Our fast-growing creative and technical post production team is looking for an VFX Video Editor with a strong technical background to support the creation of immersive videos. This role would be responsible for project organization, A/V syncing, proxy generation, video transcodes and transforms, prepare VFX pulls, QC VFX plate, process VFX review files, handoffs between color/VFX/sound, and a wide variety of other post production tasks. The expectation is to integrate into existing workflows but with the opportunity to help shape new ways to work as projects develop. This role is for someone looking to take what they know from a background in film and television and adapt it to new systems to best support immersive video. If innovation and all the challenges that come along with it are exciting rather than daunting, this role could be a fit for you. Creation of immersive video experiences technically, organizationally, and creatively.
Description
The VFX Video Editor will join an in-house post production team and support a wide variety of projects, ranging from technical tests and tool development to high-end creative projects. The ideal candidate would be comfortable balancing
deadline-based creative deliverables and supporting ongoing development efforts. They will work closely with editorial, VFX, audio, and production teams to help deliver projects from start to finish. They will assist in the development of an evolving post pipeline and contribute to best practices for internal and external work. Their work will vary significantly from project to project and provide many opportunities for learning and innovation.
Key qualifications
- 10+ years of experience
- Deep expertise supporting editorial projects in a highly complex technical environment
- Practical and technical knowledge of handling HDR and SDR delivery workflows from ACES pipelines (HLG, DolbyVision, etc.)
- Comfortable on a fast-paced, deadline-oriented post team alternating between short sprint projects and longer development efforts
- Detail-oriented mindset for maintaining consistent project organization, executing complex video processes and supporting documentation of evolving workflows
- Oversee the cataloging of VFX shots, ensuring each is correctly labeled, tracked, and updated with the latest versions.
- Integrate VFX shots into the editing timeline, including storyboards, previs, and postvis elements to maintain the edit.
- Create preliminary composites within editing software to preview shots prior to final VFX delivery.
- Review incoming VFX shots to verify continuity, timing, and alignment with the edit.
- When working within a VFX studio, ensure vendor have the correct plates, assets, and technical specifications to complete shots efficiently.
- Maintain the edit by incorporating plate updates, speed adjustments, and new render iterations.
- Strong communication skills to aid collaboration across a variety of technical and creative teams
Additional Requirements
- Practical and technical understanding of complex, high-end video post production pipelines, from ingest to QC of final export, with attention to quality and efficiency at every step
- Experience with a variety of post production software packages, especially Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, and Nuke
- Strong capacity for technical troubleshooting, working with operations and engineering staff to solve problems and optimize workflows
- Experience mixing multiple video formats, resolutions and frame rates in a single project and managing the workflow to maintain the highest quality export at project completion
- Experience with managing exports and other processes across multiple systems, ideally utilizing render management platforms like Deadline
- Passion for working with a team on the cutting edge of technology to drive the best possible creative experience
