Walt Disney Animation Studios currently has an exciting opportunity for a 2nd Animation Editor at its Burbank, CA studio. Â This position reports to the First Assistant Editor and Supervising Editor.
From the site:Daily Duties:
- Preps for and handles dailies screenings (sweatbox sessions) under direction of the Production Supervisor
- Have good working knowledge of all editorial pipeline and EDI tools (digital tools)
- Experienced in cutting and conforming sound effects to story sketches and animation for screenings purposes
- Attends color dailies and take notes for SHOTGUN software updates and follow up in Editorial
- Imports and preps dialogue recordings for editor after each recording session
- Updates reels into the Avid with new sketches, animation and color scenes
- Issues EDL list and composition cuts prior to previews and screenings
- Supports 1st Assistant by helping to digitize and organize media
- Follows all priorities given by 1st Assistant and help in all areas of Editorial
- Helps prepping reels for locking sessions before issuing a final composition for digital color timing and double checking that correct takes are cut in
- Supports Post Production Manager pulling proper sequences for trailer requests
- Supports Supervising Editor and 1st Assistant Editor
Avid:
- Maintains effectiveness of the Avid by organizing bins, maintaining memory load, and taking old media offline
- Organizes all media
- Creates cut lists for other assistants and camera crew
- Makes sure the Supervising Editor has all media prepared, properly organized, and named
- Establishes procedures for working on and organizing Avids to be used by Editorial
- Helps keeping the Avid working properly and efficiently
- Makes QT outputs for Production, Sound Editor, Music Editor, and all other requestors
- Helps to cut digital pencil tests and dailies for sweatbox sessions
- Shuts down Avid at the end of the day and complete any “housekeeping†work
- Makes sure all software is approved by Post Production and Media before it is loaded onto the system
Job Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in Film, Digital Media, related field or equivalent work experience
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2+ years experience in a Feature Film Editorial Capacity
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Editorial experience in Feature Animated Films preferred
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Advance technical knowledge of AVID Media Composer
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Understanding of Animation pre-production, production and post-production processes
You can apply here.
