Associate Key Art Finisher, MGM Studios Marketing – Key Art Production

Description

Amazon MGM Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon MGM Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video. Amazon MGM Studio’s Key Art Production Studio is looking for an Associate Key Art Finisher to be a part of our in‑house finishing team.

This role will be responsible for performing hair masking, color correction, and lighting to prepare for final finishing of our key art assets that will be used in all deliverables for a campaign. This role takes ideas from comp stage through to high‑resolution assets that are ready to be handed off to our production teams for adaptations to our printed and digital out‑of‑home (OOH) along with assets that are featured on Amazon’s home page and in the Prime Video app.

While this role requires a creative eye, it is not an Art Director or Creative Director role.

• Work hands on in Photoshop to reconstruct creative comps into final high‑resolution files for adaptation by other teams
• Follow direction from the Group Lead Finisher to structure the layered Photoshop files to ensure modularity of the final key art
• At a high skill level, paint hair masks, re‑light talent to fit the environment they are in, color‑correct and beauty‑retouch
• Adhere to the best practice guidelines and SOP
• Make creative decisions regarding tone, color, composition, and mood ensuring the final image aligns with the creative’s vision
• Use advanced Photoshop/image‑editing techniques, including processing RAW images using Adobe Suite as well as other third‑party applications, masking with paths and brushes
• Process RAW files using Adobe Suite software as well as third‑party apps. This includes understanding the settings in each application and their internal adjustment properties

• This role requires a deep specialization in Key Art Finishing and is not a Designer or Art/Creative Director role.
• This role will be in‑person in our production studio in Culver City, California.
• This role is a hands‑on role working in Photoshop almost exclusively, building high‑resolution files that are built in a very clean, organized manner to ensure efficiencies for other teams that will have to work with these files.
• They will output high‑resolution color‑calibrated proofs from our Epson printer and review under our 30‑foot calibrated light wall with our creative team. They will take direction from the creative team, offering suggestions to enhance the art with the knowledge of what is achievable in the tools available.
• Must demonstrate effective communication in our project management / time‑tracking tools along with collaboration with our Key Art Producer team and creative team to meet tight deadlines while ensuring the highest quality finishing and file organization.

Our Key Art Production team is a fast‑paced and growing team within Amazon MGM Studios Marketing. We are responsible for end‑to‑end production of static assets. Our In‑House Key Art Production Studio is a vital part of our success providing the ability to quickly turn around finishing and production requests from our stakeholders. This position will be a vital role on the team to ensure the quality of the finish and techniques being used meet or exceed our very high quality bar.

• 1+ years of creative services experience
• Experience using Photoshop, GIMP or Illustrator
• 1+ years of hands‑on experience working in Photoshop reconstructing agency comps into high‑res finished assets
• Experience reviewing printed proofs with creative team for feedback on finishes

• Understands color profiles (sRGB vs Adobe RGB) and the impact they will have on final printed or digitally displayed images
• Experience with managing high‑volume, quick‑turnaround, time‑sensitive finishing

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