[BCMA] Job Posting: Video Out Technician at VIVO Media Arts Centre

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*VIVO Media Arts Centre | Vancouver, BC | 2625 Kaslo St.*
http://www.vivomediaarts.com/job-opportunity-video-out-technician/

*VIDEO OUT TECHNICIAN (DEADLINE JANUARY 2ND 2017)*
16 hours/week | Remuneration commensurate to experience

*Organization Description*
VIVO Media Arts Centre is a non-profit and artist-run media arts centre
that encourages and directly supports the creation, production, education,
distribution, and appreciation of media works by independent artists and
alternative, community-based producers.

Video Out is VIVO’s distribution department that offers video artists
professional representation for rentals and sales of their moving image
work. Video Out’s distribution collection features over 5000 videos, both
historical and contemporary, by video artists from Canada and abroad. Video
Out returns 67% of revenues generated from sales, rentals and broadcast
licenses to the video producers we represent. Video Out was founded as a
non-profit, artist-run distribution centre in 1980.

*Position Description*
This is a part-time staff position paid on a bi-weekly basis, responsible
for assisting in the technical aspects of Video Out, VIVO’s distribution
department. This role completes tasks that range from file transferring,
video digitizing, encoding, data organizing, and archive management. This
position reports to Video Out’s Distribution and Outreach Manager and
VIVO’s Management Collective.

*Primary Duties and Responsibilities*

*Digitizing:*

- Digitize tapes in the distribution collection upon order requests,
converting formats from ½”, ¾”, VHS, Beta, BetaSP, DVCam, and Hi-8 (among
others) to .mov, .mp4, DVD, or Blu-Ray
- Digitize tapes from the archive collection on a casual basis
- Act as key point person for external digitizing projects
- Coordinate technical set-up for digitization
- Research and implement new digital reformatting workflows, procedures,
and quality controls to maintain/improve efficiency and quality over time
- Research and select appropriate hardware and software upgrades in close
collaboration with the Archive Committee and Technical Coordinator

*Video Distribution Responsibilities:*

- Respond to video file transfer requests to festivals, galleries, and
libraries
- DVD authorization
- Accession news works in Video Out’s distribution collection
- Database management (Filemaker Pro)
- Contributes to content on Video Out’s public accounts (VIMEO and
videoout.ca)
- Provide support to staff related to digital exhibition of Video Out
distributed material

*Collection Management:*

- Maintain and modify existing video archive system
- Archive video documentation of VIVO events and exhibitions
- Archival care and handling of legacy videotapes
- Perform treatments on collection materials including inspection,
cleaning, and rehousing

*Qualifications:*

- Enthusiasm for video art; experience in non-profit and artist-run
cultures an asset
- Eager to learn emerging technology
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills
- Expert knowledge of a variety of analogue video formats and video decks
- Expert knowledge of video and audio codecs including, H.264, ProRes 422,
and .mp4
- Knowledge of obsolete video carriers, playback equipment and transfer
technologies
- Familiarity with LTO Archiving technology
- Familiarity with A/V analogue and digital patchbay and video capture cards
- Familiarity with video editing and design software; Final Cut Pro/X,
Adobe Premiere, Adobe CC Design
- Knowledge of database management systems an asset
- Knowledge of metadata standards an asset
- Hands-on experience in a video archive or experience digitally preserving
audiovisual collections an asset
- Experience with audio remastering an asset

Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong desire to build
their knowledge of audio-visual preservation and candidates that can work
additional hours when digitization projects come available.

*Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter outlining
suitability to the position to distribution at vivomediaarts.com
<distribution at vivomediaarts.com>, attn: Video Out Technician Hiring
Committee by 5pm, January 2nd, 2017. *

Please compile CV and cover letter into 1 .pdf document.

The Satellite Video Exchange Society/VIVO is an equal opportunity employer
and encourages applications from representatives of self-identified
underserved communities.

We thank all who express interest in this position, however, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be held on
January 5th and 6th 2017.



Shauna Jean Doherty
Distribution and Outreach Manager
Video Out Distribution
t. 604-872-8449
e. distribution at vivomediaarts.com
View our new video acquisitions with previews here
<http://www.vivomediaarts.com/category/new-video-acquisitions/>
Check out VIVO's Fall Fundraiser! Take home a Jin-me Yoon original
<http://www.vivomediaarts.com/fundraiser/>
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