Skilled Editing assistant

Job Title: Skilled Edit Assistant - TV - Film

We are recruiting for a highly skilled Edit Assistant to join our in-house post-production team based in London. The successful candidate will play a key role within the team by ensuring that all post-production tasks run smoothly.

The ideal candidate will have proven customer service skills and a detailed knowledge of post-production workflows, including file-based processes and ideally QC AS-11.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure all offline and online edits are correctly set up and ready before use.
• Guarantee safe backup of camera card material.
• Label and manage file and tape-based material and any relevant metadata.
• Digitise/ingest file and tape-based footage.
• Conform and picture-check final cuts prior to online.
• Exporting and uploading sequences or clips at various specs for client viewing and transcriptions.
• Wrapping-up of finished projects for Grade/Online and Pro Tools mix sessions.
• Assist in managing rushes onto third-party viewing platform software EditShare Flow and Blackbird.
• Exporting of AAF files.
• Assist with general upgrades and maintenance of equipment.
• Keep up to date with the latest technologies and software.
The Essentials:
• Previous experience and good knowledge of Avid Media Composer/Symphony and Nexis and Nearline shared storage.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal written, able to effectively liaise with production personnel.
• Knowledge of file-based workflows and formats.
• Understanding of Avid offline editing, specifically with bin management, metadata, multi-cam and project organisation.
• Be able to troubleshoot and provide support for technical issues.
• An understanding of the post-production pipeline and final processes including online, grading audio, AQC (Vidcheck) QC.
• Knowledge of data wrangling and backing up rushes to external drives.
• Familiarity with cloud and FTP portals including Box and Aspera.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines, prioritise workloads and take ownership whilst on a shift pattern.
• Ability to manage and guide clients who need to hit delivery deadlines in a pressurised environment.
The Nice to Haves:
• Experience of using either Editshare Flow or Blackbird.
• Understanding the principles of AS11 delivery.
• Familiarity with VT decks and formats such as HDCam SR, XDCam, Digibeta.
• Familiarity with HP-RGS and Teradici connectivity.
• Experience of online scheduling tools, such as Farmer's Wife.
• Good knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, Baselight Editions, Content Agent, Editshare Flow and Pro-Tools.

This is a remote working opportunity due to the pandemic, with occasional ad-hoc office duties and weekend/evening work required. Read more