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Warner Bros

Assistant Editor (Temporary)

Warner Bros, New York, New York, United States, 10001

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Assistant Editors

Assistant Editors balance the requirements of a fast-paced, daily news cycle with the post-production needs of Original Series and Documentaries. The job requires an intimate familiarity with broadcast specifications, including video/audio file formats and codecs. Technical expertise in a post-production environment is necessary to execute production workflows, troubleshoot issues and work independently. A keen editorial eye is also in demand to understand priorities and needs of production partners in breaking news scenarios. The Daily PREP File-Based conversion & ingest of physical media to shared server NLE Project organization Video/Audio syncing of multi-camera scenes Assembling a string out & building a radio cut SUPPORT Music searching Addressing producer notes, including shot changes & font fixes Building credits Rendering & creating screeners WRAP Prep for Online: Collapsing video tracks Organizing audio tracks Outputting & delivering AFTER THE EDIT Media managing multiple shared-servers for news & long-form Archiving long-form projects to LTO CRAFT EDITING/CONTENT CREATION FOR ALL CNN PLATFORMS Elements, including VO, SOTs, Still-Strings Interviews, including field and studio pre-tapes News Packages Teasers for HLN social platforms The Essentials Knowledge to conceptualize, execute and distribute post-production workflows, including ingest, edit, delivery, archive and media management. Technical expertise in current and emerging post-production trends with a keen interest in continuing education in this area. Skilled troubleshooter and problem-solver with the ability to work-around and solve time-sensitive technical issues. Ability to manage time, multi-task and prioritize appropriately in a breaking news environment. Effectively communicate to provide exceptional customer service to business partners. Flexible with schedule and availability Required Technical Skills: MAC OS, Windows Adobe suite, including Premiere, Media Encoder, Photoshop and Audition Conversion software, including Handbrake Media Asset Management systems Content Delivery / Sharing systems, including FTP-based and cloud-based. Slack The Nice to Haves Passion for leadership and the professional development of others. Knowledge of VDI and cloud-based workflows. Basic skill level in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Color Correction and Audio Mixing