Job Description
The Edit post production facility is hiring!
We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Edit Assistant to join our brilliant, hard-working team.
The Edit is Brighton’s largest and longest established post-production facility. We specialise in post-production for premium film, television and online projects and are passionate about delivering outstanding results and providing friendly, top-class services to our clients.
Tenure: Initial 6 month contract with opportunity to extend
Location: Central Brighton
The successful candidate will already be working at a high technical level in a shared Avid environment. They will be highly experienced in QC, legal blurring, conform and media management and will play a pivotal role in our post-production workflow. An ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines is essential.
The role will require working to flexible daytime shift patterns at our facility in Brighton.
Accountabilities:
- To work with the Technical Director and Post Producers, handling complex workflows for projects
- Overseeing and organising the flow of media through the facility from ingest to delivery, including Nexis, nearline, and LTO management
- Providing fast and friendly technical support to in-house and remote clients
- Executing and overseeing QC and delivery of broadcast/cinema deliverables and ensuring quality standards and deadlines are met
- Conforming, blurring, grouping/syncing
- Preparing grading assets for a colour-managed grading workflow
- Technical assistance to final post departments, ensuring smooth flow of assets through final post, QC fixes.
Experience:
- Excellent knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Nexis Storage
- Animation/blurring experience in both Mocha and Avid environments
- Knowledge of colour managed workflows
- Experience with DaVinci Resolve/Baselight
- Ideally at least four years experience in a post production environment
- Good IT skills.
The Edit is committed to further increasing the diversity of our company. We actively encourage candidates from under-represented groups, all backgrounds and all cultures to apply.
The Edit is Brighton’s longest established post production facility attracting clients from as far as BBC Scotland. Creativity, experience and a commitment to clients' needs help us successfully deliver to all the major channels.
The Edit is run by ex-BBC Dave Austin, who has twenty years of broadcast experience. From beautiful colour grades to dynamic soundtracks, The Edit deliver stunning films which meet strict broadcaster technical requirements.