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Post Op Group employment opportunity

Junior support engineer


We are one of the largest independent post production houses in Australia working on shows such as My Kitchen Rules, Border Security, Come Dine With Me, Biggest Loser and Masterchef.

We are now looking to recruit a junior support engineer to join our industry respected team to help support all aspects of our state-of-the-art Post Facilities.


Responsibilities include:

• Engineering support touching all areas of Post Production, including fault-finding in both traditional post-production and network environments.
• Working with tapeless, file based, archive, network& cloud technologies.
• Supporting members of the Engineering team on projects of any scale.
• Routine maintenance of existing equipment.

Essential requirements/skills:

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• A strong background in IT and networking, graduate level or higher,
• A desire to learn about Post production,
• A passion for the latest technology,
• Knowledge of formats & workflows,
• Good technical fault finding and lateral thinking skills, and
• The ability to work under pressure on projects in and out of house.

And knowledge of any or all of the following will be helpful:

• Avid ACSR qualification
• Networking

Finally, you must thrive working under pressure in a fluid & dynamic environment.
A competitive package of salary and benefits is available for the right person.

Contact Operations manager Daniel Gilliland

dang@postopgroup.com.au


 
Our latest Resolve colour grade
 

Sol Beer

Directors: Brecon Littleford & Nathan Drabsch
Production Co: The DMCI
DOP: Jan Reichle
Agency: Red Jelly
Colourist: Danny Scotting

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For colour grading  information contact

facilities@postopgroup.com.au


 
Nokia N9 4x15sec TVC’s

 

Firass

Director: Matt Bird
Production Company: Adfarm Australia
DOP: Paul Howard
Agency: 9MM Commercials
Colourist: Danny Scotting
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Emma Friedman

Director: Matt Bird
Production Company: Adfarm Australia
DOP: Paul Howard
Agency: 9MM Commercials
Colourist: Danny Scotting
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Kate & Luke

Director: Matt Bird
Production Company: Adfarm Australia
DOP: Paul Howard
Agency: 9MM Commercials
Colourist: Danny Scotting
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Catriona Rowntree

Director: Matt Bird
Production Company: Adfarm Australia
DOP: Paul Howard
Agency: 9MM Commercials
Colourist: Danny Scotting
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For colour grading  information contact

facilities@postopgroup.com.au


 
Our latest Resolve colour grade
 

Sealy ‘Jubilee’

Director: Cameron Jurd
Production Company: Adfarm Australia
Agency: Adfarm Australia
Colourist: Danny Scotting

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For colour grading  information contact

facilities@postopgroup.com.au


 
Our latest grade goes Viral for DVV Insurance.
 

DVV Insurance
Lorin Askill from Collider directed and edited the latest online tvc for DVV Insurance.
It was shot on the latest Phantom camera with DOP Stephan Duscio, producer Rachel Ford-Davies and post producer Kate Stenhouse via Agency Happiness, Brussels.

Go to our grading section/recent work, to see the ad in full or...
Click here
 

For colour grading  information contact

facilities@postopgroup.com.au


Breaking News


 
Sony SRW-5800 HDCam SR Deck

Post Op Group First in Australia to install Sony’s ground breaking OLED technology.



"We're really happy for Post Op to have taken delivery of our first OLED monitor in Australia - the flagship, reference grade BVM-E250.

OLED displays are the next level of technology in professional monitoring, providing unparalleled picture accuracy - far better than anything achievable in LCD and even surpassing the much loved CRT technology.

By being the first to purchase BVM-E, Post Op has shown a dedication to providing their clients the best technology available to produce the best final product. Sony is extremely proud of the commercialisation of the technology and foresees the future of professional monitoring lies completely with this highly accurate technology."

Alex Lofts, Product Manager - Monitors, Professional Solutions Division, Sony ANZ


Employment Opportunities

 

Post Op Group are seeking applications from:


1. Senior broadcast/technical support engineers
2. Freelance on-line editors

Contact:

Operations Manager Daniel Gilliland DanG@postopgroup.com.au

Casual Edit Assistant
 

Duties include:

Casual Edit Assistant required for afternoon/evening shifts & occasional weekend work.

Digitising, Online Uprezing, Tape Operation – including clones, and DVD dubs. Equipment routinely used: Avid; multiple types of decks, recorders and duplicators, etc.

Experience necessary to execute the job:
Thorough previous on-the-job training and experience as an Edit Assistant. Experience with AVID equipment is essential. An eye for detail and aptitude to fulfil the role. Preferred background: tape operating / edit assisting. Knowledge of /experience on various VTR decks will be advantageous.

contact facilities at facilities@postopgroup.com.au


Recent Work


 
Friday 08/07/2011, Another TWO tvc grades go to air.
 

Toyota Corolla

Product: Toyota Corolla
Director: Matt Bird
Production Company: 9mm
Agency: Adfarm


 

"We recently graded our Toyota Corolla TVC using Post Op's Resolve suite with colourist Danny Scotting at the helm. The experience was a real pleasure; the pictures looked stunning and the client feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive."
Matt Bird, Director.

