Edit Assistant

1 month ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Warner Bros. Discovery Full time

Warner Bros. Discovery

Edit Assistant

3-6 Months initial contract

West London based

5 days a week (Mon-Fri) in the most part, but some weekends / OT may be required.

£200-250pd Gross via an approved umbrella


Position Summary:

Working within Post Production, the Edit Assistant is primarily responsible for undertaking a range of media management and edit support functions. This role requires editing skills using Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects. An understanding of Post Production and non-linear editing workflows is a must.


The Edit Assistant will support the Edit Assistant Supervisor and the Editors in providing a high level of customer service to all clients and across all workflows. The Edit Assistant will be required to highlight any client needs, edit sessions, workflow challenges/efficiencies or technical/operational problems to the Edit Assistant Supervisor and/or Technical Operations Manager. This role also includes Quality Assessment work.


Key Responsibilities:

Receipt and processing/ingest of video, audio and GFX materials for Post Production’s Edit, GFX and Audio work.

Management of media and projects on all relevant network locations, file delivery/viewing systems and archives, including NEXIS workspaces and the MediaCentral / Interplay platform.

Conforming/Preparing sequences and media in advance of an edit, grade or audio session.

Playing out, packaging and delivering assets from and to Edit, GFX and/or Audio.

Rendering/transcoding of assets using any necessary software and/or hardware solutions.

Backing up, archiving and clearing projects and media.

Creating alternative versions of finished assets, including aspect ratio conversions and subtitling, such as for use on social media.

Providing technical and/or operational support to the editors, the general Post Production team, other staff members and clients.

Carrying out basic Edit, Packaging or GFX work as required.

Communicating queries or missing materials to Edit Bookings and/or the Edit Coordinators. Liaising with the internal and external media suppliers where necessary.

Reporting any technical problems to the Post Production Engineering team and feeding back any issues to the Edit Assistant Supervisor and/or Technical Operations Manager

QC-ing of assets, including newly created materials

Keeping all work records and logs up-to-date and accurate

Able to thoroughly carry out metadata entry tasks

An impeccable attention to detail is a must

Responsible for ensuring all operational procedures are followed thoroughly and precisely

Prioritise and deal with certain queries as quickly and efficiently as possible

Analyse the current workflow and propose/report anything that can be improved

Ad hoc duties

You may be required to work shifts (days, nights and weekends shifts)


Requirements:

Good knowledge of Avid Media Composer is absolutely essential.

Knowledge of Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects is beneficial.

Knowledge of file-based workflows and broadcast technology, including understanding of video and audio theory

Knowledge of common filetypes, codecs and resolutions.

Ability to QC and repair erroneous content, where necessary.

Understanding of the AVID Interplay server is a plus

Good organisational skills – a focused, analytical and methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.

Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own time and work to meet demanding deadlines

Ability to coordinate, prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work well under pressure

Technical training and experience in a recognised post facility or media-based organisation.

Ability and motivation to research and self-teach using available company and online resources, where necessary.

Good operational knowledge of working within a team editing environment

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Able to use initiative and make decisions, but recognize problems and escalate as appropriate

Excellent IT and computing skills


Please apply to be considered.

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