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Pool Party Creative is a trailer house/ad agency specializing in movie trailers, TV and digital spots. Our most recent work includes The Flash, The Batman, The Bachelorette and The Machine. We work efficiently under tight deadlines and need someone who won't be afraid to jump into the deep end with us!

What You'll Do

Transcoding a variety of media for editors and producers
Posting internal and external cuts for producers/clients
Building finish preps and exporting deliverables
Creating supporting finishing materials (Scripts, Dialogue Lists, Shot Lists, VFX Stringouts)
Creating cue sheets


Basic Qualifications

1-3 years assistant editing experience
Technical proficiency in all video codecs and formats
Expertise in Adobe Premiere
Familiarity in After Effects and Photoshop
Strong understanding of post-production workflows


Additional Information

Rate is $28/hour with overtime, benefits, 401K, paid vacation and sick days
Swing shift from 11 am - 8 pm / 12pm - 9pm, which includes one hour lunch

Will be responsible for ingest, syncing and grouping, support of editors.

Possibility to extend more than 4 months.

NYC/ NJ based, in office position.

Afternoon-evening shifts.

Transcoding, ingesting, syncing, grouping, exporting, unrezzing.

Adobe experience, media encoded, after effects, are all a plus.

We are looking for an Assistant Editor to help with our post-production workflow for a project over the summer.

Experience in Adobe Creative Suite required. Experience in DaVinci Resolve is a plus (or willingness to learn).

Primary duties: Footage copying, footage assembly, media management, proxy generation, multi-cam project creation, hard drive logging, etc.

Expected time frame = late June through late September. Please respond with your experience and desired rate.

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Assistant Editor to join our production team for the TV show "Relative Race." As the Assistant Editor, you will play a crucial role in assisting the lead editor in organizing, cutting string-outs, and starting rough cuts. "Relative Race" is a reality TV show that follows four teams as they compete in a race to find their relatives across the United States. The show incorporates emotional and suspenseful moments, and your contribution to the editing process will be instrumental in creating engaging episodes that resonate with our audience.

Responsibilities:
Assist the lead editor in organizing and managing the show's footage
Review and log raw footage, ensuring accurate labeling and categorization
Collaborate with the lead editor to assemble rough cuts of episodes
Implement requested edits and changes, maintaining project organization.
Collaborate closely with the post-production team to meet project deadlines

Requirements:
Proven experience as an Assistant Editor in a film or television production setting
Proficient in video editing software Adobe Premiere
Solid understanding of post-production workflows and file management systems
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure accurate asset organization
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, taking direction from the lead editor and production team
Strong problem-solving skills to address technical issues and troubleshoot errors
Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively

Although this position is contracted 1 season at a time, we're looking for someone who will be a good enough fit to stay for multiple seasons. We edit 2 seasons a year and have a month or two down time between seasons.

ABOUT THE JOB
Popular YouTube creator with over 20 million subscribers on the main channel (and rapidly growing sub channels/socials) is looking to hire a full time Assistant Editor! Ideal candidates are detail oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn. We are looking to build and invest in a core team that understands the content we create, so we are open to a variety of experience levels.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Synchronizing footage and audio to create assemblies of a variety of content, ranging from multi-camera shoots to vlogs
- Initial content trims on video assemblies to create an extended rough cut
- Support tasks including searching for footage and creating/adjusting minor FX, such as open captions
- Working closely with the Post Supervisor and Lead Editors to improve efficiency for the post department, including longer term projects like maintaining and organizing shared asset libraries, and documenting processes and workflows

WE OFFER
- Salary Range: 35-50k
- Paid 2 weeks of vacation per year
- Paid holidays (list provided at hiring)
- Insurance will be available to employees after 60 days of full time employment
- - - Health and Vision insurance provided with 70% paid by company
- - - Life insurance covered 100% by company
- - - Dental insurance available as an add on, per the employee

