OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

With newly created technology which will revolutionise the way in which we archive film, Glasgow based iMetafilm is looking to recruit two highly committed and talented graduates who are dedicated to forging a career in the creative sector. Both roles are key to the on-going growth of our business and we expect that you will view this as an opportunity to develop a long term career with us, where you can realise your own potential and help us to realise the potential for our ground-breaking technology. You must be practical and diligent in everything you do and have a firm interest in film/media. We are building a very strong team and you will be able to learn from some of the best talent the industry has to offer.

Job description

Project Description

As a new company with exciting and revolutionary technology, this project requires two graduates to work with us to establish and implement new operational workflows which we can roll-out across the business.

The project will have 4 sub-themes:

• Handling and Scanning workflow
• Catalogue and Upload workflow
• Construction of Camera Frames and Soundtracks
• Generation of Videos from Camera Frames and Sound Files

Placement Objectives

You will be tasked with deploying your recently acquired skills to help us commence operations and assist in the development and implementation of new systems and processes, all aimed at successfully launching our new technology.

Role Description

Working alongside the Operations Manager, this role will see you taking part in a unique opportunity and be at the forefront of the newest niche in one of the world's oldest technologies: film. In this role, you must be flexible in your approach to managing tasks at all times and this will see you working in our custom-built studio as well as a range of diverse, off-site locations.  Initially as a 12 month placement, we will provide you with all the learning and development support needed to become an expert with our radical new technology. Everyday you will be working in a vibrant and innovative environment and your creative skills will help as you learn these new skills and you will very quickly demonstrate your value and become an established member of the team.

Main Tasks:

• Handling and Scanning film
• Running film through our new machinery
• Using bespoke software programmes to assemble scanner output
• Converting frames into video
• Work with large amounts of data storage
• Data entry tasks
• Utilise a variety of bespoke software programmes
• Image enhancement
• Soundtrack construction and enhancement

Qualifications

HND or Degree in Media/Film or similar creative discipline would be ideal for the role. We also welcome applications from graduates from other HND/degree courses who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Outstanding practical skills
• Logical thinker
• Competent problem solver
• Confident personality
• Customer focused
• Display meticulous attention to detail in everything you do
• Can work well as part of a team as well as well as under own initiative

Desirable Skills

• Additional European language skills
• Working knowledge of collaborative platforms such as Google Drive

Benefits

Company benefits

Given that we are a new business, we aim to put our employees at the centre of everything we do. One of our strategic objectives is to become an attractive option for anyone with the skills and the commitment required to help us grow the business.

In practice, this will see us offering competitive pay to all employees, creating an amiable, cooperative, flexible and colourful organisational culture, incorporating processes for continuous learning and development.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Glasgow

Planned interview date: TBC

Preferred start date: 29th August 2016

Company information

iMetaFilm is set to revolutionise the film archive industry with its unique take on digitisation, storage and distribution. This will not only change the way we rediscover degrading or ‘lost’ footage, but will allow us to enhance its quality, preserve its content, and share it forever.

Every single day, we lose film footage of enormous historical and cultural importance, because up until now, we have been unable to salvage or properly preserve its invaluable content – images that will never be seen nor shared, and ones that can never be replaced.

iMetafilm provides the solution with their 3 unique innovations.

The MetaScanner is the first part of a radical digitisation process where existing 8, 16 or 35mm film travels quickly through a simple, sprocket-less system.  This film-friendly approach is exceptionally gentle, and ensures that any contact is kept to an absolute minimum.  Images are captured at speeds of up to 25 frames per second, shooting in super high definition up to 8k to ensure every detail is preserved.

Innovative MetaWeaver software then enhances the image before vital information such as content descriptions, film languages, or subtitles are stored in ‘digital air’.  This clever management of metadata makes the content searchable, accessible and sharable.

iMetaFilm has created a film archiving process that is fast, cost effective and ultimately future proof, making the unseen available to all, and for future generations to experience and share.

Company website: www.imetafilm.com