ASSISTANT EDITOR A little about us: Hammer Creative is an award winning 360 creative agency specializing in the video game industry. We have decades of experience building highly effective campaigns backed by incredible AAA game trailers, and now we’re expanding to do it all in London. Hiring the best talent is a part of that. Our cross functional teams are built to be nimble, highly effective, and empowered to bring their expertise and creativity to every project, big and small. If you’re interested in joining the H.C. team we want to hear from you, even if this specific job posting is not a perfect fit. This role: The Hammer Creative London office is seeking an Assistant Editor with a passion for the video games industry. The ideal person will be self motivated, detail-oriented, and have experience finishing a/v content. This position is key in maintaining Hammer Creative’s extremely high quality bar for finished assets, working to color correct and master trailers and social media optimized assets. You’ll also have the chance to grow your creative editorial skills through the creation of trailer cutdowns and short form content, and also by monitoring and learning from all the projects that come through you for finishing. We would have you; with great attention to detail;, frame through, online, and QC sequences and files. In addition to QC’ing your own projects, sometimes review sequences of other Finishing Editors before exporting. Maintaining clear and consistent communication with the Hammer Los Angeles team will be vital to ensure the two offices can collaborate effectively and efficiently, and you will frequently pick up projects and pass them back to leverage the two time zones. This is a hybrid work-from-home/onsite position, with the default being work-from-home, but with onsite work on an as-needed basis at our studio in London. Responsibilities: Create and organize offline projects for editors. At times, the Assistant Editor will assist the editor in organizing selects. Upload and download assets through secure file transfer systems. When needed, help pull selects, organize footage, and locate specific shots and dialogue for editorial staff. When necessary, ensure updated footage is properly overcut across all editor projects and ensure proper workflows are being followed. Operate as a creative editor when the opportunity arises. Communicate with producers and follow the proper workflows. Download & convert footage for editorial use. Ingest and manage assets through our server pipeline. Maintain asset organization and folder structure on internal servers. Reach out to the relevant department when procedures aren’t being followed. Manage archived projects for file integrity and flag files for deletion or archival. Research and download stock footage when necessary. Transcode proxies for media and sync footage when necessary. On receiving sequences flag any inconsistencies you find between the timeline and the most recent export. Prep locked sequences for audio mix, color, and picture onlining. Conform high res source media to locked edit sequences for finishing. Create mix preps and send them to the appropriate audio engineer. Complete preliminary picture reviews of projects before they get sent to finishing. If mistakes are found, follow the proper guidelines. Modify approved edits for various social channels adhering to exact specifications needed for platforms. Deliver final files to internal staff for final QC when complete. Upon project delivery and completion, store H264 versions of edits and archive project files. Help onboard new staff and freelance editors to our systems and workflow to ensure they’re projects are up to our standards of organization. Contribute to documentation as required to ensure proper editorial workflow and process is documented and up to date. Be ready to take on new and unexpected challenges. Since we’re a new branch of the company there are endless opportunities to pursue new ideas and identify potential growth paths, and this position will be a key part of shaping the company’s short and long term future. Skills and Experience: 1 year minimum of experience working with Premiere Pro. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and After Effects. Familiarity with various HD video formats and associated transcoding workflow. Understanding of frame rates, conversions, and codecs. Comfortable with picture onlining workflows and some color correction. Experience with preparing and organizing offline edits for finishing and mastering. Understanding of quality control protocols with regards to final deliverables. Technical know-how for on-the-fly equipment, software, and/or project fixes. Experience in high-volume trailer houses is a plus. Powered by JazzHR