Post Production & Editing Jobs

Intermission exists to bring inspiration and innovation to entertainment campaigns that excite audiences around the world. Interdisciplinary in our approach and international in our outlook, we speak over ten languages, have offices in four countries and have extensive experience across all aspects of the industry.

We find solutions. We promote inclusion. We strive for progression. We are passionate about creating connections to all audiences everywhere.

IN A NUTSHELL

We are looking for an experienced Editor with a unique voice and a solid portfolio of work in Film, TV, music, creative content, or advertising.

You will work collaboratively with our global teams across Production, Editorial and Motion Design in London, Amsterdam, New York, LA and on the ground here in Melbourne to create eye-catching, thumb-stopping, mind-blowing creative.

You will be unphased by tight deadlines and be able to deal with the pressure of Studio/Streamer clients with a positive, proactive attitude that sets a standard and an inspiration for juniors.

Please note, that this is an, in-person, office-based role in our Melbourne office.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST BE

- Passionate about film, TV and entertainment.
- Self-motivated, organised and willing to take initiative in a busy environment.
- Comfortable stepping outside your comfort zone and the day-to-day to devise different solutions to briefs and feedback.
- Confident in attending client calls and attended edits.
- Hungry to improve your current knowledge of relevant technology and practices to develop your skills, and a desire to keep up to date with industry news and trends.
- A team player; collaborative and upbeat, with strong communication skills.
- A storyteller by nature; have an extensive understanding of short-form storytelling and narrative conventions, but also not afraid to break narrative rules and structures to produce unique and dynamic creatives.

KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Offline editing short form AV including Social Spots, TV, Teasers and Trailers, for both local and international campaigns.
- Bring a fresh creative perspective and approach to each project.
- Able to edit, adapt and build on a variety of styles and genres; from comedy to drama and everything in between.
- Show ownership of creative tasks, interpreting and working on client briefs with an open mind.
- Show conceptual thinking and be able to contribute to ideation meetings, pitches and decks.
- Project etiquette; create thorough, flexible and tidy footage selects for the project while ensuring sequences and projects are kept tidy and based on our in-house workflow.
- Pride in the finished product; be an active participant in the finishing and QC process when your edits are mixed and onlined, ensuring excellent quality control of all exports created.
- Have a varied music diet and carry out music searches as well as being part of briefing music supervisors. Be confident in sourcing SFX and sound design from our internal libraries.
- Help mentor and support Edit Assistants and Junior Editors.

REQUIREMENTS

- Have 3 years minimum of relevant editing experience.
- Excellent professional experience working in AVID is required, with strong knowledge of plugins and effects.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro is desired but not essential.
- A solid understanding of media management, video formats, codecs, aspect ratios, audio configuration, frame rates and camera rushes.
- Professional-level written and spoken English.

HOW TO APPLY

Please head to the application URL to upload your CV, portfolio or showreel, and cover letter explaining what makes you a good fit for the role.

Sponsorship from outside Australia will be considered based on experience.

Start Date: As soon as possible with flexibility
Application Deadline: Monday 28th May 2024

This job description is not exhaustive and is liable to review following discussion with the job holder. The job holder will be expected to undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the job.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Application records will be kept on file for 12 months after which point, they will be deleted. If you would like your details removed from our system sooner, please contact us.

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Do you know how to schedule things to the minute, understand the post production process, impress someone whilst also making them feel like they’re at home, and have a love of the film and television industry? Great! - then read on.

We have a highly-coveted role available in our post studio in Redfern, Sydney. The one we turn to, our Post Production Coordinator is the keeper of all knowledge for the day-to-day functioning of the facility and our projects.

The Post Coord will liaise confidently with our artists, editors, producers, clients and guests, and will directly contribute to the delivery of high quality video and audio materials across all of our film and television productions. They play an integral role in the studio, ensuring that all of our projects get to the big and small screens.

As part of The Post Lounge - a national organisation with an international footprint - you will work with brands like Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Foxtel, Binge, Stan, ABC TV, SBS and Warner Bros. Operating from our studios in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, at TPL you will have the opportunity to work on exciting, high profile projects, in a creative environment and be part of a small but high-performing team within a top independent company.

The Post Coord role is well-suited to someone with 2-4 years professional experience in a post or production environment, whether a post house, digital creative agency, TV station or production company. This role would be ideal for someone who wants to expand their existing film & TV skill-set and make a lasting career in an area such as a producer, or post production manager.

Your key attributes will include: knowledge of post production workflows, meticulous attention to detail, exceptional client service, the ability to respond effectively, be technologically savvy, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a strong work ethic, the ability to receive feedback responsibly and action changes maturely, and of course a passion for visual images and storytelling.

You will be the primary connection between our Post Producers, our clients, and creative and operational crew, ensuring the smooth running of projects and the facilities, both within and external to the studio. You will see something that needs doing, and do it. As a representative of The Post Lounge you will be key in checking and delivering completed and work-in-progress content to our clients, as well as distributing materials to and from other stakeholders and suppliers. You will provide Client Service support - some hospitality or barista skills are helpful, but not essential - plus perform general office and administrative duties such as creating detailed spreadsheets, and will support the overall team. Familiarity with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, online video hosting platforms and file sharing is required. Use of editing/ transcoding/ video compression software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Resolve or similar, is a bonus but not essential.

