Animation Assistant Editor

Job Description

Responsibilities
The Assistant Editor will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Edit suite in support of the Lead Editor.

Job Duties
• Maintain creative integrity of film throughout the production and post production processes
• Responsible for the correct presentation of all materials related to the film, eg story reels, work prints, previews, tape outputs, etc
• Oversee and participate in scratch, production, and ADR dialogue recording sessions
• Cut and/or oversee the cutting of temp SFX and Music for the story reel
• Responsible for creation of all tape and QuickTime outputs from Editorial
• Responsible for the import and editing of OMFs from Production
• Responsible for publishing all cut lists/EDLS and change notes to Production
• Primary point of contact with Technical Directors in production
• Monitor quality standards of all work done at audio houses and other post houses
• Spot final film with Sound Designer and Composer
• Acts as a creative liaison between Directors/Production and sound designer and mixers
• Attend all screenings, studio and preview, and working with Directors to incorporate changes resulting from those screenings
• Attend production meetings when possible
• Deliver an approved cut of the film in the required format to the sound and music departments on the handover date

Qualifications/Requirements
• Must have intimate knowledge of AVID Media Composer
• Must be willing to work in Glendale, CA

Desired Characteristics
• Proficiency with Photoshop is a plus
• Familiarity with FLIX is useful
• Animation editing experience is preferred
• Familiarity with Pro Tools for scratch recording is preferred
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems is preferred

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz3zb7-18-225-235-89-42 in your application.