U.S. Legislative Branch is hiring: Motion Picture Preservation Sp...
U.S. Legislative Branch - Culpeper, VA, United States, 22701
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Overview
Position Location
This position is located in Culpeper, Virginia, at the Film Laboratory, Preservation Services Section, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services.
Duties
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Requirements and Qualifications
Applicants must have progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.
- Ability to establish, test, interpret, and implement black and white motion picture film control standards.
- Ability to determine that a newly created motion picture film duplicate is of the highest quality possible from the original film source elements, using light tables, film rewinders, footage counters, and flatbed viewing tables.
- Ability to establish light values visually or using a film analyzer to produce timing tapes and timing sheets for preservation of motion picture and soundtrack films.
- Ability to select the appropriate printing machine, considering factors such as film shrinkage, deterioration levels, and perforation type.
- Knowledge of audio and moving image materials and preservation techniques.
- Effective communication skills beyond writing.