 

French Food Safari Ep 3 Opener

Product: French Food Safari Ep 3 opener
Director: Toufic Charabati
Production Company: Kismet Productions

We have recently completed French Food Safari Series for Director and Executive Producer Toufic Charabati from Kismet Productions.

Toufic hired the Sony 900 HDCam camera from our partner VA Hire and shot in various locations throughout France and Australia with the ever lovely presenter Mauve O’Mara.

Senior Colourist Danny Scotting and Sound Engineers Serge Lacroix, Laki Fotopoulos and Renee Endycott found working on this series a mouth-watering experience.

The 9 episode Series airs Thursday nights 7.30pm on SBS and it’s not to be missed.


 
22/06/2011, Another tvc grade goES to air.
 

Metlink tvc
Senior Colourist Danny Scotting found the images for Metlink’s latest campaign for Fare Compliance ‘Scribble’ a pleasure to grade on Da Vinci Resolve. It was shot on the Arri Alexa and the quality was simply stunning.

Congratulations to -
Director: Joel Pront
Producer: Rachel Ford- Davies
VFX Producer: Kate Stenhouse
Dop: Danny Ruhlmann
Agency: Marmalade Melbourne
Creative Director: Neil Mallet
Creative: Frank Trobbiani
Producer: Beaver’

Go to our grading section/recent work, to see the ad in full or...
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For colour grading  information contact

facilities@postopgroup.com.au


Rebrand


We are very excited to reveal our new website and brand identity to the industry
 


We firmly believe that our whole is stronger than our individual parts, and we have a unique opportunity to help our customers achieve greater success through operational efficiencies in the one company.

Historically, our group of companies has been a family of separate businesses servicing specific segments of our industry – The Sergery (Audio), Babylonia (Vision), Klinik (Graphics/Design) and Northern Cross Communications (Hire). As part of a strategic transformation that began last year, the Post Op Group’s new brand strategy communicates the “bringing together” of these businesses and strengthens the company’s position to capitalise on its diverse capabilities in a truly integrated way.

At the heart of Post Op Group’s brand strategy is a new logo composed of simple geometric shapes derived from key values we feel strongly about. These values include Quality, Service, Passion and Integrity. The new logo forms a visual connection to our multi-faceted, multi-dimensional business model, signaling a unification of the company's core offerings. Our new identity is one of the powerful ways we are communicating the evolution of our business.

Resolve Grading


Post Op Group installs new Resolve Grading Suite
 

We are proud to announce the launch of our new grading suite using the world’s most advanced colour correction system, DaVinci Resolve.
Thanks to our latest technology from DaVinci, we can now offer the power of real-time grading in SD, HD and 2K. Unlimited windows and layers mean creative heaven - so get ready to be inspired by new, exciting ways to bring your pictures to life!

TVCs and longform solutions can be tailor-made for any production budget. From the latest digital cameras including the ARRI Alexa to final real-time grade our group’s and partners’ combined knowledge, experience and superior service, promises the sky as the limit.

Our first TVC grade has gone to air for Codral and we have been overwhelmed by the amount of enquiries as a result. We are feeling the positive impact only word of mouth brings.

A big ‘thank you’ to the team at Collider and agency JWT Sydney. You made our first TVC grade fun and your positive feedback is greatly appreciated.

CREDITS:

Director: Joel Pront.
Producer: Rachel Ford-Davies
VFX Producer: Pat Dedal/Kate Stenhouse
Copywriter: Sinead Roarty
Art Director: Michael Malherbe
ECD: Angus Hennah & Mark Harricks
Head Of TV: Damien Whitney
Account Director: Charlotte Bisland
Client Services Director: Rob Nichol.

Go to our grading section/recent work, to see the ad in full or...
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Sony SRW-5800 HDCam SR Deck

Post Op Group invests in Sony SRW-5800 HDCam SR Deck technology


As the perfect accompaniment to our DaVinci Resolve Grading Suite and Dolby E encoding, the Sony SRW-5800 provides another vital link in the chain to Post Op Group’s high end work flow for TVCs and features.

Its capabilities include: HDCAM-SR Format Recording, Creating Visually lossless images, 1080 Recording and Playback, 720P Recording and Playback, 4:2:2/1080/60P and 50P Mode, 4:4:4 High Quality (HQ) Mode, Internal Format Conversion, 4K/2K to HD Resizing and 4K/2K Uncompressed DPX Data Recording.


Dolby E DP571 Encoder and DP572 Decoder

Post Op Group adds Dolby E DP571 Encoder and DP572 Decoder to audio mastering capabilities

 

Developed by Dolby Laboratories, Dolby E allows up to 8 channels of audio plus Dolby Digital metadata to be compressed into a digital stream that can be stored on a standard stereo pair of digital audio tracks.

Dolby® E eases the transition from two-channel to multichannel audio for DTV broadcasters and program producers. The encoded program material can be decoded for use in broadcast and post production facilities prior to final DTV and HDTV transmission. Dolby E is a standard deliverable specification for most international distributors.