Digital Intermediary (DI) Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Responsibilities:
Buffalo 8 Post-Production seeks a motivated Digital Intermediary (DI) Editor to join our remote workforce. As part of our picture team, the DI editor will provide excellent technical support on a variety of feature film and episodic projects, including but not limited to:

• Onboarding and assessing turnover materials from editorial following picture lock
• Conforming footage from proxy to source footage in DaVinci Resolve with excellent technical accuracy
• Pulling plates / refs for visual effects artists, dropping in returns, creating client reviews, and tracking shot status (placed in TL, pulled, etc.)
• Consolidating media for color, handling project file returns from colorists
• Roundtrip shots through other software as needed for speed changes, optical flows, etc.
• Preparing, rendering, and uploading a wide range deliverables to the appropriate target spec - files may include h264, Prores 4444 / 422, DCPs / DKDMs,
• Assessing notes from clients as well as QC vendors and properly identifying solutions
• Promptly communicating project developments, issues, and timeframes with project managers who are interacting with clients

Ideal candidates are proactive problem solvers who possess a keen attention to detail. Familiarity with cinema camera codecs, resolutions (HD, 4K, etc.), frame-rates, and various color spaces is preferable. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with online editing workflows and will be responsible for technical accuracy of conform projects.

Previous post-production experience is required. Applicants MUST demonstrate proficiency in DaVinci Resolve (~2-5+ years of experience recommended). Previous experience as a DIT or related role is helpful to have.