Salary range is $54,600 - $61,880 commensurate with experience. Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age. This position is full time (40 hours per week) and is based in our studio - as such it is not available as work from home.

Key Requirements:
* Minimum 2 years professional experience in a post production, production or agency environment
* Passion for all aspects of post production
* Good administrative skills
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Live locally within Sydney
* Current Australian driver's licence

To learn more about The Post Lounge, visit our website www.thepostlounge.com or Instagram: @thepostlounge

To Apply:
With an email subject of POST COORDINATOR - SYD, please send a PDF copy of your CV and a cover letter in the body of the email to jobs[at]thepostlounge.com - tell us who you are, why you would be perfect for this role and how soon you could start. Also, tell us about what element of the job we’ve listed above would be most appealing to you and why, and what areas you may need to learn.
Due to the high volume of applicants, we may only be able to reply to the shortlisted candidates.

Permalink: Film and Television Post Production Coordinator

Senior Technical Expert - Post Production Department
Sydney based - Hybrid


A leading CG and animation studio who are a full-service production company specialising in live action commercials and content for top-tier clients. Their work combines creativity with cutting-edge technology, setting new standards in realism and innovation. With a strong focus on creative and technology solutions, delivering seamless interactive experience in cross platform, VR, Mobile and Large Format.


In this role you will not only maintain the existing Maya artist tool set and vehicle rigs, but also develop and create new ones for the team. You will enjoy supporting and mentoring our artists with technical and tool related production issues. With your solid technical experience you will assist the Head of Production in optimizing artist workflows and ensure we are maximizing our use of the renderfarm whilst also being happy to get your hands dirty with some vehicle rigging work thrown in for good measure!


Responsibilities:

Advise Head of Post Production on:
○ Tool development specifications, timelines, and costs.

○ Best Practice workflows to optimize production.



Develop and maintain..

○ Maya artist tools

○ Nuke artist tools

○ RV artist tool

○ Various Internal pipeline tools

○ Vehicle rigs (maya)



Support Post Production Artists (advising on potential solutions for issues)
Mentor junior TD


Outcomes

Project challenges and potential solutions are communicated to the Head of Post Production in a timely manner.
Solutions to project challenges protect Production schedules.
Tools and workflows are adjusted appropriately to changing business requirements.


Required Skills:

At least 5+ years of industry related experience
Experience with Maya and content creation
Impeccable attention to detail
Strong communication skills +
Great problem solving skills (Maya/Python)
Ability to grasp the bigger picture and prioritize accordingly
Mid to senior level Python
Good understanding of
○ Git or similar

○ Maya APIs (cmds, pymel)

○ Rigging(vehicle rigging mostly)



Nice to have / not crucial

Experience with…

○ Octane renderer;

○ Cloth/Fur/Hair

○ Nuke scripting

○ RV scripting

○ OpenMaya API

○ Deadline Farm Manage


This is a full-time position, based in Sydney.
If the above sounds like you, hit 'apply' now or send your CV and showreel to [email protected]
*please note only those based in australia with valid working rights need to apply

Permalink: Senior Technical Expert - Post Production

Prospero Productions is seeking highly experienced, AVID Producer/Editors, offline editors and Senior/Finishing editors, with proven Broadcast experience, to work on a well-established 20 x1hr Ob Doc series, a returning 8 x 1 hour Ob doc series and a brand new 6 x 1 hour Ob Doc series.

You must have proven experience (3+ years offline, 3+ years producing/editing, 3+ years Finishing) in the same role in Ob Doc and Pay TV broadcast format genres.

You must be collaborative, working closely with the Series Producer and be able to work as part of a larger team.

You must have a fine eye for detail and adhere to post production schedules.

Role based in Fremantle, Western Australia, local preferred but remote (within Australia) may be considered.

Multiple jobs required from June 2024 and August/September 2024

Please email your CV to Freya Brueschke, Head of Post Production with relevant job title in subject line to [email protected]

Permalink: Avid Producer/Editors, Offline Editors, Snr / Finishing /Editors

ARC EDIT is looking for a Sydney-based Post Producer to join the team on a 12 month parental leave cover contract.

As Australia’s leading boutique post-production company, ARC EDIT represents a highly sought-after roster of TV, film & commercial editors, as well as colour grade, online and VFX offerings.

As a producer in the Sydney office, you will be responsible for;

> quoting, scheduling and managing commercial post coming through ARC Sydney, including offline edit, colour grade & online/vfx
> budgeting, invoicing & reconciling projects
> collaborating with our production team in Melbourne to ensure consistency and seamless communication across locations
> mentoring new and existing junior staff
> overseeing the day-to-day running of the office and its staff to ensure a faultless client experience
> travelling to ARC Melbourne as required
> initiating and coordinating company events that foster learning, personal development, group engagement, socialisation and industry knowledge
> participating in industry events as required.


The ideal candidate will have;

> 5+ years experience at a post-production facility or production company/advertising agency engaged in post.
> a commitment to a career in post-production
> a thorough and detailed knowledge of post-production workflows
> a knowledge of visual effects and animation highly regarded
> a comprehensive network of production and agency contacts
high-level working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and scheduling/budgeting program Farmers WIFE ideal.
> the ability to work calmly and constructively under pressure ~ the ability to manage multiple concurrent jobs ~ excellent communication skills & ability to speak confidently to artists, directors, clients and staff at all levels
> excellent attention to detail
> a proactive, organised, diligent & methodical sensibility

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