Senior Real-Time Graphics Specialist

About This Role

Support and develop real-time graphic systems for Spectrum News, creating templates, workflows, and integrated graphics for on-air production. This role involves collaboration with design, production, and engineering teams to enhance the viewer experience.

Responsibilities

• Support building After Effects and Premiere Pro templates
• Develop templates and create workflows for real-time graphic systems in different newsroom configurations
• Manage equipment for optimal performance and share knowledge with the team
• Create and troubleshoot real-time graphic template building and augmented reality graphics using multiple platforms
• Integrate new graphics into insert packages, virtual set systems, and augmented reality systems with Art Directors and the technical creative team
• Provide graphics support for studio show content, working closely with sports and news Producers
• Collaborate with Graphics Operators, Production Operations Management, and Engineering to troubleshoot system issues and support graphics machines, software, plugins, and workflows
• Help develop and maintain workflows that impact graphic templates on all platforms, participating in discussions related to data feeds
• Lead cross-functional integrations from a graphic perspective
• Mentor and train other real-time graphic specialists on all platforms

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language
• Ability to execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and solve complex problems while demonstrating positive behavior
• Ability to be flexible with shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Knowledge of template building in Chyron, VizRt, Zero Density and After Effect
• Knowledge of and ability to create augmented reality graphics via Unreal/VizRt, Zero Density
• Knowledge of SQL, XML and Microsoft Excel databases
• Knowledge of data integration
• Knowledge of television production equipment and studio procedures
• Knowledge of Photoshop, After Effects, CAMIO, VitRt, Zero Density workflows
• Understanding of design and animation techniques on multiple platforms
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel integration with technical platforms
• Understanding of technical workflows
• Experience with scripting, Javascript, visual basics, XML , JSON and XPRESSO
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Advanced knowledge of template building using expressions and scripts within After Effects
• Attention to detail and ability to train others on multiple technical platforms
• Fluency in the language of on-air show packaging and insert graphic elements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphics Design or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years experience with graphics systems in news or sports and working experience in a control room to support various type of productions

Nice to Have

• HTML5 knowledge
• Extensive expression and template building and After Effects
• Familiarity working with Dalet production workflow

Skills

* Required skills