Editor - Features

2 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Editor will play a crucial creative role in editing and refining the upcoming feature project. This includes conveying the story, emotional beats, and pacing to reflect and enhance the director’s vision. The editor will collaborate with directors, producers, and executives, ensuring a high-quality product from the initial stages (animatic) through the final animated version. They will also lead the editorial staff and oversee the team's operations, manage screenings, and participate in notes sessions. Additionally, they may mix sound materials or supervise final mixes, and partner with production staff to meet deadlines. The role requires a proven leader with experience in animation editing.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in a leading animation editing role.
  • High proficiency in Avid Media Composer.
  • Combination of creative and organizational skills.
  • Familiarity with feature animation pipeline and workflows.
  • Understanding of animation pre-production, production, and post-production processes.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Job Details

Sony Pictures Animation is looking to hire an editor for an upcoming feature project. The editor will take on a key creative role in editing and fine tuning the feature including conveying the  story, emotional beats, and overall pacing to reflect and enhance the director’s vision. 

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Make decisions regarding story, acting, dialogue, music and sound effects that determine the  quality and delivery of the animated project.  
  • Work with directors, producers, and executives and ensure quality product from early  production (animatic) through delivery of final animated version.  
  • Serve as leader of the editorial staff and oversee the successful operation of the team.  
  • Oversee correct presentation of editorial-related materials including screenings for filmmakers,  executives, and preview audiences.  
  • Serve as a key member of the production team, interacting with creative staff and  animation/VFX professionals.  
  • Attend and participate in notes sessions with creative and management groups.  Oversee incorporation of changes resulting from production screening.  
  • May mix sound materials in Avid or participate in temp mix sessions to ensure sound quality.  Supervise final mixes.  
  • Responsible for feeding the production and post production operations. Partner with  production staff to meet deadlines, and work with post production management for issues both  creative and technical. 

Qualifications: 

  • A proven leader in setting direction for a project and for inspiring and motivating others.  5+ years experience in a leading animation editing role.  
  • High degree of proficiency in Avid Media Composer. 
  • Combination of creative and organization skills with great attention to quality product.  Familiarity with feature animation pipeline and workflows. 
  • Understanding of Animation pre-production, production and post production processes. Strong team player with good inter-personal and communication skills.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $4,000/week to $6,000/week. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors. 

To apply, please include a resume and a link to your portfolio. Please make sure to include any passwords to your work in your cover letter and/or in your resume.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

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The studio's latest theatrical release is "Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse," the highly-anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-winning "Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse" and the second film in the Spider-Verse trilogy.


The division is also behind the visually-groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," the hit film series "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and "Hotel Transylvania," and the upcoming 2D adult comedy "Fixed" from visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky.


In 2023, the studio released its first two series - "Agent Elvis," an adult animated action comedy, and "Young Love," which expands on the story and characters introduced in the Oscar®-winning short film, “Hair Love.”


Sony Pictures Animation, which was founded in 2002, is a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group for Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.


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