Motion picture film developer jobs in Finland
Motion picture film developers develop film material into visible videos and material. They develop the footage into different formats, such as 65-70mm and 8mm, and presentations, such as black and white and colour. They work small cine-films per request of clients.
Motion picture film developer – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 15.26 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 11.42 €/h |
| Top tenth | 21.81 €/h |
| Employees | 120 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 15.20 €/h | 54 |
| Men | 15.35 €/h | 66 |
Motion picture film developer - Which skills are essential?
Safely handle industrial chemicals; use them efficiently and ensure that no harm is done to the environment.
Remove the developed photographic film, now negatives, from the machine and roll them onto a spool.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Remove the film from its holder in a lightproof room, or darkroom, to prevent light exposure.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Place the cut photographic film (negatives) into protective sleeves and store them properly.
The different techniques to develop photographic film such as chromogenic positive, Kodachrome and autotype.
Place the photographic film in chemical baths with e.g. citric acid and ammonium thiosulfate, monitor temperature and treatment time.
Mount the film in the guide slot of the processing machine, pull lever to drop film into processing position.
The characteristics of software and techniques used in post-processing photographs.
Prepare tools and developing and printing equipment. Develop and print exposed film using chemicals.
Motion picture film developer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Clean photographic negatives and film negatives after development with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust or debris.
Cut the photographic film into negatives, each negative representing one photograph or shot.
Make sure the film dries uniformly by rinsing it in a dilute solution of a non-ionic wetting agent.
Mix chemical substances safely according to recipe, using the proper dosages.
Use specialised equipment to test the chemicals in the baths of a film developing machine in order to make sure that they are working properly.
Rearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed effects, and audio enhancing.
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
Swell the gelatine layer on photographic film by soaking it in water.
Edit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.
Use precision instruments to determine the proper operation of photographic film processing machines.
Create and write subtitles making sure they are synchronised with the dialogue.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Place the photographic film in a dust-free environment to dry.
Detect tears in photographic film, repair them using a hand stapler.