YOU'RE A GOOD FIT IF
- You have experience with and interest in unscripted content - especially for YouTube.
- You are collaborative, organized, and proactive with your communication.
- You’re always looking for ways to improve workflows and will bring those ideas to your team to talk them through.
- You’re local to Austin, TX (or live within a comfortable driving distance), for ease of attending in person meetings and coordinating footage and equipment handoffs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Our post team is currently fully remote - so ability to work from a home set up is required.
- Must be proficient in Premiere Pro and have a general knowledge of Adobe products.
- Experience with the larger Adobe suite, especially Photoshop and After Effects, is a plus.
- Experience with Maxon Universe, especially PluralEyes, is a plus.
- Experience editing for social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc) is a plus.
- A test edit will be done before you are brought on as full time. The test edit will be paid with a flat rate agreed upon before start.
- We encourage you to send an editing reel / portfolio of your work if available

Looking for a West Coast based Avid editor for a fully remote position. Prior experience working on a docu-follow reality type series is a must. Prior MTV or VH1 reality experience is a plus. Job starts around 6/20 till roughly 8/18.

Great team working on a long running reality show. Weekly rate is based on a 10 hour day.

TMZ is looking for a Editor to work in our fast-paced, TV news production environment. This role is responsible for editing content for multiple television shows as well as other creative projects. The Editor prepares and edits video procured from multiple sources for broadcast and website publication. It is vital for this person to be an engaging storyteller, who can produce (preditor) and piece together interesting stories within extremely tight daily deadlines. Must be highly proficient with Adobe Premiere, a Mac and PC user, and should be comfortable with basic aspects of computing, including Slack, MS Office Suite and navigating the internet. This position reports into the Supervising Producer and is located in Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities:
• Produce and edit video content daily with Adobe Premiere (with editorial sense/judgment/direction)
• Cut and export video images in Photoshop
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
• Experience working on a television show (news, broadcast, cable, daytime talk, reality, etc.) is preferred
• A strong interest in entertainment celebrity news, preferred
• 3-5 years of video editing experience required
• Adobe Premiere and Photoshop – advanced skill-level required
• Must be a team player who can work simultaneously with different departments on multiple projects

“Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $46.90 - $50.90 per hour. This position is regularly scheduled for a 50-hour work week but scheduled overtime hours are not guaranteed”.

TMZ is a workplace that requires the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Requested accommodations/exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with law.


TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

“Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $46.90 - $50.90 per hour. This position is regularly scheduled for a 50-hour work week but scheduled overtime hours are not guaranteed”.

Looking for an experienced Post Coordinator to help manage day-to-day in offline on a reality competition show.

Duties include:

- Overseeing media transfer from field and keeping media tracker/log up-to-date
- Assist in managing AE team
- Liaise with other internal departments on various administrative matters
- Assist in creating deliverables documents for final delivery

Our Edit and Story teams will be working remotely; there is an option to work a hybrid schedule 3 days a week in office, but not required. However, willingness to go into office occasionally for specific scenarios that may arise a plus.

Ideally looking for someone with at least a few years experience and is interested in becoming a Post Supervisor.

Thanks!

Our Production Company’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

The 2nd Assistant Editor will support Kin’s Post Production department in all aspects media management, including preparing media after production for our editors, sourcing media for projects as needed from our library of hard drives, and QCing masters before archiving them to our new asset library management system. The 2nd AE will play a critical role in supporting the 1st (Lead) Assistant Editor and our stable of freelance editors as we move through a robust production slate for 2023. We have recently transitioned from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere, so knowledge of both platforms is required. This role requires extreme attention to detail, proficiency in organization, adherence to deadlines and a great level of proactivity. This is a freelance full-time position.

This is a remote position, but it will be required to go into our LA-based office for training and potentially one day a week.

