Post Production Assistant / Edit Assist

YOU: A motivated and knowledgeable post production assistant with Premiere and Adobe Creative Cloud experience, including editing/adjusted graphics from After Effects Collects and subtitles/captions in premiere.

US: a Hollywood based post-production facility specializing in FINISHING, founded in 1998. We specialize in post supervising and finishing (color, mix, online, mastering, delivery, NOT CREATIVE) of movie trailers and other motion picture marketing (social media, television, and special promos) for first-run major studio films.

About The Position:

**THIS IS A TECHNICAL JOB–NOT CREATIVE–WE DO FINISHING / PICTURE ONLINE ONLY**

Overview of Key Responsibilities:

• Data I/O, ingest, formatting of offline cuts, EDL and .aaf generation.
• Communicate status of process and Data I/O postings via Slack and Email.
• Assist in the Finishing & Delivery of Theatrical, Television and Social media marketing projects (Marrying pic/audio/mastering, QC, delivery)
• Remastering files in Premiere/Media Encoder (reexporting with updated GFX, mix, etc) or encoding for deliverables.
• Generation of subtitles in premiere, .srt and ProRes444 w/ alpha creation.
• Generate accurate slates with After Effects and Photoshop Templates
• Set up Clearview Flex (sohonet) and SourceConnect Sessions for client review.
• Route signals using Blackmagic Videohub
• Create shot lists of offline creative material in Microsoft Excel
• Overcutting dailies for EDL creation or export (Typically AVID)

We seek a post production assistant with a firm understanding of Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects to help with edit assist tasks on key campaigns.

Security is of utmost importance. Candidate will be working with top tier content and must adhere to NDA and Social Media policies.

You must have a keen attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. We are the last eyes that see files before the general public. This is a job that requires a sharp eye for quality and highly organized workflow.

Knowledge of codecs and specs is important. (bitrates, resolutions, frame rates, etc)

Any professional experience with one or more of the following programs: AVID, After Effects, Flame or ProTools; is a big plus to your application.

Clear and concise communication skills are essential in our team. Our primary means of communication is SLACK and E-mail/Phone. Quality control and attention to detail in your work is essential.

During peak work periods, overtime and double-time will be required. You must have flexibility in your personal schedule to work long evenings on short notice. Occasional weekend work may be required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in film, communications, or broadcasting preferred

Experience

1-2 years as an Premiere post-production experience, experience working with existing After Effects projects to modify and re-export. Ideally, this experience should be from working in a small studio or post production facility.

Benefits:

We pay overtime and double-time, paid holidays, and competitive benefits after a 3 month probationary period; including top tier PPO Health and Dental Insurance, Retirement 401K paid by the company, 10 paid vacation days per year (accrued) and paid sick days. Salary will be commiserate with skills and experience.

This is a FULL TIME ON-SITE (No Remote Work) POSITION

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 – $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Adobe Premiere: 1 year (Preferred)
• Adobe After Effects: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 90038: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person