Senior Edit Assistant
London
Due to expansion Elephant House Studios are looking for an experienced Senior Edit Assistant to join the current team ensuring that the production teams and editors are supported creatively, technically and operationally while in Post. We have 17 offline suites, 3 online / grade suites (Symphony / Baselight) and 3 audio suites (ProTools). We work on a wide variety of programmes and genres for Channel 5 and other Viacom brands. This is a great opportunity to develop and refine core broadcast skills whilst working for a global brand.
What you'll be doing:
Media management, wrangling, ingesting and organising rushes and archive
Encoding, transcoding, and ingesting various digital formats
Preparing edit suites, kit, projects and media for the editors
Conform (tapeless) to a variety of standards including UHD / 4K
Workflow consultation
Advanced Edit Suite Support (Avid)
Instilling best practises within the department
Creating master files and deliverables for UK Broadcast and International distribution
Assisting with training of the junior members of the team
Working a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays and extra hours as needed
You will have:
Excellent knowledge of Avid edit systems including Media Composer and Symphony (essential)
Proven experience of using Avid within an edit support environment
Knowledge of ISIS / Nexis and Tier 2 storage
Knowledge of Post Production workflows and equipment
Good understanding of the theory, practises and implications of file conversions and workflows
Understanding of latest cameras and formats
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Up to date knowledge of industry standards and technology
You will be:
Excellent at problem solving effectively and efficiently to minimise a loss of edit time
Ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines
Able to manage your time with competing priorities from a number of different productions
Able to work both within a team and autonomously
Ability and patience to teach
Nice to have:
Knowledge of Baselight, ProTools, Content Agent, AE and QC (tapeless) is an advantage