What You’ll Do:
- Collect drives from production teams, offload/upload media and assets and ensuring all footage is accounted for, verify data backups, and stored in the proper locations in a timely manner
- Review media, catch and flag any production errors, issues, or inconsistencies to all stakeholders
- Import and prepare all project assets into Adobe Premiere working with the Lead Assistant Editor to maintain Kin’s workflow standards
- Build multicam clips from source material according to project specs
- Diligently organize, connect, and synchronize media in sequences for external editorial teams
- Annotate and label all media based on project notes, as well as using your own intuition and understanding of the shoot to organize media in the project in a concise manner to set up the editorial team for success
- Maintain logs and enter project metadata as needed
- Ensure correct project templates are being utilized and distributed to creative teams
- Recall old projects and media from archives when required
- QC episode masters to ready for distribution

What You Have:
- 1-2 years of post-production experience, including work as an AE, preferably with digital content
- Advanced experience with Adobe Creative Suite / Final Cut Pro and other post-production software
- Advanced knowledge of video and audio codecs for digital media and broadcast distribution
- Working knowledge on how to navigate networks, servers and remote software such as Jump Desktop
- Strong commitment to detail and an aptitude for organizing and labeling media content
- Proficiency with Google Suite
- Ability to work independently and with teams, able to decipher problems and create solutions; able to complete tasks with minimal guidance if necessary
- Adept at determining priorities and able to hit deadlines under pressure; ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Communicate well and be flexible with other departments

Who We Are:
Kin is an energetic, focused, and start-up minded company. We believe the best work comes from a happy environment. Kin makes shows for diverse women's audiences. Our shows super-serve this audience with meaningful and entertaining programming they can relate to in categories that include home, style, family and food.

TMZ is seeking a Lead Assistant Editor to assist with editing for multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The Lead Assistant Editor must know the online / coloring process from start to finish. This position requires someone who is extremely organized with the ability to multi-task various project needs at once, and able to problem solve and communicate effectively. Speed and technical aptitude are an absolute must. This position reports directly to the Post-Production Supervisor.

Responsibilities:
• Create and organize projects from scratch
• Ingest footage and elements from studio tapings, and group multi-cam footage
• Basic editing of elements and clip roll-ins for studio tapings, as needed
• Basic editing of excerpts for delivery to promotional and social outlets, as needed
• Transcode footage of all formats from various sources
• OMF, AAF, and other media management duties, as assigned by Post-Production Supervisor and editors
• Compress and export clips with links for distribution, viewing and approvals
• Ability to collaborate with Post-Production team members to troubleshoot and create a streamlined and efficient workflow

Requirements:
• 2 to 3 years of video editing experience is required
• Premiere Pro experience is a MUST
• Experience with, or a basic understanding of, media asset management software is needed. FrameIO, Vimeo, Dalet (cataloging, adding metadata, folder structure organization)
• Experience with the full Adobe Creative Suite, preferred
• Must be able to export and upload current edits for distribution
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of video formats and equipment is required
• Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently and manage time effectively, are required

TMZ is a workplace that requires the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Requested accommodations/exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with law.

TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

“Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $30.00- $34.00 per hour. This position is regularly scheduled for a 50-hour work week but scheduled overtime hours are not guaranteed”.

Job Title: Freelance QC Coordinator

Overview:
The QC Coordinator reviews all project deliverables from internal and external post production teams before publishing and archiving. This role is indescribably meticulous in their work and is a strong communicator, interacting with a myriad of team members and departments during the final phases of a project. As the last line of defense before publishing, QC Coordinators play a critical role in ensuring that CNE video content looks and sounds its best, airs without errors, and adheres to strict standards for various types of deliverable assets. The QC Coordinator reports to the Supervisor, QC, and works closely with video editors, Post Production Supervisors, Scheduling, Video Operations, and the Media Asset Management team. This role may occasionally require extended hours and weekend work in order to get the job done.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Review in-progress edits and all project deliverables (video, audio, images, documentation) for quality and adherence to required technical specifications; catch spelling errors, improper framing, glitches, improper color and audio levels, off-brand/off-series errors, and more before air and archive
- Relay QC notes to editors and ensure all applicable assets are redelivered as needed
- Manage a steady queue of deliverables across several projects and brands with competing priorities and shifting air dates, pivoting when necessary and communicating deliveries and delays to Scheduling and Publishing teams
- Stay on the pulse of updated style guides and series tags, ensuring newly published content keeps up to date with brand/series refreshes.
- Help enforce standards, policies, and procedures for asset delivery and archiving
- Assist with media requests such as pulling archived episodes, transcoding videos for external delivery partners, etc.
- When possible, preview content ahead of initial delivery and QC review; provide quality-control feedback to editors, audio mixers, and colorists during a project, and provide feedback to associated team members
- Liaise with various CNE teams for inbound and outbound delivery requests, technical-related inquiries involving delivery specs, transfer credentials, and sending requests (via SFTP, Signiant, Hightail, etc.)

Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of experience in a post-production environment, with skills revolving around asset management and delivery
- Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro is required
- Excel in meticulous attention to detail, with experience in a wide array of video formats, quality control, archiving, and light-touch editing.
- Proficient knowledge of the main digital video and audio formats
- Understanding of media codecs, bit rates, aspect ratios, color spaces, and compression
- Effective organizer with proven ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
- Calm and deliberate demeanor with excellent communication skills in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment; a team player with patience and empathy
- Proactive and strong ability to problem solve and work through issues
- Produce under the pressure of deadlines
- Communicate well and be flexible with other departments
- Someone who relishes noticing errors in media and day-to-day life, and won’t get bored or lose focus when reviewing multiple iterations or deliverables of the same piece of content
- Must always have the goal and mission of CNE in mind

What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and we will review your application as soon as possible.

Potential candidates will receive a video export for a QC test.

Editor for a new home makeover show

Rate is based on experience level and understanding of post workflow and deliverables.

Looking for a Post Coordinator. Netflix deliverable knowledge ideal. Hybrid work environment that is mostly remote but will need a candidate that can go into the LA office as needed.

Experienced candidates that are pro-active and organized. Communication is key with ability to multi-task detail oriented production needs.

Proficient in Google docs, tracking formula driven spreadsheets, standard office management requests.

AVID experience a major plus, assist with creative and facilitate system organization.

Looking for an editor with a really unique style - fun, funky transitions, good with music, super stylized editing. Looking for an editor who is also comfortable with story. Must have the experience and reel to show interesting transitions, sound design, etc.

Looking for someone to edit a 12-minute short film. Color grading not required.

Need edit done around early July.

Please include reel and (if possible) full scenes that you have edited.

Kin Community is building its roster of diverse, creative freelance editors. Digital cutting, YouTube-style is what we’re looking for with proficiency in Premiere and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience cutting food content is a bonus! Working knowledge of color correction, sound sweetening and motion graphics, also a plus. Please send resume and links of your work. Thanks!

Seeking a Post Supervisor to oversee an Oxygen Crime Series. Must be good at multitasking, problem solving, attention to detail, and communicating with Field team, Editors, AE's, Story Team, Producers, and Network. Must have experience with Clearance and Legal. Will be responsible for managing edit, online, and mix schedules. You will be overseeing a small staff - must be good at delegating and managing staff. You will be overseeing online & mix sessions with the EP/Show Runner. Must be comfortable addressing notes and making sure they are handled.

This position is fully remote. Job starts early June. Runs until sometime in December. Salary range is $2400-$2500/wk based on experience.

Must be super responsive on email and extremely organized.

Only experienced candidates should apply. Oxygen credits a PLUS. You must have Post Super credits in order to be considered.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Job offers will be conditioned on compliance with this policy: https://www.44blue.com/44-blue-vaccine

Seeking colorist for independent feature film that’s approximately 94 minutes long.

Timeline is for work to commence in June and ideally finish by September — colorist will work simultaneously as VFX team finishes their work as well.

Offering a flat rate of $2,000 to include first pass, two rounds of polish and master elements (TBC, likely a DCP and Pro Res at least)

Horror / Genre sensibility preferred!

Looking for a Portuguese speaking editor for an upcoming project.
Dates: June-August.
Needs to have access to premiere.
Will be remote, LA local preferable.
Minimum 5 years editing experience.