, iPhone, and Android, as well as Apple TV, Google TV, and other CE devices)
o Capturing subtitles and translating into timed-text format (DXFP or SRT)
• Prepare weekly reports on transcoding status for the content team leaders.
Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree
• 1-3 years of video encoding experience
• Must be able to plan, organize, and deliver on deadline
• Experience with H.264 encoding for Flash video streaming, jwPlayer, Silverlight, or HLS a big plus
• experience with one or more tools such as x264, ffmpeg, mplayer / mencoder, MP4Box, AviSynth, Handbrake, Subrip
• Comfortable using command-line tools and scripting
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Able to establish great working relationships as part of a collaborative, close-knit team
Contact:*jobs@fandor.com
No recruiters please.