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Senior Editor
4 years ago
Epic Games’ video team is looking for a seasoned Sr. Cinematic Video Editor to help create industry-leading cinematic storytelling content for current and future Epic Games products, including Fortnite. This role will work with cinematic directors and producers to create film-quality video content and must have extensive editorial experience with storyboards, navigating and assembling previz footage, creating content cuts for internal review and finalizing frames. From
quickly editing animatics to communicate a director’s vision, to exporting the final picture, this individual will operate with a high level of responsibility to produce with a team next-level cinematic videos.
The individual applying for this position must possess senior-level editorial experience, exceptional communication abilities, thrive under pressure and have an absolute passion for bringing high-quality cinematic video elements together to create a final picture.
Qualifications:
- Can craft stories using editing to help sell tone, pacing, mood and other narrative elements for short-form animated pieces
- Understands colorspace, compression techniques, finishing and grading
- Be able to assemble animatic footage and weave placeholder elements such as temp SFX, music, FX and more to visualize the early vision for key stakeholders
- Knowledge of post-production workflows and ability to work with post production personnel on new technologies to evolve practices
- Must be a team player willing to work with a vast collection of personalities at range of experience levels
- Excellent communication, both verbal and in written formats
- Comfortable working under tight deadlines while never compromising quality and vision
- At least 8 years of professional editing in the realms of Feature Film, Animated Features, Video Game Cinematics and or Television Storytelling
- A master in Adobe Premiere and familiar with other Adobe Creative Suite offerings, such as After Effects and Media Encoder
Pluses:
- Familiarity with Unreal Engine, specifically with Sequencer and provide examples of work done in it
- Plays Fortnite and understands the type of video content we create for it along with how the game is marketed and operated as a live service
- Has experience working with a variety of different color correction software
- VFX, animation, or other relative software experience found in digital art mediums
Required For Application:
- Resume
- Video Reel that showcases editing experience
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