VFX Editor

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities

(Key duties or essential priorities for fulfilling the job's purpose)
Update sequences with new dailies from CG artists and outsource vendors
Communicate with client editorial: track all stages of the client cuts, internal cuts and iterations.
Request scans from the client editorial and/or scan facility.
Maintain an internal editorial database.
Provide abbreviated cuts for all client reviews.
Identify selects of material captured internally.
Together with the VFX and/or Animation Supervisor, present creative edits to the client when required.
Output sequence movie files, AIFF audio files, and EDLs for CG as specified by production.
Provide visual reference for production, stage, art department, client, etc.
Output JPEG shot frames to Production for storyboarding and Production database use.
Responsible for show wrap-up including finals reel, layoff of movie files, consolidating media
Drive production of internal and external marketing reels .
Responsible for working with an assistant, mentoring and delegating.
Film tasks: print handling, pull and prep wedges and conform workprint reels if required.
Performs special projects under the supervision of the Senior Editor, production manager or department manager.

Key Peers or Relationships
Co-editors, assistant editors, Resource Assistant, VFX Supervisor, Production team, Animation Supervisor

Job Requirements

(Education, Experience and Skills/Competencies)

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Film or related field desired, or equivalent experience.

Required Skills / Competencies:
Previous experience with Avid Media Composer.
Proven VFX editorial experience.
Strong ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while working under tight schedules.
Strong team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of codecs, transcoding and QT formats.
Extensive experience with shot tracking databases (i.e.: Filemaker, Shotgun).
Understanding of traditional film/print/negative.

Preferred Skills / Competencies:
Experience with ingesting performance captures a plus.
Apple ActionScript experience is a plus.
Command-line environments (ie: Linux) a plus.
3D Stereo experience is a plus.
Understanding/maintaining unity management is a plus.
Previous experience in post-production film (e.g., film handling, coding, logging).
Previous experience in post-production HD tape acquisitions (e.g., timecode, logging, capturing).

Technical Skills:

Proficient with Linux

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r13980-52-15-187-50-42 in your application.