Assistant Editor

This is a Freelance Job

Wondros is seeking a freelance Assistant Editor to join our post-production roster. We're looking for a dedicated, hard-working person who is passionate about the work we do.

Responsibilities:

• The AE holds primary responsibility for managing all footage throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Download, transcode ingest, log, sync, and organize footage in a project for editors; export footage for transcription; ensure B-roll is appropriately logged and labeled.
• Work directly with editors and assist them however necessary - for example, pulling selects, sourcing b-roll or music, or troubleshooting technical issues on projects
• Work with stock footage and music libraries to find high-quality creative content to match the desired aesthetic of each film
• Prepare sequences for finishing, e.g. on lining edits and making the proper exports for the sound mix, color grading, etc.
• Marry elements from finishing vendors and QCing to make sure all is correct
• Generate appropriate file formats for distribution or to delivery spec and upload to appropriate distribution channel

Qualifications:

1-3 years- experience in a similar position in a high-volume, high-pressure environment. Agency experience preferred.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder, and experience with other Creative Cloud applications such as After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Experience with FCP7 and Avid a plus
• Solid working knowledge of best practices for Premiere-based Assistant Editing work such as footage ingests, organization, and transcoding.
• Organized and fastidious about file management
• Encyclopedic knowledge of digital codecs and their appropriate applications
• Strong communication skills and positive attitude
• Standard hours are Monday-Friday 9-7 but must be available to work overtime if needed including evenings or weekends