Editorial Assistant/Screening Room Operator

Description

Mr. X is looking for a highly motivated Editorial Assistant/Screening Room Operator to join our award winning team. Apply today to join our crew! 

We invite you to take a look at our reel at www.mrxfx.com/reels and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MR_X_INC

Job Description 

• Operate Nucoda / FrameCycler and other editing software during Visual Effects reviews
• Maintain the dailies schedule, ensuring priorities are met, and dailies are started on time.
• Work closely with VFX editorial and production staff to ensure edits are up to date and all the latest VFX versions included
• Assist in setting up new projects ensuring editorial formats of the pipeline are in place,
• Review updated edits and spot for continuity issues or changes to Visual Effects shots
• Support for delivery of visual effects shots, including but not limited to: creating Quicktimes and digital file wrangling for film outs and final deliveries,
• Organize directories and files in a logical and organized manner, adhering to established protocols
• General production support
• Additional Specific duties to be determined on a project by project basis.·          

Requirements

• Must be able to manage multiple projects and work efficiently with tight deadlines in a professional manner.
• Exercise independent decision making and creative judgment in the development of projects.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical school certification in film editing or computer graphics, or equivalent work experience. (Experience must be in animation, film or digital effects).
• Minimum one (1) year of editing experience with online or offline editorial
• Advanced knowledge of Avid and Final Cut Pro or other editing software.
• A passion for video editing, and a keen eye. 

Details

Start: As soon as possible

Terms of employment - Contract

Studio Location

35 McCaul Street, Suite 100

Toronto, ON M5T 1V7

Canada

How to Apply

To apply please visit https://www.mrxfx.com/opportunities.

We thank all applicants but we will only contact those candidates who will be moving forward in the recruitment process.

Why work at Mr. X?

• Benefits after 3 months! (contracts must be 6 months or longer to be eligible)
• Studio is located in a great area (walking distance to Osgoode subway station, Art Gallery of Ontario, TIFF and amazing restaurants)
• Breakfast Mondays
• Yoga Thursdays
• Free passes to the AGO (just sign it out on your lunch!)
• Bike racks available in the studio
• Good Life fitness gym is a few steps away
• Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) visits to the studio
• Fun place to work! We have a “Fun Committee”!
• We pay overtime!
• Amazing artists and production team
• We work on big Hollywood movies!