- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Location: Burbank, California
Start: March 2020
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), profit-sharing plan
About: Mythical Entertainment is an Internet-first entertainment production company headed by comedy stars Rhett & Link. Its four YouTube channels have over 25 million subscribers and 7 billion lifetime views, and its social following on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook numbers more than 8 million. Rhett & Link host the Internet’s most popular daily show, Good Mythical Morning, among other shows and podcasts.
Overview: Mythical seeks an experienced, resourceful and creative-minded Assistant Editor to collaborate with on a wide range of content.
Responsibilities: The Assistant Editor will work with our post production team on a variety of content, including Good Mythical Morning, Good Mythical More, Mythical Kitchen, Rhett & Link Vlogs, short form originals and more.
The person in this role will be responsible for facilitating the post workflow of each edit through media ingest, project prep, edit, graphics, post sound mix, export, QC and upload
Work with Production Mixer to ensure all audio is recorded properly and allocated properly for the Post Sound Mixer
Manage media ingest and organization on servers
Organize, sort, and label footage in order to create episode stringout sequences
Work with the IT Manager to ensure media is properly backed up on servers and LTO tapes
Work with producers and writers to pull videos/stills needed for playback within episodes
Track music usage and licensing in order to create music cue sheets
Work with Line Producer and Editors to update post workflow documents and schedules
Export, QC, and deliver final files to Content Manager for upload
Supervise post production equipment and troubleshoot any technical problems encountered, working with the IT team as necessary
Source and create opportunities for efficiency in all areas of the post production process
Requirements:
2-3 years experience working in relevant post production positions
Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and Media Encoder
In-depth understanding of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes
Experience in diverse formats: commercials, animation, scripted, variety, reality, documentary, photoshoots, digital, social media, music performance, music video
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while remaining highly organized and detail-oriented
Excellent work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude
Strong written and verbal communication skills