Animated Arts Video and Sound Studio Manager

Animated Arts - Video & Sound Studio Manager



POSITION SUMMARY

Seeking applicant with experience in supporting collegiate time-based media production. The Studio Manager will have a working knowledge of: animation principles, lighting & stop motion rigging & sets, digital compositing, video post-production, sound recording and mixing. In coordination with the department heads, the Studio Manager will play a lead role in organizing and maintaining both the AA and V&S Studios and the specialized equipment for check-out in our Support Center. Studio Manager will also monitor COVID safe access and proper cleaning protocols throughout the 6th floor facility as appropriate. They will supervise work study and coordinate alumni volunteers, offer technical support to students and faculty and assist in promoting the message of the department both within and outside the college. Expectation of time commitment is 40 hours per week for the full year.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide forward facing support to students from the AA-V&S Support Center (room 617) • Maintain cooperative relationships with students, faculty, staff, and visiting public
• Provide tech support for shooting, editing, and sound recording stations in AA and V&S studios
• Provide support for student screenings and shows both within school and public facing
• Develop and lead short workshops and/or technical training to support studentsand faculty
• In coordination with PNCA Technology, implement and monitor an access system that ensures safe working conditions and the secure use of department A-V equipment and gear
• Research and recommend equipment and materials that support students who engage in a range of animation techniques with varied project goals
• Create signs/labels and software user manuals for various 6th floor studios in AA and V&S
• Receive, inventory and track use of purchases of equipment and materials
• Take lead in editing student compilation videos for each class at the end of semester
• Assist faculty in ordering of materials for classes
• Supervise and schedule work study & alumni volunteers
• Other duties as assigned

COMMUNICATIONS

• Coordinate promotion on social media and PNCA email and calendar for periodic department events and screenings
• Support promotion and marketing of Animated Arts and Video & Sound to prospective students, current students, and alumni

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in related media discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of animation principles and video editing and sound recording
• Working knowledge of audio-visual equipment care and maintenance
• Ability to skillfully edit and upload student class compilation videos for Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, PNCA-Willamette websites and department's archives

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding of and commitment to the goals and mission of the departments & college
• Ability to take direction, follow through on projects and problem solve independently
• Willingness to interact with students and IT staff as a representative of AA and V&S
• Maintain clean and well-organized studio spaces on 6th floor
• Attention to organizational detail, security issues, IT and facility cleaning protocols
• Punctuality, flexibility required and a sense of humor is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to exercise critical human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective and positive working relationships with students, faculty, and staff
• Intermediate proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, TV Paint, Toon Boom, Blender, Audition and Dragon Frame
• Experience with multi-channel projection installations

Typical Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 10 am to 7 pm

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

Ability to lift 30 lbs, climb ladders and assist in rigging and maintaining AV gear as needed. Generally seated, standing, or walking at will.

Reports To:

The Head of Animated Arts

About the Animated Arts Program:

Our program encourages students to explore, combining fine art practices with principles of traditional animated motion. At a time when the boundaries between live action, animation, painting, photography, illustration and design are dissolving, our interdisciplinary approach encourages you to reimagine ways to create frame-by-frame work for multiple contexts. In addition to learning traditional principles of timing and pacing, students experiment with a variety of media, production methods, and narrative strategies as they produce work for varied platforms. We present a diverse range of animation in the context of a broad engagement with cinema, art, society and culture. Students engage in research to probe and hone their ideas in a setting that values innovative thinking, risk taking, collaboration, and fine craftsmanship. Our students pursue diverse post graduate outcomes from working in Portland's robust animation industry to independent mediamaker to gaining entry into top-tier MFA programs.



About the Video & Sound Program:

Moving images and sound make up the basic components of communication and self-expression in the 21st century. From big budget Hollywood productions to homemade online videos, our culture is immersed in a media atmosphere. The Video + Sound concentration within the Media Arts major promotes an expansive investigation of video and sound as disciplines both distinct and allied. Cultivating a practice-based media literacy, this program supports the acquisition of critical, aesthetic, and technical skills, which are vital to cultural production. Video + Sound students draw on the rich histories and interconnections between video art, sound art, experimental film, installation, performance, and network culture.



PNCA recognizes that diverse classrooms and workplaces offer the richest learning opportunities and is committed to a policy of equality in our admission and employment practices. PNCA welcomes applications from candidates that expand the college's diversity. PNCA is an equal opportunity employer.



TO APPLY: Send a CV and cover letter to hr@pnca.edu . For best consideration, apply by August 27, 2021.


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