Assistant Vfx Editor

2 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Framestore Full time

A multi Oscar-winning creative studio, we have worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.

**Who We Are**
Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

This role is based in Melbourne and is not eligible for international applicants.

**The Role**

The assistant visual effects editor assists the VFX editor in providing support to the supervision, production and artist teams as well as working with other support departments. They help to ensure that reviews run smoothly and that artists have the correct reference and cut details.

Assisting the VFX Editor in:

- Processing turnover and keeping edits and databases up to date
- Importing and checking new versions of vfx shots into Avid
- Providing reference to artists, eg. witness cameras, line up, retime, resize reference to artists
- Managing Avid media and storage
- Maintaining editorial info in databases
- Having an understanding of editorial tools
- Making and requesting selects for additional media requests e.g. element shoots
- Liaising with Framestore Editorial at other offices
- Liaising with cutting rooms when appropriate
- Preparing for and driving dailies sessions and client meetings and deliveries
- Working closely with internal production, artists and other support departments providing advice, reference, information and files when needed
- Cutting showreels and project reels
- Ensuring the review suites are kept at a high standard
- Respecting confidentiality and media security policies
- Solid experience and demonstrable proficiency using editing software EG Avid
- An understanding of film and digital formats, files, frame rates, resolutions, colourspace and codecs
- Experience using spreadsheets and databases and editing and presentation software
- Excellent communication skills
- A strong multi-tasker
- Diligent and meticulous
- A team player
- Remain calm and focused under pressure
- Possess a love of film and VFX

**Desirable Skills**:

- Working knowledge of Framestore editorial and production databases and software, eg. Shotgun, Avid, RV, Cinesync, Photoshop, Linux, VLC, Keynote, Baselight
- A understanding and interest in visual effects

**Our Commitment**

Framestore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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