VFX Editor - ILM London

The Walt Disney Company (France); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company seeks a VFX Editor to support the production team by managing editorial communication and maintaining databases. This role requires strong multitasking skills and effective communication with diverse teams. Candidates should have experience in VFX editing, familiarity with editing software like Avid Media Composer and a keen interest in creative editing. The position offers a hybrid work model with at least one day on-site weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Production and VFX facility environment.
• Understanding of editorial materials and workflows.
• Proven experience with editorial databases.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with production and client editorial.
• Maintain the in-house editorial database.
• Provide line-up information and QC media.
• Present creative edits to the client.
• Perform special projects under supervision.

Skills

Experience as a VFX Editor

Strong multitasking ability

Effective communication

Understanding of VFX pipelines

Creative editing interest

Tools

Avid Media Composer

DaVinci Resolve

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a VFX Editor who reflects the collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM.

The VFX Editor is responsible for communicating with the client editorial team and overseeing client turnover. This involves maintaining the flow of important editorial information and databases for show production, supervisors and artists.

What You’ll Do

• Communicate with production team and client editorial; including tracking all stages of the client cuts, internal cuts and iterations.

• Maintain the in-house editorial database, tracking render lengths and adjusting cut lengths according to client updates.

• Provide line-up information for retimes and/or post-moves to artists and supervisors.

• QC and ingest plates, consolidated media and on-set reference material provided by clients and scan facility.

• Update and QC sequences with new dailies from VFX artists.

• Provide abbreviated cuts and material for client reviews where needed.

• Together with the VFX and/or Animation Supervisor, present creative edits to the client when required.

• Output sequence movie files, AIFF audio files, and EDLs.

• Show wrap-up duties including various archiving tasks and editing finals and awards reels.

• Perform special projects under the supervision of the Editorial HOD, Production Manager or VFX Supervisor - This can include future show bidding reels or providing visual reference for production.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a VFX Editor in a Production and VFX facility environment supporting VFX feature or episodic projects.

• A solid understanding of VFX pipelines and team structures.

• Strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines while working under tight schedules.

• A self-starter who is able to work independently, but who is also collaborative and maintains positive relationships within ILM London, as well as global teams.

• An effective communicator, adept at working with a diverse group of colleagues.

• Comprehensive understanding of editorial materials and workflows (e.g., formats, codecs, transcoding, exporting etc).

• Proven experience with editorial databases (ie Shotgird).

• An interest in editing creatively.

Highly Desirable

• Previous experience with Avid Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve.

• Understanding of Microsoft Excel.

• Command-line environments.

• Experience with ingesting performance capture and witness cameras.
  

Application Closing Date - 12th December, 6PM GMT

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 1 day on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

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