Post Production Assistant / Edit Assist

YOU: A motivated and highly organized post production assistant with Adobe Premiere and Media Encoder experience, living within commuting distance of Hollywood California for this full time, 100% ON SITE position. No Remote applicants or those who only can Work From Home (WFH).

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**

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

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.

Primary Duties:

• Distribute and secure equipment each morning and night.
• Data I/O (ingest, download, upload) Communicate status of process and Data I/O postings via Slack and email
• Physical and processing of external drives and logging and storing physical assets securely
• Updating applicable shared project tracking documents as assets are loaded
• Tracking billable hours daily and keeping clear notes for billing
• Remastering files in Premiere/Media Encoder (reexporting with updated GFX, mix, etc) or encoding for deliverables
• Generation of subtitles in Adobe Premiere, as .srt and ProRes444 w/ alpha

Additional Responsibilities:

• Set up ProTools SourceConnect Sessions for client mix review, which includes spotting QTs, checking sync w/ mixer (will train, but knowledge of ProTools is a plus!)
• Assist in the Finishing & Delivery of Theatrical, Television and Social media marketing projects (Marrying pic/audio/mastering, QC, delivery)
• Create shot lists of offline creative material in Microsoft Excel
• Overcutting dailies for EDL creation or export

Security is of utmost importance. Candidates will be working with top tier content and must adhere to a strict NDA and all Security 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 PPO Health and Dental Insurance, Retirement 401K paid by the company, 10 paid vacation days (accrued) per year and paid sick days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

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

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

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

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90038 (Required)

Work Location: In person