Overview: Mythical seeks an experienced, resourceful and creative-minded Assistant Editor to provide support to the Marketing team at Mythical entertainment. This position works out of our office in Burbank 3-4 days/week.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the post workflow for each edit through media ingest, project prep, edit, graphics, post sound mix, export, quality control (QC) and upload
- Organize, sort, and label footage in order to create episode stringout sequences
- Work with the Edit, Sound, Design, & Assistant Editor teams to ensure final assets are properly utilized in all social exports
- Create multiple outputs of edits across varying sizings (ex. 9x16, 16x9, 1x1)
- Work with Senior Producer, Social Media & Marketing Content to export, QC, and deliver final files to the Senior Manager, Social Edmia & Marketing for upload
- Ensure highlight moments identified by Producers & Writers and flagged to Editors
- Work with production teams and Editors to update post workflow documents and schedules
- 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
- Work closely with the Senior Producer, Social Media & Marketing Content to ensure timely and accurate delivery of media
- Coordinate with editors on preferred project prep
- Keep the Senior Producer, Social Media & Marketing Content informed of equipment needs
- Keep the Senior Producer, Social Media & Marketing Content informed of any delays or changes to post production schedule
- Ensure Mythical content is being archived properly and prepared for distribution
Requirements
- 1 - 2 years professional experience performing assistant editor duties for comedy-forward scripted and unscripted content. Experience creating content in the digital space is a plus.
- Professional knowledge of various DSLR & DigiCine camera systems with a deep understanding of 4k workflows (utilizing proxies).
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder; After Effects experience a major plus
- 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
- Ability to switch from production to post production at a moments notice
- Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds without assistance and spend multiple hours on their feet
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude
