Assistant Editor

Job Description

Daily Duties
• Preps for and handles dailies screenings under direction of the Editorial Production Supervisor
• Has good working knowledge of all editorial pipeline and EDI tools (digital tools)
• Experienced in cutting and conforming sound effects to story sketches and animation for screenings purposes
• Attends color dailies and take notes for SHOTGUN software updates and follow up in Editorial
• Imports and preps dialogue recordings for editor after each recording session
• Updates reels into the Avid with new sketches, animation and color scenes
• Issues EDL list and composition cuts prior to previews and screenings
• Supports 1st Assistant by helping to digitize and organize media
• Follows all priorities given by 1st Assistant and help in all areas of Editorial
• Helps prepping reels for locking sessions before issuing a final composition for digital color timing and double checking that correct takes are cut in
• Supports Post Production Director pulling proper sequences for trailer requests
• Supports the Lead Editor and 1st Assistant Editor(s)

Avid
• Maintains effectiveness of the Avid by organizing bins, maintaining memory load, and taking old media offline
• Organizes all media
• Creates cut lists for other assistants and camera crew
• Makes sure the Lead Editor has all media prepared, properly organized, and named
• Establishes procedures for working on and organizing Avids to be used by Editorial
• Helps keeping the Avid working properly and efficiently
• Makes QT outputs for Production, Sound Editor, Music Editor, and all other requestors
• Helps to cut digital pencil tests and dailies for sweatbox sessions
• Shuts down Avid at the end of the day and complete any ''housekeeping'' work
• Makes sure all software is approved by Post Production and Media before it is loaded onto the system

Required qualifications
• 2 + years experience in an Editorial Feature Film or Series form Capacity
• Editorial experience in Feature or Series, Long or Short form, Animated productions
• Advance technical knowledge of AVID Media Composer
• Understanding of Animation pre-production, production and post production processes

Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Film, Digital Media, related field or equivalent work experience

This is an IATSE Local 700 position covered by a collective bargaining agreement

WDAS continues to build on its rich legacy of innovation and creativity, from the first fully-animated feature film, 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to 2019's Frozen 2, the biggest animated film of all time, to our 60th animated feature, Encanto, releasing November 2021. Among the studio's timeless creations are Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6 and Zootopia.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r17xbv-18-222-125-171-42 in your application.