JUNIOR ONLINE EDITOR

PurpleDOG Post; Toronto; On-site; Full time

Job summary

PurpleDOG Post, a boutique motion picture post-production house, is seeking a Junior Online Editor. This full-time position requires 2+ years of experience, focusing on video conforming and collaboration with teams on various projects. The ideal candidate is technologically proficient and motivated to grow within a challenging and engaging environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits after contract renewal

Qualifications

• 2+ years in long-form post-production.
• Deep understanding of industry formats.
• Proficiency on both Mac and PC.

Responsibilities

• Conform offline editorial projects for colour correction.
• Collaborate with all departments for project turnovers.
• Quality Assurance of exported work.

Skills

Video technician proficiency

Creative eye

Self-starter

Motivated to grow

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Adobe Premiere Pro

Avid Media Composer

Job description

POSITION AVAILABLE : JUNIOR ONLINE EDITOR

Industry : Motion Picture Post-Production

Experience Level : 2+ years of relevant experience

Employment : Full-Time (35 to 40 hrs per week), 1 year contract Benefits : Comprehensive health benefits program is offered upon renewal of the contract for the 2nd year

Salary (Range) : $25-28 / hr, depending on experience and qualification(s) level.

A boutique post-production house PurpleDOG Post , located on the border of Toronto and Mississauga, is looking to add an Online Editor to our ninja team. PurpleDOG Post is a friendly yet fast-paced environment, where challenge is a daily routine, and opportunity to grow is a given.

The Junior Online Editor works under the direction of the Online Editor, Project Manager and / or Operations to conform, assemble, package, take apart, export and re-export long-format project media files, as well as a wide variety of post-production-related activities. This position is best suitable for someone who is looking to step up and aspires to become an Online Editor.

The ideal candidate is highly proficient as a video technician, has a creative eye, is a self-starter and is motivated to continuously grow professionally, technically and creatively.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conform of offline editorial projects in DaVinci Resolve for colour correction
• Collaborate closely with all departments, and provide assistance with project turnovers when necessary
• VFX Editorial
• Ingest and insertion of stock elements & completed VFX shots
• Creation of slates, title cards and credits scrolls
• Quality Assurance of exported work or files received from other departments or external vendors
• Packaging of the audio and video material according to delivery specifications
• Preparing turnover elements for closed captioning and described audio
• Transcoding, repackaging, and preparation of various deliverables
• Resolving of QC flags
• Other post-production tasks as necessary

IMPORTANT PREREQUISITES :

• 2+ years of experience in a professional long-form picture post-production environment
• Deep understanding of industry format standards such as PAL, HDR, Dolby Vision, frame rate, codec, resolution, aspect ratio, audio settings / configurations, metadata
• Proficiency with both Mac and PC operating systems
• Understanding of Digital Cinema standards and protocols
• Understanding of concepts of frame rate conversions, pulldown, and standard conversions
• Expert-level knowledge of various NLE platforms
• Expert-level knowledge of Media Management, Adobe Premiere Pro and the edit section of DaVinci Resolve
• Basic-level knowledge of Avid Media Composer

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS :

• Please send a complete application to [e-mail] with a cover letter in the body of the email, “Junior Online Editor Job Application” in the subject line, and a resume attached as a PDF.
• Do not apply via LinkedIn or contact anyone at PurpleDOG about your application via LinkedIn or any other social media platform. Applications that do not follow these instructions will be automatically rejected without consideration.

Please note that only qualified applicants will be contacted for any additional information or an interview.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not make decisions based on race, age, gender, physical ability, or any other factor that is not job-specific.