Research Assistant
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 1/12/2015 10:03:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Overview:
The Research Assistant will provide support to an in-depth research initiative, and facilitate the delivery of research to various parties within the Disney companies.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct basic research into various areas of the arts, culture and history.
• Support the shaping of raw research data into narrative presentations.
• Present basic research to Development staff.
• Process and catalog video, photo and audio footage from various sources.
• Create transcripts of audio interviews.
• Create written summaries of various books and articles.
• Coordinate consultant agreements with Business and Legal Affairs departments.
• Schedule field visits and interviews.
• Develop presentation materials of research in a variety of media.
• Monitor and process invoicing.
Requirements:
• Inherent curiosity about diverse fields such as art, history, and culture.
• Strong sense of narrative storytelling.
• Strong research skills.
• Effective communicator, both in written and verbal forms.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement changes in content.
• Ability to organize and synthesize various information into coherent message.
• Media capabilities, including basic photo and video editing.
• Strong organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Graphic design skills.
• Familiarity with programs such as iMovie and/or Final Cut, Google tools (Drive, Calendar) MS Office.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and wiki markup languages.