Film Preservation Specialist

2 months ago


Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time
Vacancy for Lab Operations Specialist

We are seeking a skilled professional to join our Conservation department at the BFI National Archive in Berkhamsted. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing the reproduction, restoration, and preservation of our film collections through various digital and analogue processes.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Operate and maintain specialized film laboratory conservation equipment, including Film Printers, Processing machines, Digital Image Scanners, Digital Preservation Infrastructure Workstations, and Film Cleaning machines.
  2. Provide first-line maintenance of Film Scanning equipment and work closely with the Lab Operations team to ensure optimal performance.
  3. Collaborate with client-facing teams and the Digital Media Specialist team to coordinate the delivery of data to clients using hard drives and web-based file transfer solutions.
  4. Develop and implement effective media management strategies for central and local storage, working closely with relevant colleagues and project teams to ensure digital media is well-managed, available, and secure.
Requirements
  1. Experience working with film scanning equipment and a wide range of digital audio-visual file formats and software, coupled with a solid understanding of audio-visual compression principles.
  2. Working knowledge of the principles of digitisation and challenges associated with digital preservation, restoration, and access.
  3. Substantial knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards and practices relating to the use of large machinery and the use and disposal of chemicals typically used in a photochemical lab environment.
  4. A demonstrable understanding of the chemical processes involved in the manufacture and subsequent decomposition challenges facing motion picture film.
About the BFI

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image. Our mission is to connect and understand each other better through film, television, and the moving image.



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