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Senior Edits Assistants

Brighton hybrid HYBRID

Established in 2014, Virtual Post has gained a reputation for providing a client-focused service across the post- production spectrum. Our work includes documentaries, factual and entertainment television, films, and event cinema

We are now recruiting for various roles to come and work for us in Brighton, we are looking for senior edits assistants and junior online editors. These roles are not entry level roles and would suit candidates already working in Online finishing or an experienced Edit Assistant looking to progress their career.

We are primarily looking for people to work with us in our offices in Brighton, but hybrid and/or remote will be considered based on experience and bandwidth capabilities.

Typically we work, 9.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, however all roles may require shift patterns.

The below key responsibilities is not an exhaustive list and the roles would involve other responsibilities as required by the business.

Key Responsibilities for both roles:
? Conform and prep both internal and external offline edits for finishing including pregrading
? Roundtrip between grade / online / audio and other relevant departments
? Create final deliverables and maintaining the archiving pipeline
? Perform QCs
? Fix QC fails
? Frame rate conversions
? Communicating job and project information clearly to/from clients and team
? Reversioning Edits

Key Responsibilities for Junior Online Editor
? Review and feedback potential issues to the finishing talent and client services ahead of any finishing sessions
? Prep sessions for Online/grade edits
? Performing PSE checks and fix any fails
? Implementing simple last minute changes from clients
? Assisting Online Editors with requests as required
? Maintain dedicated media/project servers and databases
? Create final deliverables and maintaining the archiving pipeline
Key Responsibilities for Senior Edit Assistant:

? Ingest, transcoding and logging of rushes
? Grouping and synching rushes
? Playouts of cuts, uploads to review platforms
? Creating EDLs for clients
? Appropriate client and team communication
? First line of technical support for edit suites


Essential skills
? Knowledge and experience of DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer required with Adobe software desirable.
? Knowledge and experience of mastering software such as CineXtools, Vidchecker and Alchemist desired.
? Previous experience of providing technical support in a post production facility.
? An understanding of post-production and mastering workflows including but not limited to camera formats, colour spaces, codecs, resolutions, field dominance, frame rate conversions and aspect ratios.
? Meticulous attention to detail and an understanding of how decisions can impact workflows.
? The ability to assess problems and initiate solutions or escalation.
? Self-motivated approach to tasks and self-learning with an ability to be able to manage deadlines.
? Strong organisational and communication skills with an ability to be able to work on multiple projects at once.
? An interest in new technologies and developments in post-production and offering suggestions to improve workflows.
? For the Junior Online Editor role an interest in colour grading is desirable and any colour grading experience would be a bonus.


If you think you have what it takes and would like to be part of a fantastic team please send please apply including CV and covering letter indicating level of experience



Date Approved

23/11/22

Deadline For Applications

21/12/22

Job Title

Senior Edits Assistants

Location

Brighton hybrid

Remote Working Options

Hybrid Working

Salary/Rate

tbc

Contract Type

Permanent

Duration

n/a

Industry

Film

Minimum Experience

1-3 Credits

Preferred Genre Experience

Not Specified
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